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After a Grim Limbo, Hope

A migrant camp empties as Biden undoes Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy

Who Guards The Security Guards?

The people asked to enforce covid safety rules put up with low pay, minimal training, and some dangerously angry customers

The Gourmand Before Time

A book on prehistoric culinary evolution attributes a rare trait to Paleo man: taste By Howard Chua-Eoan

WHY TEXAS BROKE

The state is famous for its energy industry. But a winter storm left millions without power and water. How did things go so wrong—and what, if any, will change?

Impact Investing Heads East

A Buffett grandson’s company is selling rich Asians on the idea of doing well by doing good

Fortress Washington

The barricading of the U.S. Capitol, after years of stepped-up security in D.C., fuels the push for statehood

Can AstraZeneca Heal Itself?

Shortages, unclear trial data, and questions about efficacy have slowed the rollout of the company’s vaccine in Europe

A Puzzling Year

How the hottest company in jigsaws handled sudden and exponential growth

Money, It's Gotta Be the Shoes

Young resellers are wringing profits out of everything from the latest Yeezys to outlet-store leftovers—and turning sneakers into a bona fide asset class

UF Scientists Get $495,000 Grant to Study Speed of Plant Growth

IN ORDER TO IMPROVE photosynthesis in plant leaves, two University of Florida scientists will study their roots and stems.

U-Pick, U-Eat, U-Love

Take Advantage of the Freshest Strawberries Around

Sweet Success

After Almost a Century, Plant City-Based Astin Farms Continues to Expand Acreage, Variety

SIGNS of the SEASON

Florida Strawberries Have Rich History

Recipe Spotlight

Strawberries Aren’t Only for Dessert

ON YOUR MARK

Organizers Excited for March’s Run the Ranch 5K

HEMP Approval Program Now Available From UF/IFAS

OWNERS OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP GENETICS can now submit their varieties for approval by the University of Florida for legal sale within the state.

Global Group Recognizes UF/IFAS Engineer for Strawberry Spray App

NOW THAT WE’RE KNEE-DEEP in strawberry season, many growers owe Clyde Fraisse and Natalia Peres a debt of gratitude. About a decade ago, Peres saw a need for a fungicide decision-support tool.

Florida Roots

Annual Cracker Trail Ride Re-creates Florida’s Cattle-Herding Roots

BEAT THE HEAT

Try These Tips to Keep Your Horse Cool as Temperatures Rise

Online Booze Gets a Covid Boost

Liquor e-commerce never took offin the U.S. Then pandemic lockdowns came along

The Global King of Supply-Chain Debt

Greeensill Capital arranges loans that speed up business payments. That’s riskier than it sounds

TIM COOK'S $2.3 TRILLION FORTRESS

Trade war? Pfft. Trump? Please. Antitrust? Zuck’s problem. (Ditto privacy.) Revenue? Endless

Stumbling Back to Class

Biden wants to reopen schools fast. Teacher pushback and new virus strains mean progress will be bumpy

The Space Between Us

Pandemic life has spelled out the limits—and a few joys—of spending time together.

Payback

JOEY TALLMADGE, SHIRLEY SMITH, AND THEIR FORMER CO-WORKERS ARE BATTLING PRIVATE EQUITY FOR THE SEVERANCE AND HEALTH COVERAGE THEY LOST IN BANKRUPTCY. OTHER LAID-OFF AMERICANS MIGHT DO THE SAME

What Robinhood and Apple Have in Common

There’s a curious thread connecting Robinhood, Facebook, Twitter, and Apple this year: The technology companies are starting to take active responsibility for what happens on their platforms.

For Biden, Only the Left Is Left

Instead of wooing the centrist rump of the GOP, the president turns the other way

The Greatly Exaggerated Death of (Some) Cities

Anticipating the end of the pandemic, U.S. homebuyers are looking to denser neighborhoods in smaller urban areas

Well, That Was Weird

Tendies. GameStop. Silver. SPACs. What. The. Hell. A sane person’s guide to a bonkers stonks market

The Road Map Out of Limbo

Aston Martin, one of the last of the old-school luxury brands to release an SUV, can turn its fortunes around with the DBX