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It's the money, stupid.
Wealth was always going to win this election—with or without Elon Musk.
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Maria Aspan
Is *anyone* happy with our health care system?
It's the most expensive in the world—but even for-profit companies aren't happy. This week, it cost CVS CEO Karen Lynch her job.
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Taylor Swift and the champagne problems of fandom
On Vienna, presidential endorsements, and the respective power of a superstar and her fans.
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Morning edition, personal edition
Moving to NPR, and finally feeling excited about change.
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Soho House and the messy business of quality control
It all comes back to frozen yogurt.
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Aflac’s CEO confronts the inevitability of change
It comes for us all. So do you actively seek it, reluctantly embrace it—or try at all costs to avoid it?
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Under Armour’s CEO mess goes far beyond gender
Founder Kevin Plank has now replaced three CEOs in less than two years. It is and isn't about the glass cliff.
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Lady Business
Lady Business
A newsletter by journalist Maria Aspan, (often but not exclusively) about women, the business world, and how they overlap.
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