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When the Mines Close

As many as 1 million people will lose income after a change in the architecture of Ethereum

Lina Khan, Start Your Engine

The FTC chair has a narrow window to make progress on her antitrust agenda

Stranded

Panic infects a cruise ship as Covid runs through the passengers and crew. Adapted from the new book Cabin Fever

Living With Your New Bear Market

Now that it’s official, your first task is to take a deep breath and assess your risk

HOW TO THWART A TYRANT

In Belarus, dissident hackers are bedeviling Lukashenko-and going after Putin, too

Get Your Pulse Up

With the LiveWire One, Harley-Davidson's electric spinoff brand makes a statement: A motorcycle should make you feel things

A Less Unequal America

The collective wealth of the bottom 50% of households has almost doubled in two years. Are the gains permanent?

Forever Toxic

The fight over a tunnel project in Antwerp has revealed that the forever chemical PFOS, made there by 3M, is in the water, the soil, and the people. And now 3M is the focus of a criminal investigation.

Time to Make Nice

Washington is seeking to recalibrate its relationship with Riyadh as oil prices soar

We Are All Value Investors Now

After more than a decade of chasing growth, the market is favoring bargain-priced stocks

Out of Their League

Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch League has struggled to live up to Bobby Kotick’s grand ambitions

Making a Killing With Elk Burgers

The Meating Place has grown from processing game for hunters into a thriving cafe and shop

Losing Paradise

Larry Ellison is making the Hawaiian island of lanai more hospitable to the extremely rich-and pushing out people who've lived there for generations

LEAVING A CHAR

Chefs are grilling salads and coaxing meat lovers to eat their veggies

An Industrial Stalwart Goes All-In on Niche Software

One of the highest-valued industrial stocks is industrial no more.

Are We Still Doing Scooters?

Lime says people are scooting more than ever, but providing urban transit is a hard way to make unicorn-level profits

Better-Odds Babies

Genetic testing companies promise they can predict an embryo’s probable future health. Some parents don’t want to stop there

Bet On It

A Silicon Valley-backed startup wants to bring Wall Street-style trading to the outcome of events. Some regulators say that’s a terrible idea

"You Know What's Cool?"

Facebook has spent a decade successfully ripping off its newer, hotter rivals. But this time, it tried to copy TikTok and blew up Instagram instead

You're Browsing All Wrong

A startup wants to discard the standard formula for the web browser

Killer Heat Is Here

The record temperatures ravaging India are a warning of global catastrophes to come

Opening the Spigot

Conservatives want to limit social media companies’ power to control content

Expanding Access to Mind Expansion

Companies offer guided drug trips on jungle retreats, at city clinics, and in your living room

Europe's Travel Rebound Wobbles

A staffing crisis at airlines, airports, and even the Chunnel left some operators overwhelmed

Pivoting to Troll

Elon Musk’s incessant posting may do wonders for his ego and clout in right-wing circles, but it has destroyed value pretty much everywhere else

The Nudge Conundrum

Ride-hailing companies are gaming drivers. Drivers are trying to game back. It hasn’t been a joyride

The Tech Issue: How It Started How It's Going

The market collapse isn't just the inevitable result of macroeconomic forces like high interest rates and inflation. It's also the best opportunity in more than a decade to reckon with the tech industry's excess

Where Oil Funds a New Deal

New Mexico is using a tax windfall to pay for moonshot social programs

Astronomical Harassment

A long-term survey of women in astronomy reveals a sordid culture of discrimination and inequality in academia

Bottom-Fishing Can Be Scary

In a rough year for stocks, it’s tempting to try to grab bargains now. Just be careful