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The Best A Man Can Get?
To be more relevant to younger consumers, Gillette introduced a retro line of men’s grooming products and teamed up with Bugatti on a $170 razor. The strategy seems to have pulled the company out of a, uh, hairy situation
Style Points
Shaina Taub, writer and composer of the off-Broadway hit Suffs, takes on The Devil Wears Prada—with some help from Elton John
The End of China's Bulk-Buying Boom
A distinctive form of e-commerce is in free fall after a shift in attitude in Beijing
STEAMED
FOR A MEASURE OF JUST HOW FED UP AMERICAN WORKERS ARE, LOOK TO STARBUCKS, WHERE BARISTAS ARE UNIONIZING ALA PACE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNIMAGINABLE A YEAR AGO AND INSPIRING SIMILAR ACTIVISM ELSEWHERE
Wall Street Comes to Nashville
AllianceBernstein relocated 1,000 jobs in an effort to save $80 million a year
Why Land Is Key to Brazil's Presidency
Lagging Lula in polls, Bolsonaro is wooing rural voters by giving squatters title to their farms
Democrats' Inflation Anguish
Legislators are appealing to the White House to "do more" to contain prices
But What If There Aren't Plenty Of Fish in the Sea?
Investors say Forever Oceans’ technology will help build a new kind of marine farm
China's Stimulus Won't Bail Out the World
The drag from lockdowns will largely cancel any boost from new spending
How Mexico Claimed The Tourism Crown
The country defied the pandemic to become a top destination
Desire for Face Time Revives Business Travel
Companies are reporting more trips, proving doomsayers from the pandemic's darkest days wrong
ON JAPAN'S FRONT LINES
Dispatches from Asia's new Cold War
It's Not About You
At this year's Venice Biennale, the exhibitions have moved away from identity and portraiture toward a new end: The future
No More Play Money
A very long investing party is ending, and a nasty hangover awaits. But maybe markets will start making sense again?
Write This Way
As business leaders embrace the written word, Grammarly's Al is smoothing out their prose.
Mr. Mouth
Big Mouth creator Nick Kroll is bringing emotions into the workplace. And the rest? It's history.
Tunnel Vision
A new park is helping San Francisco denizens reconnect with their most scenic outdoor space.
Carbone Copy
The Our Lady of Rocco clothing line offers throwback appeal.
A Burnt Taste
How did Starbucks, once а shining beacon of progressive business practices, torch its reservoir of goodwill?
Stone-Cold Classic
At the height of her career, WQXR's creative director, Clemency Burton-Hill, suffered a traumatic brain injury. She credits music with bringing her back to life.
Instant Credit's Next Magic Trick
“Buy now, pay later” started as a credit card killer, but what if it’s really an end run around the Facebook ad-industrial complex?
AIRBNB Allows Employees to Live and Work From Anywhere
Airbnb will allow its employees to live and work almost anywhere around the world, fully embracing a remote work policy to attract staff and ensure flexibility.
THIS ROUND'S ON BITCOIN
A Singaporean watering hole develops a devoted following among crypto enthusiasts
Worst Zestimate Ever
Why Zillow’s home-flipping moonshot never got out of orbit
U.S. Steel's Maxi Bet on Mini Mills
The metallurgical giant is betting on a new technology—and region—to survive
Carbon Capture Comes Of Age
Delays in cutting emissions have opened opportunities for technologies promising to undo climate damage
The Oxymoronic Life of ESG ETFs
Passive funds with a do-good focus have become one of the hottest corners of finance
The Next Abortion Battle
If the Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade, the fight will shift to access to the abortion pill
Digitizing Public Notices
A startup helps papers bring government disclosures online to fend off rivals
Gentlemen, Start Your REVENUE STREAMS!
New owners have given stodgy F1 an American makeover. Can the racing series and its photogenic stars finally crack the world’s biggest sports market?