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The Justice Department’s latest release of material related to its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein offer fresh details about the rich and well-connected people who circulated in the orbit of the late disgraced financier.

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Sports Betting Is Blurring the Lines Between Gaming, Gambling and Investing

Legalization unleashed explosive growth in US sports betting. In Everybody Loses, Danny Funt argues that it’s made watching (and playing) worse.

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The Filmmaker Who Trains Her Lens on American Power

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Waymo Aims to Raise About $16 Billion at Valuation Near $110 Billion

The prior investment round, in October 2024, valued the company above $45 billion and was led by Alphabet, which also owns Google.

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