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Locking Out The Pirates
The maker of TSA-approved locks says trust-but-verify is the key to fighting counterfeiters
Instructions Included
Vaccines from the U.S. company Moderna and its German rival BioNTech use RNA as a messenger inside cells. The message: Produce an immune reaction, stat
Bollywood Gets a Covid Makeover
As it reopens, health rules mean that big dance numbers are out, social distancing is in
A ‘DEI' To-Do List
Your company has committed to becoming more diverse. How do you make that happen?
A rebate meant to lift Italy's economy widens a class divide
The pandemic worsened global inequality. Now some measures meant to help are widening the gulf
Joe Biden Learns to Love Deficits
The Democratic nominee is willing to spend big on issues such as climate and inequality
Silicon Valley Failed To Think Different
Tech companies’ mostly White workforce reflects years of broken promises on diversity
Saving America's Black Banks
An activist rapper brings attention—and customers— to the few remaining Black-owned financial institutions
The Aborted Airline Takeoff
Early signs of recovery have been stalled by Covid flareups during prime travel season
When oil went negative, a group of traders made a killing
When oil prices went negative, a few traders above a London pub made a fortune. Did they also help cause the crash?
Google Dominates Search Ads More Than Ever. It's Working Through That
If you’re a therapist—or any small-business owner, really— you live and die with Google. Regulators may step in
Hong Kong's Counter Revolutionaries
Pro-democracy restaurants get creative about speech as Beijing clamps down
THE COLA CONTEST WITH 600,000 WINNERS
DECADES AGO, PEPSI’S NUMBER FEVER PROMOTION CAPTIVATED CONSUMERS AND PROMISED TO END COKE’S DOMINANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES. BUT AN ERROR AT A BOTTLING PLANT LED TO DISASTER
China Has Eyes On Taiwan
After cracking down on Hong Kong, Beijing turns its attention to the island across the strait
Beware, Fiscal Cliff Ahead
Economists say at least $1 trillion is needed to sustain a recovery that is faltering
Investors Can't Stop Dancing
The bull is calling the tune, but prices are high and some pros are getting anxious about what will happen when the music stops
Awkward!
Banks profited from volatile stock and bond trading as the pandemic roiled the markets
The Coming Baby Deficit
The Covid-19 crisis may leave a lasting imprint on U.S. fertility trends, taking a toll on growth
The Strange Tale of Nelson Mandela's golden Hands
How a piece of lavish memorabilia became an art world albatross
Japan's Next Top Comic Book Artist
The country’s premier manga creator is ending Attack on Titan, a blockbuster series about maneating behemoths. The pressure is on his publisher to find a new gargantuan thing
The Pitch The Product
Luckin became a $4 billion business by promising that Chinese would drink more coffee if they could buy it more easily and cheaply than at Starbucks. Then it faked hundreds of millions in sales
The Struggle Over Statues
Trump seized on the monument protests to send federal agents into U.S. cities
Lightning Round
The Finn Cycle promises 18 holes in two hours or less. But is the game ready for it?
Green Acres for China's EVs
Automakers are targeting drivers outside big cities for cheaper electric models
Even Better Than a Convertible on a Sunny Day
Munich startup Sono has developed a diminutive car that can be charged by solar panels embedded in its roof, doors, and hood
A Bigger Market for Electronic Monitors
Corrections centers are stocking up as they release prisoners because of Covid-19
The Year of The Quarantine Blockbuster
Netflix says 85 million people watched the Mark Wahlberg action movie Spenser Confidential, not one of them in a theater. Is Hollywood finally waking up to the potential of the streaming smash?
Inside the Boys Club
A sexual misconduct scandal at Ubisoft, the hitmaker behind Assassin’s Creed, has disrupted its inner circle and incited calls for more drastic measures
NEW AND IMPROVED AND A REGULATORY GAMBLE
JUUL HAD A FAULTY PRODUCT IT WAS PROHIBITED FROM MAKING BETTER. IT DID IT ANYWAY. WILL THE WORLD’S BIGGEST E-CIGARETTE MAKER PAY A PRICE?
SUPERCARS ARE DROPPING LIKE SNEAKERS
With limited special releases, luxury automakers are increasing excitement and competition for their offerings—and raising margins.