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Mar 2021
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Loss Leader | Weight Watchers

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In 2018, the company once known as Weight Watchers changed its name to “WW.” Is its best chance at survival to convince people that it’s not that interested in dieting after all? Podcast production by Asha Saluja and Cleo Levin. Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and bonus episodes of shows like Dear Prudence and Slow Burn. Sign up now to listen and sup ... Show More
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