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Listen to the most interesting reporting from this week in the world of business, finance, tech, and politics. Over the weekend, we'll share a mix of essays, reviews and other stories from Bloomberg's new Weekend Edition.
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Jun 4, 2025 • 29min
Bill Ackman Is Tweeting Through It
The Wall Street billionaire remade himself into a very-online, Trump-loving culture warrior. Now he wants to be the next Warren Buffett. By Annie Massa and Katherine BurtonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 2, 2025 • 11min
How Migration and Soft Power Made Indo-European Languages Dominant
History shows that linguistics evolve in unpredictable ways.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 1, 2025 • 20min
YouTube Is Swallowing TV Whole, and It’s Coming for the Sitcom
Creators are making longer shows to meet viewers where they are: increasingly, in front of their TVs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 30, 2025 • 9min
Wall Street’s Favorite Game Has a Long and Uncomfortable History
Over centuries, lacrosse flourished at the expense of its Native American origins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 25, 2025 • 11min
India Is Gripped by a Spiritual Tourism Boom as Faith Becomes Fashionable
Sacred sites are booming as the government promotes pilgrimages and Instagram influencers help make religion cool.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 24, 2025 • 13min
Greg Nobile Is Big on Broadway. Now He Wants to Go Small
For his next trick, the Tony-winning producer wants to improve the theater-going experience in New York.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 23, 2025 • 11min
Barry Diller Credits His Success to His Closeted Homosexuality
In a new memoir, the billionaire chairman and founder of IAC says his fear of coming out as gay made him far more fearless in business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 22, 2025 • 27min
Mark Zuckerberg Loves MAGA Now. Will MAGA Ever Love Him Back?
Meta’s CEO has done everything he can to win over Trump, and it’s not clear how much he has to show for it. By Riley Griffin and Kurt WagnerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18, 2025 • 6min
Polo Clubs Are Booming in the Hamptons of South America
As the wealthy converge on Punta del Este, developers are building luxury polo clubs to boost the beach town’s cachet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18, 2025 • 14min
The Price of Oil is Both Personal and Political
As Saudi power grows, decisions made in the Gulf will increasingly affect wallets in the US.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
