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From Vanity Fair · The $200 billion software titan has suctioned himself to many hubs of influence — from data centers to TikTok to Hollywood studios to the Oval Office itself. Tom Dotan dives deep into Ellison’s kingdom, starting on the island enclave of Lanai. Written by: Tom Dotan Narrated by: L.J. Ganser Read the article: https://apple.news/AxLe5SGHmTW-glXXj4R7KQQ Published: Oct. 13, 2026

From Fortune · The disastrous promotional offer, which played a role in the chain’s bankruptcy, wasn’t a blunder but a conspiracy, a lawsuit alleges. Written by: Nick Lichtenberg Narrated by: Eric Burgher Read the article: https://apple.news/AioFGevhtQ7mOD0z_BGsPvg Published: Oct. 1, 2026

From Bloomberg Businessweek · The sport has seen unprecedented growth since the pandemic. Next up: The Olympics and a college campus near you. Written by: Amanda Mull Narrated by: Suehyla El-Attar Young Read the article: https://apple.news/AkaNVoxsFRsKNx6Se3vI3qg Published: Oct. 8, 2026

From The Atavist Magazine · When a little girl in Iowa was diagnosed with dense-deposit disease, her parents and their community came together to help her. They wound up making medical history. Written by: Mark Johnson Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang Read the article: https://apple.news/A0jQ37HOHT7GqTJ_6VRy3RA Published: Oct. 2, 2026

From Bloomberg Businessweek · Olives were a low-stress crop for millennia, but climate change has made the harvest much less predictable — and growing regions more desperate. Written by: Lauren Markham Narrated by: Kirsten Potter Read the article: https://apple.news/A4kWftpFyT0aTYkeHa0LCjw Published: June 30, 2025

From The Atlantic · A teenage boy went into surgery for a broken arm and emerged with brain damage. His mother was determined to figure out what had happened. Written by: Sarah Zhang Narrated by: Kyla Garcia Read the article: https://apple.news/ALjIVAn6_S12HTCfBXc9vyw Published: Oct. 11, 2026

From WSJ. Magazine · Jimmy Buffett, king of the chill beachcombing lifestyle, thought he had set up a smooth plan to pass along his $275 million trust. But family — and fortune — are hard to predict. Written by: Katherine Sayre Narrated by: Jessica Almasy Read the article: https://apple.news/AiIjol2gFReOmmo4Lks7dPQ Published: Sep. 12, 2026

From Vanity Fair · One year after Charlie Kirk’s murder, the MAGA movement is fracturing and the future of Turning Point USA — the influential and lucrative conservative youth organization he founded at 18 — is uncertain. His politically reluctant widow now finds herself both its leader and a victim of the conspiracy mentality Kirk fomented. Written by: Clara Molot Narrated by: Jaime Lamchick Read the article: https://apple.news/AFUaBeEKMRC2euEq5giUxlw Published: Sept. 29, 2026

From Texas Monthly · Forrest Welborn spent decades as a suspect in the infamous Austin murders. It all but destroyed his life. This year, he was finally exonerated. So why doesn’t he feel free? Written by: Eric Ryan Anderson Narrated by: L.J. Ganser Read the article: https://apple.news/AoXpD8IoGSp6_SdLPXE9uLQ Published: Sept. 28, 2026

From Men’s Health · After nearly dying, one doctor learned that the treatment for his rare disease was sitting on the shelf at his local pharmacy. Now he’s turning to AI to search for thousands of other cures that may be hiding in plain sight. Written by: Ryan D’Agostino Narrated by: Fred Berman Read the article: https://apple.news/A1eNiDltiT3qfivsEVyfDrw Published: March 19, 2026

From The New Yorker · After a young tourist was killed in a Central Park carriage accident this summer, the City Council is considering whether to ban horse-drawn carriages forever. Written by: Michael Schulman Narrated by: Vikas Adam Read the article: https://apple.news/AJiX-KkEuTS6sOaWmSPGsLA Published: Oct. 5, 2026

From The Verge · Mr. Wonderful wanted to build the world’s largest data center. The neighbors had other ideas. Written by: Josh Dzieza Narrated by: Michael David Axtell Read the article: https://apple.news/Agfc0-Af0QeKPqS2Bswhcog Published: Oct. 1, 2026

From The Atlantic · The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis. Written by: Caitlin Dickerson Narrated by: Inés del Castillo Read the article: https://apple.news/AmT_llQnyRJev4Q7xTnEf3Q Published: Oct. 4, 2026

From Men’s Health · Processed ham, turkey, and salami have been linked to cancer. Some companies are reformulating their recipes to solve all that. Scientists say it’s not that simple. Written by: Paul Kita Narrated by: Pej Vahdat Read the article: https://apple.news/ACTc0d4PVSJiW9wNKDQcDQw Published: Sept. 17, 2026

From The Verge · “Pervert glasses.” Thousands of lawsuits. Mark Zuckerberg wants to sweep it all away with a new bid on AI. Written by: Mia Sato, Victoria Song, Hayden Field, and Lauren Feiner Narrated by: Gabra Zackman Read the article: https://apple.news/AzfxKmd6pQlaixfXkrQugmA Published: Sept. 22, 2026