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Black South Africans are embracing the sport as the nation struggles to overcome the legacy of White minority rule.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dario Amodei is navigating a tricky transition from academic to CEO of a $61 billion startup. By Shirin GhaffarySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Microsoft CEO is trying to find the company’s place in the AI age while balancing the interests of nervous customers and a volatile partnership with OpenAI. By Austin Carr and Dina BassSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A rising generation of well-credentialed scientists is betting that algorithms will turbocharge the search for extraterrestrial life. By Jordan Robertson and Drake BennettSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DeepSeek’s sudden emergence illustrates how the country’s AI industry is thriving despite US efforts to slow it down. By Bloomberg BusinessweekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cartoon Network used to generate big profits, cranking out nutty, surrealist animation for TV audiences. But with the cable bundle melting and the streaming service Max pulling back from kids programming, the future of the brand looks precarious. By Felix GilletteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China’s falling marriage rate is exacerbating a demographic crisis in the world's second-largest economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ian Kumekawa’s Empty Vessel tracks a single barge through booms, busts and at least one war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US economy will end up paying the price for Trump's attacks on American universities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clara Wu Tsai could hold the key to the WNBA’S future—and maybe to the entire business of women’s sports. By Megan GreenwellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.