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Americans of all political affiliations will miss the checks and balances that Trump is trying to dispense with.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The island’s sledding championship is taking on added cultural — and political — importance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As devastated communities struggle to kick-start rebuilding, some experts warn that officials aren’t thinking enough about the bigger picture. By Laura BlissSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What would happen to a city if one company owned most of it? Exhibit A: Irvine, California. By Michael Waters and John Gittelsohn.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Stiller’s twisty office horror show draws on a long cinematic history and exposes our deepest fears about work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A history of The Onion provides some clues of how American comedy can rise to the second Trump termSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As nightclubs and karaoke bars go out of business in China, big brewers are changing their game plan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The discussion kicks off with Google’s strategy shift in response to AI competition, particularly from ChatGPT. It dives into the struggle between innovation and advertising revenue as Google looks to adapt its core search features. Leadership changes amid declining query volumes are highlighted, revealing tensions over integrating search and ads. The podcast also tackles Google’s embrace of generative AI while addressing employee morale and the reliability of new tools. Finally, it examines the friction between Google and independent publishers as AI-generated content disrupts traditional traffic patterns.

Rapid expansion made TD Bank a household name in the US but left it vulnerable to criminals—and billion in fines.   By Christine Dobby, Ari Altstedter, David Voreacos and Tom Schoenberg  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They’re getting smarter, deadlier and more indispensable, and almost all of them come from China. One Silicon Valley company wants to change that. By Drake Bennett and Ashlee Vance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.