In this issue

How We Lost the Amazon
For Brazil, plowing under the world’s largest rainforest was probably inevitable.

Meet Your Organ Donor
A sci-fi miracle cure may be right around the corner..

Beijing's Tech Crackdown

After spending years emulating Silicon Valley, China is charting its own course

8 mins

Buy Now, Pay Later Bursts Through

Fintech companies have brought back the installment plan, and even Apple’s getting in

5 mins

Korea's ‘Overnight Beggars'

Skyrocketing real estate prices could cost the Democratic Party the presidency in next year’s elections

4 mins

The New Kid In Class: Delta

Rising virus cases and a hodgepodge of state mask rules promise a rocky start to the U.S. school year

6 mins

U.S. Mask Makers Send An SOS

Manufacturers can’t sell their products, a sign of vulnerability in the PPE supply chain

4 mins

RETURN TO OFFICE, OR NOT

Employers will have to retool policies for postpandemic hybrid, remote, and in-office work

4 mins

Last days of the Rainforest

The Brazilian Amazon is approaching the point of no return, and the government is fanning the flames

10+ mins

A New Breed Of Organ Donors

Martine Rothblatt’s first multibillion-dollar medical business came from a desperate need to save her daughter’s life. Decades later, she’s racing to protect her again

10+ mins

The Salinger Dilemma

How do you put a price on the sound of an author’s voice?

4 mins

China Doesn't Care How Much Money You Lose

Whether you’re a bond or stock investor, chances are you’ve been burned by the Chinese government this year. For example, just days after DiDi Global Inc. raised $4.4 billion in a New York initial public offering, Beijing started an investigation over the ride-hailing giant’s data security practices. DiDi has lost about $29 billion in market value in less than a month.

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