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Trumpworld, hunters and environmentalists want to resurrect the American chestnut. What they can’t agree on is how. By Kit Chellel

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Lindsay Owens’ think tank is getting traction by blaming the likes of Instacart and Walmart for voters’ tight budgets. By Max Chafkin

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Marco Rubio is executing the president’s wishes around the world, even when they contradict his past beliefs. What’s his long game? By Eric Martin and Nancy Cook

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Behind-the-scenes with the skeleton crew that’s unwinding every last bit of the airline—until there’s nothing left. By Drake Bennett and Sri Taylor

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America’s elders need more places to live, but even in liberal enclaves that recognize the problem, developers are facing the fiercest foes of all: America’s elders. By Charley Locke

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How De Beers and friends are battling the avalanche of cheaper, near-identical synthetic gems.
By Stacey Vanek Smith

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The ambiguous future of Japan’s most prestigious group of animators won’t get clearer anytime soon. By Sohee Kim and Felix Gillette

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Short-form soap operas for smartphones are having their moment. By Christopher Beam 

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The new genre has transformed the book business, unleashed a cottage industry and promised Hollywood its next big franchise. By Hannah Miller and Madison Muller 

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Investors are betting Suno is the app that turns everyone into a rock star. Its detractors could fill an arena. By Lucas Shaw and Ashley Carman

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