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Navy continues to modernize yard tug fleet with launch of YT 808

The U.S. Navy took another step toward replacing its aging yard tugboats with the launch of the first vessel in the YT 808 class at Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes, Wash., in May.

Faster, safer, cheaper: Drones taking flight for ship inspections

Drones are everywhere these days, from far-flung battlefields to family events. Where they haven’t gone, until recently, is into the confined hull spaces of ships.

COVID actions testing relationship between MSC, civilian crews

As the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the planet in March, a “gangway up” order by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) restricted thousands of civilian mariners to U.S. Navy vessels around the world.

Recruiting - TOP TECH TALENT AT LOW COST?

It’s possible. The crisis has created a great hiring opportunity for companies, so long as you approach it the right way, through the right channels.

THE WIZARD OF WHOPPER

Fernando Machado is the marketing genius who turned Burger King (and Popeyes!) into a buzzy, relevant, always-on-point brand. Here’s how he pulls it off.

Reinvention - MATCH.COM, BUT FOR FOOD?

To help save the food industry, this founder has a plan: Think differently about who uses the kitchen.

Franchise Success - KEEPING CLEAN, AND CLEANING UP

Spaulding Decon founder and CEO Laura Spaulding has made a career of cleaning up crime scenes, meth labs, and now, COVID-19. But her biggest job is keeping franchisees prepared.

Next Big Thing - THE NEW APPRENTICES

The old plumber and electrician trainee model has been reimagined for the new world—and could be exactly what a bootstrapped, growing startup needs.

Working from Home - HOW TO HIRE AND ONBOARD REMOTELY

Make the technology as easy as possible, and build a sense of team camaraderie.

Management - IS IT TIME TO SAY GOODBYE?

Whether or not we like it, firing employees is a part of entrepreneurship. Here’s how to know when to let go of a team member.

Brand Power - How To Win Friends and Influencer People

Shaun Neff builds the hottest brands for the hottest people, including Kendall Jenner, Shay Mitchell, and Millie Bobby Brown. His secret to creating a hit: It’s all about the vibe.

Focus On Your Mission

Our worlds may feel shaken. But we’re actually much sturdier than we think.

Crack Open a Craft One

The cocktail world’s most celebrated bars are opting for aluminum

How U.S. Colleges Are Keeping China's Lucrative Students

With travel thwarted, students enroll at partner campuses in Shanghai and other cities

What a President Pours

Wine and politics have often blended in awkward ways

More Elections, More Disinformation

The closing of polls in the U.S. will inevitably herald the start of postmortem investigations into the roles Facebook, Twitter, and Alphabet’s YouTube played in the vote.

THERE'S GOT TO BE A BETTER  WAY

The U.S. could adopt a few easy reforms—and a few tough ones—to take the drama out of its democracy

Startups With an Unusual Fight

Often targeted by police, Nigeria’s tech industry works on ways to help protesters

Hims Makes Online Prescriptions Easy—Maybe TOO Easy

The $1.6 billion telehealth startup is about to go public. Is anybody going to rein it in?

Here. It. Comes.

Amid the horrors of the pandemic and America’s mishandling of it, some good news: Operation Warp Speed could produce a vaccine soon

Return of the Dragon

China is rising in the eyes of the U.S. and the West. But in its own historical perspective, this is a restoration

Trolling for a Good Cause

Korean pop superfans set the stage for QAnon - then took the spotlight back

The Not-So-Mighty Dollar

Biden may get the weaker greenback that eluded Trump’s presidency

The Antibody Underdog

Regeneron made headlines. But Eli Lilly bets its Covid drug can help more patients faster

On Guard

The Land Rover Defender returns with a nod to Silicon Valley

Gig Economy— Yes or No?

App companies want Californians to enshrine their drivers’ contractor status

Cornering Heath-Care Markets

Private equity leads the roll-up of specialized treatment facilities, raising competition worries

Fell The Power

A Seattle startup is leading the e-bike boom. Can it hold on?

THE FUTURE OF FOOD

“THE OLD RESTAURANT MODEL IS DEAD. IT NO LONGER MAKES SENSE TO PAY FIXED RENT FOR SPACE PEOPLE CAN’T SIT IN.”

Smart Solutions Tame Payroll Complexity

Always a fundamental responsibility for employers, payroll has played an even more important role for SMBs during the COVID-19 pandemic