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Just When You Think YOLO Is Finished …
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Just When You Think YOLO Is Finished …

The gains on faddish investments may not last, but the urge to speculate isn’t sated

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November 08, 2021
The passion of Papa John
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The passion of Papa John

After stepping down three years ago following the revelation that he’d uttered a racist slur on a corporate call, John Schnatter is wandering the wilderness of TikTok and conservative media, criticizing the company he founded even as he dreams of a return

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November 08, 2021
Can 8.8 Million DNA Spit Tests Add Up to a Cancer Breakthrough, Or Just a Privacy Nightmare?
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Can 8.8 Million DNA Spit Tests Add Up to a Cancer Breakthrough, Or Just a Privacy Nightmare?

23andMe is using its customers’ genetic data to try to become a new kind of pharma company

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November 08, 2021
Xi Hits the Campaign Trail (Really)
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Xi Hits the Campaign Trail (Really)

Even in communist China, the president must bolster support and woo the elite to secure another term

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November 01, 2021
Black Food – Beyond Soul Food
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Black Food – Beyond Soul Food

More than just a cookbook, Black Food bears witness to a vital culinary culture

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November 01, 2021
THIS FLOOR CAN KILL YOU
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THIS FLOOR CAN KILL YOU

Americans spend $50 billion a year recovering from spills. An ex-flooring salesman says he’s battling Big Floor to make everyone’s footing safer

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November 01, 2021
Fox Wants to Profit From Your Rainy Day
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Fox Wants to Profit From Your Rainy Day

Its new weather streaming service is betting on digital sizzle and customized forecasts

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November 01, 2021
The Daydream Collectors
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The Daydream Collectors

In a year without much tourism, the market for vintage travel posters has taken flight

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November 01, 2021
Will Sarasota's New Arrivals Spoil It for Everyone Else?
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Will Sarasota's New Arrivals Spoil It for Everyone Else?

An influx of wealthy seniors and work-from-homers is pricing out younger locals

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November 01, 2021
The Man Behind the Metaverse
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The Man Behind the Metaverse

Andrew Bosworth is in charge of the project Facebook sees as its future

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November 01, 2021
Selling China on La Dolce Vita
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Selling China on La Dolce Vita

Venerable Italian coffee brand Lavazza has big plans in a market Starbucks rules

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November 01, 2021
Korea's Soft Power Is More Samsung Than Squid Game
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Korea's Soft Power Is More Samsung Than Squid Game

Korea’s Soft Power Is More Samsung Than Squid Game

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November 01, 2021
HOW FAR  WILL WORKERS GO?
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HOW FAR WILL WORKERS GO?

Along with the Great Resignation and #Striketober, the unemployed are fighting for reforms that could translate into lasting leverage

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November 01, 2021
For Keepsakes
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For Keepsakes

Polaroid’s Hi-Print transforms your favorite digital photos into immediate souvenirs

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October 11, 2021
De-radicalizing the Extremists
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De-radicalizing the Extremists

Parents for Peace enlists ex-believers to help families win back loved ones drawn to Islamism, QAnon, and other ideologies. Demand has never been higher

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October 18 - 25, 2021
Europe's Energy Crisis Is Coming for The Rest of Us
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Europe's Energy Crisis Is Coming for The Rest of Us

Millions of people around the globe will feel the impact of soaring natural gas prices this winter

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October 04, 2021
Big Sky's Moment of Glory
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Big Sky's Moment of Glory

The most rugged resort in Montana gets speedy lifts, luxury hotels, and fine dining to match its extreme slopes

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October 18 - 25, 2021
Black Hairstyles Need Protection
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Black Hairstyles Need Protection

In most U.S. states, employers and schools are allowed to discriminate against box braids, locs, and other traditional styles. A coalition of activists and legislators has started to change that.

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October 18 - 25, 2021
High Stakes On the Lake
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High Stakes On the Lake

Justin Bibb wants to be Cleveland’s next mayor. If he beats Kevin Kelley, he’ll inherit serious problems—and a windfall to fix them

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October 18 - 25, 2021
Can twitter get us to be nice?
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Can twitter get us to be nice?

Social networks are all designed to make people angry and keep them coming back for more. Now, one of the worst offenders is trying to be less of a hellscape

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October 18 - 25, 2021
Let's Make Covid Testing Part of Our Morning Routine
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Let's Make Covid Testing Part of Our Morning Routine

A Harvard immunologist champions low-cost, at-home rapid tests to beat the pandemic

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October 18 - 25, 2021
Homeopath, heal thyself
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Homeopath, heal thyself

Natalie Grams believed—really believed—in the healing power of homeopathy. Then a health crisis of her own forced the German physician to question her faith

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October 18 - 25, 2021
Stuck on the Sidelines of The U.S. Job Market
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Stuck on the Sidelines of The U.S. Job Market

Conversations with some of the 5 million out-of-work Americans shed light on why so many jobs are going begging

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October 18 - 25, 2021
The Hunt for the Most Lucrative Patients
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The Hunt for the Most Lucrative Patients

Privately run Medicare Advantage programs get paid more when members look sicker—even if they don’t receive more care

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October 18 - 25, 2021
Wall Street's Toughest Turnaround
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Wall Street's Toughest Turnaround

Jane Fraser is rethinking Citigroup and what it means to work at a megabank

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October 18 - 25, 2021
Brazil Speeds Up Mobile Payments
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Brazil Speeds Up Mobile Payments

A year ago the Pix platform didn’t exist. Now half the population uses it like cash

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October 11, 2021
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11 Things I Never Knew About Disney World Until I Worked There

Whether it’s children ditched with Mary Poppins or ladies lusting after Captain Jack Sparrow, “the Most Magical Place on Earth” is also one of the most colorful places to work

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October 11, 2021
Define ‘Stable'
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Define ‘Stable'

A wild search for the billions of U.S. dollars supposedly backing Tether, the world’s most popular stablecoin

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October 11, 2021
Electric Truck vs. the Hype
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Electric Truck vs. the Hype

The Rivian R1T promises to save the world and change the way Americans drive. Is it really that good?

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October 11, 2021
The Only College Beer Game That Matters
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The Only College Beer Game That Matters

A decades-old business school simulation exercise illuminates how human error can snag up supply chains

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October 11, 2021