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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.

When Donald Trump called for a big, beautiful wall, a guy from North Dakota named Tommy Fisher spent millions to build a 3-mile stretch along the Rio Grande. All Fisher needs now is for someone to buy it back. By Simon V.Z. WoodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Microsoft operates a sort of digital bank, which handles millions, if not billions, of dollars each year. One of the company’s junior engineers figured out how to rob it. By Austin CarrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To millions of fans, Ramon Abbas was a self-made influencer synonymous with luxury. To the FBI, he was the man behind scams hoping to net hundreds of millions of dollars. By Evan RatliffSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is indicating he wants to change his ways. Let’s see. By Erik SchatzkerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.