Troubles at Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Began Well Before Crypto Crash

[ad_1] Sam Bankman-Fried built the cryptocurrency exchange FTX on the reputation of his trading firm, Alameda Research LLC. Alameda was applying Wall Street-style wizardry to the crypto world—and outsiders thought…

The Bravery and the Recklessness of Ukraine’s Improvised Army

[ad_1] Helping repel the Russian invasion are army units with limited military experience. The question for their country is whether they can stay alive long enough to succeed. [ad_2] Source…

How Southwest Airlines Melted Down

[ad_1] When Southwest Airlines Co. reassigns crews after flight disruptions, it typically relies on a system called SkySolver. This Christmas, SkySolver not only didn’t solve much, it also helped create…

Misleading Ads Fueled Rapid Growth of Online Mental Health Companies

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) In an advertisement on Facebook and Instagram, a middle-aged man holding a dumbbell says testosterone “literally changed my life,” restoring his energy and happiness.…

Big Nonprofit Hospitals Expand in Wealthier Areas, Shun Poorer Ones

[ad_1] Many of the nation’s largest nonprofit hospital systems, which give aid to poorer communities to earn tax breaks, have been leaving those areas and moving into wealthier ones as…

Putin, Isolated and Distrustful, Leans on Handful of Hard-Line Advisers

[ad_1] Russia’s president built a power structure designed to deliver him the information he wants to hear, feeding into his miscalculations on the Ukraine war. [ad_2] Source link

Fentanyl Crisis Fed by Flow of Chinese Chemicals to Mexican Cartels

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) Chinese chemical companies are playing a major role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis as the main producers of ingredients needed to make the drug.…

The End of Netflix Password Sharing Is Nigh

[ad_1] The end of password sharing is coming to Netflix soon—and it will be a challenge for both viewers and the streaming giant. The company has put off this moment…

Many Hospitals Get Big Drug Discounts. That Doesn’t Mean Markdowns for Patients.

[ad_1] Through a government program aimed at helping low-income patients, some hospitals buy medications at reduced prices. They can sell them to patients and their insurers for much more. The…

The Failed Promise of Online Mental-Health Treatment

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) Remote treatment of mental-health problems surged in the pandemic, as in-person treatment became difficult while pandemic-driven isolation increased anxiety and depression. Digital mental-health companies…