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Along with the Great Resignation and #Striketober, the unemployed are fighting for reforms that could translate into lasting leverage. By Josh EidelsonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An inside look at how Nike founder Phil Knight is giving a fortune to his family while avoiding billions in U.S. taxes. By Ben Steverman, Anders Melin, and Devon PendletonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Southwest Louisiana is being battered by hurricanes. But while locals are moving out, workers from around the country are swarming in to capitalize on a natural gas bonanza. By Shannon SimsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In most U.S. states, employers and schools are allowed to discriminate against box braids, locs, and other traditional styles. A coalition of activists and legislators has started to change that. By Patrice Peck See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents for Peace enlists ex-believers to help families win back loved ones drawn to Islamism, QAnon, and other ideologies. Demand has never been higher. By David Yaffe-Bellany and Sophia CaiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A wild search for the billions of U.S. dollars supposedly backing Tether, the world’s most popular stablecoin. By Zeke FauxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Insider trading allows the well-connected to profit from privileged information. Technically, it's illegal—but only technically. By Liam VaughanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As developer Evergrande faces a debt crunch, China tries to depend less on real estate. By Bloomberg NewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Permissive laws have created a booming market for fossils. Paleontologists aren’t thrilled, but for Clayton Phipps and his peers, it’s a living. By Andrew ZaleskiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.