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What to Do With ‘No'

“Never take no for an answer,” people say. But is that really true? We asked six founders: How do you know when to keep pushing and when to move on?

The Never-Ending Launch

"Entrepreneurship is a marathon with no finish line. Are you exhausted? Henry Rose founder Michelle Pfeiffer knows exactly how you feel."

Wall Street Digs In To China

U.S. politicians are taking a tougher line on the country, but bankers say they have to be there

Standing Alone in The Midterm Throng

Josh Shapiro is the one and only Democrat running to be Pennsylvania’s next governor

The Pointless Parable of Elizabeth Holmes

Is there a lesson to be learned from Theranos? Is anyone learning it?

Selling Jessica Simpson

How the pop star lost her billion-dollar fashion empire—and spent two years clawing it back

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS LEGAL PROCEEDING?

Surprisingly, the number of big bankruptcies plunged last year—a trend that may reverse soon enough

An Energy Crisis Years in the Making

With gas inventories low, Europe is at the mercy of two wily forces: Vladimir Putin and the weather

Got a Tax Question? Don't Call the IRS

Customer service has cratered at the short-staffed, underfunded agency

Force of Habit

THE CALORIE COUNTING CARDIO TRAINING STATIONARY BIKE GAMIFICATION STRESS REDUCING PSYCHO OPTIMIZING PEOPLE CENTERING WEIGHT LOSS SUBSCRIPTIONATING WHATEVER BEHAVIOR NEXT NEEDS CHANGING COMPANY | Noom’s founders built an overnight-success weight-loss app after years of failure. Now they’re working to parlay their big hit into a string of them.

It's Complicated

Trump’s GOP support is strong. But mainstream Republicans worry HIS FOCUS ON “THE STEAL” could hurt the party in the midterms—and 2024

THE ARMED UPRISING OF 2024

A growing number of RADICALIZED REPUBLICANS are willing to grab their guns if the next presidential election doesn't go their way

Bask in the Joy of These Holiday Displays

It's the holiday season! Around the globe, cities are transforming into cozy winter wonderlands, chock-full of old traditions, glittery light shows, and end-of-year celebrations. From a floating tree in Brazil's Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon to a menorah lit by ice-skating rabbis in Budapest, to Thailand's lantern festival, here are some of the world's most festive holiday displays to bring cheer to chilly winter days. —Meghan Gunn

Staying Relevant

The pandemic has had widely different effects on executives around the world. There are some strategies, however, that anyone can use to adapt to rapid changes

Jake Cohen

PARTING SHOT

LOSING WITH LATINOS?

In the race for Texas governor, Beto O'Rourke's own words are being used-sometimes deceptively-against him

22 Things to Look Forward to in 2022

A look at the events, innovations, technology, sports and arts that will bring us joy next year

Is This Drone Really a Spy?

China’s DJI rules the global market for unmanned aerial vehicles. That has the U.S. worried about national security

In Search of A Greener Mask

Expanded use during the pandemic has companies racing to develop biodegradable face coverings

Iran's Water Crisis

Climate change has exposed decades of policy failures, igniting protests

Low-Visibility Mission

Data-tracking failures at the CDC are fueling political support for an overhaul of the agency

Realtors Are Sorry About All the Discrimination

The National Association of Realtors wants to make amends. As long as it doesn’t have to talk about that 6% commission

The Ethical Lock-Picker

Dominic Villeneuve figured out a simple way to bypass a widely used door lock, and he told the manufacturer how he did it. A year and a half later, he’s telling the world

The Big Quit

How workers got fed up and bosses got scared

Ola's Scooter Factory Isn't Making Many Scooters

Trouble at such a high-profile project is a bad sign for India’s electric vehicle industry

How Shopify Became the Everywhere Store

Tobi Lütke transformed the Canadian upstart into an e-commerce giant by being the anti-Amazon. How long can the formula keep working?

Alexa, Why Are You Still Here?

Amazon is good at selling smart speakers but is struggling to keep users engaged.

MIND BLOWERS

A Membrane That Sucks Impurities From Water

PARADIGM SHIFTERS

Globalizing Streaming Content

MEDICAL MARVELS

An Affordable Bionic Hand