‘Splendidly isolated’

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Welcome to the weekend, The company that produces elastane filed for Chapter 11 on Tuesday — one might say its balance sheet had been stretched thin. Which company is it? Find out with this week's Pointed quiz.  Meanwhile, in Iran: This weekend we're looking at the paradox of short wars, pushback in Washington, a conflict without civilian footage, the rise of the patient strongman, and a priceless Picasso languishing in Tehran.  Watch live coverage on Bloomberg This Weekend, which airs from 7-10am ET on Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg.com, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Don't forget to train your brain with today's Alphadots word puzzle, and don't miss tomorrow's Forecast. For unlimited access to Bloomberg.com, please subscribe. Closing the Distance In a polarized America, odd alliances stand out. Among them: California Democrat Ro Khanna and Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie, who teamed up in the House to push for the release of the Epstein files and to try to halt military action in Iran. Khanna tells Mishal Husain this kind of alliance could do the improbable: Unite the left, independents and disaffected MAGA voters into a "modern FDR coalition" for working- and middle-class Americans.  Weekend Interview The Anti-War Democrat Courting MAGA Voters Representative Ro Khanna has a "new moral vision" for the United States. Read more Effective governance demands entanglement, but President Donald Trump is betting war doesn't have to. His strikes on Iran reflect a belief that the US can deliver swift, decisive force — no boots on the ground, no coalitions, no nation-building — and still claim victory, a modern echo of Britain's 19th-century "splendid isolation." But the limits of that approach are coming into view, writes Becca Wasser at Bloomberg Economics. Weekend Essay America's 'War Without Entanglement' May Not Exist The results delivered by swift, punitive strikes don't necessarily endure. Read more Holding a war at arm's length isn't just about military strategy; it's also about what we're able to see. From Vietnam's televised battlefield to the Gulf War's live broadcasts and smartphone footage out of Gaza, each era has brought conflict closer to home. But in Iran, an internet shutdown has reduced the flow of civilian images to a trickle, leaving much of the human experience unseen, Morgan Meaker writes. Weekend Essay There's an Information Void at the Heart of the Iran War The images we aren't seeing will form a gap in our collective memory. Read more The lack of imagery and information is stressful for the Iranian diaspora, many of whom have limited contact with family at home. As Nowruz begins, that distance feels sharper. Tala Ahmadi writes that what shaped her sense of Iran wasn't rituals or food, but stories — relatives conjuring a place she'd never been but somehow knew. As war unfolds, that inheritance is leaving Iranians abroad suspended between memory and a war they can't witness. Weekend Essay I Call Iran Home, Yet It's Somewhere I've Never Been How a homeland can feel intimately known — even from a distance. Read more We've Seen This Before  29 years ago: In the early days of China's internet, a Wired article coined the term "Great Firewall," anticipating a system of state control. Today, that same balance between innovation and constraint is shaping AI in China.  60 years ago: Days before the 1966 World Cup, football's most prized trophy vanished, only to be discovered a week later by a dog named Pickles. The chaotic saga was actually even stranger than its tidy ending suggests. Nearly 200 years ago: As the Industrial Revolution hit Britain, novelists turned its upheavals into stories about work, class and social change. What they captured may be the closest guide we have to the AI revolution now. Illustration by Irene Suosalo for Bloomberg Conversation Starters  Patient strongmen are winning the long game. Leaders like Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have spent decades pursuing fixed goals with discipline, while democratic politicians are pulled by election cycles and public moods.  It's too soon to talk about stagflation. The latest oil shock echoes the 1970s, but today's economy looks very different — with lower inflation and less dependence on energy. The risk is real, but the parallels only go so far. Sex work is just gig work. A new Apple TV+ series, Margo's Got Money Troubles, treats OnlyFans less as taboo and more as flexible, precarious labor with its own algorithmic pressure and swings in income. Comeback Kids "I'm so excited that every time I talk about it, I have butterflies." Barbara dela Pena Administrator of the BTS Australia Facebook fan group After a four-year hiatus, BTS are back, and already reshaping economies. A free comeback show in Seoul could generate an estimated $177 million, and their 82-stop world tour may rival Taylor Swift's $2 billion haul. Is It Worth It? A $998 cashmere sweater: Maybe? Todd Snyder sells quality menswear without the luxury markup, which clicks if you're priced into that world.  $20 egg chips: Nah. Chips made from cassava or eggs may be healthier, but "contains protein" isn't the same as being a meaningful source of it.  An electric vehicle: Perhaps! While the Iran war-driven surge in gas prices may not last, it's already pushing some drivers to consider EVs or hybrids.  $250 Nike x Beats earbuds: If you really like neon yellow. They cost the same as the standard version, but with a new colorway and Nike branding.  Claude for taxes: Filer beware. Chatbots can organize documents and speed up prep, but they misread forms, miss rule changes and give bad advice.  A $5.40 Blank Street latte: What's your vibe? The chain made its name on grab-and-go coffee, but is now drifting toward Starbucks-style hangouts. Photographer: Rebecca Smeyne/Bloomberg What Everyone's Reading Israel's War to Crush Hezbollah Leaves a Weakened Lebanon Near Ruin Trump's Border Wall Spending Creates a Billionaire Family  The Rise and Fall of Peter Attia's Longevity Empire  US Taxpayers and Trump's Son Are Backing the Same Startup  Welcome to Paris, the City That Said No to Cars Slashing Tax Bills for Rich Investors Is a $1 Trillion Business  What everyone's watching: Dubai's Safe-Haven Status Is Being Tested One Last Thing  "This is heaven for me. This is what I want." Life on a cruise ship is starting to look less like a vacation and more like a retirement plan, as lower costs, built-in community and constant travel draw a growing number of Americans aboard. Just pray you get good neighbors. Read more More from Bloomberg Enjoying Bloomberg Weekend? Check out these newsletters: Businessweek Daily for fresh perspectives on business, economics, politics and tech. Business of Food for a weekly newsletter on how the world feeds itself in a changing economy and climate, from farming to supply chains to consumer trends. CityLab Weekly for the week's most thought-provoking stories, ideas and analysis from cities around the world. Pursuits for a guide to the best in travel, eating, drinking, fashion, driving and living well. Screentime for a front-row seat to the collision of Hollywood and Silicon Valley. Explore all newsletters at Bloomberg.com. We're improving your newsletter experience and we'd love your feedback. 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