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Locking Out The Pirates

The maker of TSA-approved locks says trust-but-verify is the key to fighting counterfeiters

Instructions Included

Vaccines from the U.S. company Moderna and its German rival BioNTech use RNA as a messenger inside cells. The message: Produce an immune reaction, stat

Bollywood Gets a Covid Makeover

As it reopens, health rules mean that big dance numbers are out, social distancing is in

A ‘DEI' To-Do List

Your company has committed to becoming more diverse. How do you make that happen?

A rebate meant to lift Italy's economy widens a class divide

The pandemic worsened global inequality. Now some measures meant to help are widening the gulf

Joe Biden Learns to Love Deficits

The Democratic nominee is willing to spend big on issues such as climate and inequality

Silicon Valley Failed To Think Different

Tech companies’ mostly White workforce reflects years of broken promises on diversity

Saving America's Black Banks

An activist rapper brings attention—and customers— to the few remaining Black-owned financial institutions

The Aborted Airline Takeoff

Early signs of recovery have been stalled by Covid flareups during prime travel season

When oil went negative, a group of traders made a killing

When oil prices went negative, a few traders above a London pub made a fortune. Did they also help cause the crash?

Google Dominates Search Ads More Than Ever. It's Working Through That

If you’re a therapist—or any small-business owner, really— you live and die with Google. Regulators may step in

Hong Kong's Counter Revolutionaries

Pro-democracy restaurants get creative about speech as Beijing clamps down

THE COLA CONTEST WITH 600,000 WINNERS

DECADES AGO, PEPSI’S NUMBER FEVER PROMOTION CAPTIVATED CONSUMERS AND PROMISED TO END COKE’S DOMINANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES. BUT AN ERROR AT A BOTTLING PLANT LED TO DISASTER

China Has Eyes On Taiwan

After cracking down on Hong Kong, Beijing turns its attention to the island across the strait

Beware, Fiscal Cliff Ahead

Economists say at least $1 trillion is needed to sustain a recovery that is faltering

Investors Can't Stop Dancing

The bull is calling the tune, but prices are high and some pros are getting anxious about what will happen when the music stops

Awkward!

Banks profited from volatile stock and bond trading as the pandemic roiled the markets

The Coming Baby Deficit

The Covid-19 crisis may leave a lasting imprint on U.S. fertility trends, taking a toll on growth

The Strange Tale of Nelson Mandela's golden Hands

How a piece of lavish memorabilia became an art world albatross

Japan's Next Top Comic Book Artist

The country’s premier manga creator is ending Attack on Titan, a blockbuster series about maneating behemoths. The pressure is on his publisher to find a new gargantuan thing

The Pitch The Product

Luckin became a $4 billion business by promising that Chinese would drink more coffee if they could buy it more easily and cheaply than at Starbucks. Then it faked hundreds of millions in sales

The Struggle Over Statues

Trump seized on the monument protests to send federal agents into U.S. cities

Lightning Round

The Finn Cycle promises 18 holes in two hours or less. But is the game ready for it?

Green Acres for China's EVs

Automakers are targeting drivers outside big cities for cheaper electric models

Even Better Than a Convertible on a Sunny Day

Munich startup Sono has developed a diminutive car that can be charged by solar panels embedded in its roof, doors, and hood

A Bigger Market for Electronic Monitors

Corrections centers are stocking up as they release prisoners because of Covid-19

The Year of The Quarantine Blockbuster

Netflix says 85 million people watched the Mark Wahlberg action movie Spenser Confidential, not one of them in a theater. Is Hollywood finally waking up to the potential of the streaming smash?

Inside the Boys Club

A sexual misconduct scandal at Ubisoft, the hitmaker behind Assassin’s Creed, has disrupted its inner circle and incited calls for more drastic measures

NEW AND IMPROVED AND A REGULATORY GAMBLE

JUUL HAD A FAULTY PRODUCT IT WAS PROHIBITED FROM MAKING BETTER. IT DID IT ANYWAY. WILL THE WORLD’S BIGGEST E-CIGARETTE MAKER PAY A PRICE?

SUPERCARS ARE DROPPING LIKE SNEAKERS

With limited special releases, luxury automakers are increasing excitement and competition for their offerings—and raising margins.