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THE RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH

Landlords backed by private equity have been crowding into neighborhoods that were once full of starter homes and promoting a new vision of the American dream: Paying rent

Taking His Talents to Mar-a-Lago

Peter Thiel, tech’s favorite villain, is quitting Facebook to support Donald Trump and his allies. Good luck with that

Science Friction

The latest massage-chair technology can make you feel like you’re in the captain’s seat of the Starship Enterprise

How the Billionaire Gucci Master Sank the Super Cop

A money laundering case against a Nigerian influencer implicates the country’s most famous law enforcement official

Hop Into Vintage

It’s a classic car bonanza at the Barn, Miami’s buzziest dealership.

Facebook's Fading Feed

The company’s model of social networking is no longer where the action is

Champion of The VC State

"U.K. finance chief Rishi Sunak embraces the moonshots model"

The Last One

Having attended every Super Bowl since the beginning, sports writer Jerry Green, 93, has seen heroics, disasters, blow-outs and nail biters. But he still hasn’t seen a single half-time show

THE CLASS OF 2022

IN EVERY PRODUCT CATEGORY YOU CAN THINK OF, American consumers now have almost unlimited choice.

Pamela Adlon

PAMELA ADLON, THE EMMY-WINNING STAR, CREATOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, director and writer of FX’s Better Things (February 28th) never in her wildest dreams” saw herself working behind the camera, but “where I am now came from me making decisions, creatively and practically, to keep moving this train forward.”

It's Time for Helsinki 2.0

The Ukraine crisis is an opportunity to reshape U.S.Russia diplomacy stuck in Cold War roots

THE ENVY OF SINGAPORE

INVESTORS POURED A BILLION DOLLARS INTO NG YU ZHI’S NICKEL-TRADING COMPANY. HE’S NOW ACCUSED OF TAKING THE MONEY AND SKIPPING THE NICKEL

The Peril of Fighting Covid

As more Americans accept that the virus is here to stay, Democrats risk a drubbing

The 1,000th Unicorn Joins the Herd

There are more $1 billion startups than ever

Where to Buy a Vintage Watch

Your guide to finding the best options in a booming market— and getting the best deal

The Case for Covid Zero

China’s alternative is a massive surge in infections that could bring global supply chains to a halt

NO SHENANIGANS

JONATHAN BRAUN, A DRUG SMUGGLER AND LOAN SHARK, WAS GRANTED CLEMENCY JUST BEFORE DONALD TRUMP LEFT OFFICE. NOW HE’S FREE AND BACK IN BUSINESS

Get ready for the Super Bowl of gambling. There's a football game, too

A decade ago, one knowledgeable authority had deep reservations about the idea of the National Football League ever embracing legalized gambling. It would create a corrosive atmosphere in which every penalty or dropped pass—the normal ebbs and flows of games—“inevitably will fuel speculation, distrust, and accusations of point-shaving or game-fixing.” The moralist was none other than NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, declaring the league’s opposition to expanding sports bookmaking outside of Nevada.

Airbus to Qatar: Sorry. Not Sorry

"In a sign of its growing leverage over customers, the plane maker is canceling the contentious carrier’s orders"

$100 Oil Is About to Get Messy

With crude near its highest price in a decade, businesses are rushing to pass along costs

To Pick Up a Pen

I was so desperate that I almost was willing to give up all of my artisan-designed Montegrappas and Viscontis in return for a lowly Bic ballpoint ($8.79 per dozen).

SHIFTING LOYALTIES

The pandemic is reshaping CONSUMER BEHAVIOR. Shoppers have more choices than ever- and what they want are brands that share their values

Less Than Meets the Eye

Fat raises fail to keep the typical American worker afloat as consumer prices soar

Is Germany Still a Reliable U.S. Ally?

As Russia threatens Ukraine, Trump continues to casts a shadow over relations between Berlin and Washington

The Archives

Rewind

Appelboom Lands in Beantown

Two storied shop histories—Boston’s Bromfield Pen Shop and the Netherlands’ Appelboom—unite in a new U.S. shop location.

In Focus

THE NEWS IN PICTURES

Stylosuite: Serious Nibbage

From flexible to italic, nibmaster Les Sheely's expressive points help users find their own writing style.

Immune Boosting Foods

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food," Hippocrates said. Since ancient times, humans around the world have looked to nature for both fuel and healing. Modern research shows many of the foods and herbs that people originally used as medicine, from South African hibiscus to Indian turmeric to Panamanian dark chocolate, still have immune-boosting health benefits today. Try integrating some of these tried-and-true remedies into your lifestyle, and eat to beat those winter flus.

Turning Points: McKenzie Penworks

Tough, sparkling, and unique, Tim McKenzie's DiamondCast resins are beloved by pen companies and collectors alike. Tough, sparkling, and unique, Tim McKenzie's DiamondCast resins are beloved by pen companies and collectors alike.