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Breaking the Charmed Circle Of White Wealth
Harvard told its real estate developer it needed to bring in Black and Latino investors
Beyond the Reddit of the Apes
Social media is more than bros pushing meme stocks. Smart, fresh voices are out there
Are We Vaxxed Yet?
With delta surging and the U.S. child vaccination campaign lagging, it might be time to consider requiring Covid immunization in schools—as we do for many diseases that pose a less urgent threat
Beijing's Tech Crackdown
After spending years emulating Silicon Valley, China is charting its own course
Less Talk More Pivot
Reorienting the military to counter China is an urgent priority for the U.S.—but easier said than done
The Majority Minority
In Silicon Valley, Asian American tech workers seem to have made it. Why doesn’t it feel that way?
THE RAINMAKERS
COULSON AVIATION’S SOUPED-UP FLEET OF HELICOPTERS AND PLANES HELPS REIN IN BLAZES FROM CALIFORNIA TO CANBERRA
The People's Capitalism
President Xi Jinping is putting entrepreneurs and investors on notice that ordinary Chinese come first
The SEC Takes On Crypto
Gary Gensler says the watchdog has power to protect investors in digital assets
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.
Last days of the Rainforest
The Brazilian Amazon is approaching the point of no return, and the government is fanning the flames
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
The Salinger Dilemma
How do you put a price on the sound of an author’s voice?
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
RETURN TO OFFICE, OR NOT
Employers will have to retool policies for postpandemic hybrid, remote, and in-office work
Korea's ‘Overnight Beggars'
Skyrocketing real estate prices could cost the Democratic Party the presidency in next year’s elections
Space Is Bigger Than Billionaires
The orbital economy goes way beyond the ambitions of Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and Elon Musk
Chasing Pirates? Hire a Vigilante
A scrappy company is helping creators get stolen erotic images off the internet
A Man and His Wall
When Donald Trump called for a big, beautiful wall, a guy from North Dakota named Tommy Fisher spent millions to build a 3-mile stretch along the Rio Grande. All Fisher needs now is for someone to buy it back
Nine Things I Didn't Know About Superyachts Until I Became A Deckhand
Whether towing a boat of prostitutes or tweezing sand out of places you’d never imagine, the crew endures a choppy ride
When Product Placement Is the Real Star
Goods featured in TV shows and films capture the attention of viewers who ignore ads
Who Killed the Butterfly King?
A conservationist in Mexico put himself between threatened monarchs and the avocado and timber industries
Hunting Delta
The U.S. system for tracking Covid variants is scattered and slow. Time to fix it
Looking Past Revelations
Can a documentary tell new truths about the man behind the Alvin Ailey dance company?
New Roadblocks for A Big Rail Deal
Kansas City Southern investors are right to worry that the Biden administration’s tougher stance on antitrust enforcement may signal trouble for the company’s $34 billion plan to sell itself to Canadian National Railway Co.
China Wants Stocks To Stay Home
Hundreds of the nation’s companies have listed on U.S. exchanges. That’s getting harder
Can't Hide From Diaper Inflation
Lower-income households are struggling to absorb double-digit price increases
Another Covid Crisis for Global Supply Chains
Hundreds of thousands of unvaccinated seafarers could snarl international trade
When Covid's End Means A Return to Prison
Inmates sent home under the Cares Act find themselves in limbo
Many Radical New Applications
For Moderna, going from startup to world-leading vaccine maker was challenging enough. Bringing messenger RNA to flu shots, cancer treatments, and more will be even harder