In this issue

The pandemic was supposed to be a great equalizer. Think again.

Globally, LGBTQ acceptance is up—but some countries are sliding backward..

How the SPAC Era Will End

A fever has swept Wall Street, and it’s stretching all the limits

8 mins

China's Big Chill

Following its crackdown on star capitalist Jack Ma, entrepreneurs grow cautious

5 mins

Where EVs Aren't Only For the Affluent

Rural China has become ground zero for the democratization of electric-vehicle ownership

4 mins

Flight School For Robots

A startup is building autonomous cargo planes for FedEx, with the long-term vision of shuttling around people, too

7 mins

Amazon's Long Game on Labor

If workers accept a union, the company may still try to avoid the bargaining phase

4 mins

The New Market Next Exit

Investors are struggling to work out what a recovery from the pandemic means

4 mins

Keep Singapore's Books Clean

The city-state wants to prove it’s safe not just for wealthy tycoons but for investors, too

3 mins

An Industrial Policy With U.S. Characteristics

Biden’s $4 trillion Build Back Better plan faces plenty of hurdles beyond Republicans

7 mins

Mexico's Covid Codependency

U.S. stimulus flows to Mexico in the form of remittances and increased export demand

4 mins

Biden Moves to Take On Big Tech

His pick for antitrust chief will signal how aggressively he’ll challenge monopoly power

7 mins

The FTC's Feeder School

Laissez-faire George Mason University built a tech-funded pipeline to regulators, critics say

8 mins

The Equality Issue – All in It Together? Yes and No

The pandemic has highlighted structural inequalities that have plagued society for decades

8 mins

E2 Tax Code So White

Dorothy Brown has spent her career documenting racism in a tax system that’s supposedly colorblind

10+ mins

E3 The $500 Billion Bias Problem

How an unfair property-tax system blocks the building of Black wealth

10+ mins

E6 Try Making a Living on TikTok If You're Not White

Marketers are underpaying Black social media influencers even as they push Black Lives Matter

10+ mins

E8 Caste and the Indian Tech Ivies

IIT grads are highly sought after in Silicon Valley. Are they bringing deep-rooted prejudices with them?

10+ mins

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