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Test All of Minnesota? You Betcha
Minnesota is setting an example for other states and the federal government. If anyone is interested
The Cult of Positivity
WHY BLIND OPTIMISM IS DRIVING US NUTS
SPOTIFY'S PODCAST POWER PLAY
The company is staking its future on converting music listeners to podcast fans and has become the favorite to own the industry—for better or worse
Why the U.S. Senate Is Broken
Adam Jentleson argues that toxic partisanship rose when the filibuster became a cudgel
America's Missing Workers
Near-record levels of absenteeism could be hampering the recovery
The Electric Truck That Couldn't
In the past six months, Nikola has faced an SEC probe, lost partners, and seen its shares tank
WALL STREET SOUTH
Florida braces for a gold-plated makeover as finance rethinks its attachment to New York
Yet Another Winning Year For Hindsight Capital
With the miserable year of 2020 over, it’s time to return to the offices of Hindsight Capital LLC.
Social Media Hits Mute After the Capitol Riot
Facebook and Twitter can block the president, but his supporters will move on
Where to Go in 2021
THE GLOBAL ECONOMY NEEDS A TRAVEL REBOUND. YOU COULD USE ONE, TOO. AS SOON AS IT’S SAFE, MAKE YOUR PLANS COUNT WITH 24 IDEAS TO HELP HEAL THE WORLD ONE SMALL STEP AT A TIME
Speak Softly and Run a Big Cloud
Amazon’s decision to cut ties with Parler showed the often-overlooked power its cloud computing division has over the internet
The Golden Age of Tech Cafeterias Is Over
The pandemic threatens to permanently upend a unique attribute of the Bay Area’s food service industry
Is It Time To Worry?
There are signs that the market is getting ahead of itself, but price gains have been even crazier in the past
PICK ONE:YOUR DOCTOR OR YOUR RIGHTS
As private equity investors take over doctors’ offices, they’re popularizing a controversial legal practice: forcing patients to agree to binding arbitration before they can receive care
The Battle Over Student Debt
Biden is under pressure to forgive student loans. Here’s what’s at stake
Latinos are 18% of the U.S. population … … but only 3% of corporate directors
Even big Latin-themed restaurant chains have no Hispanic board members. Activists want to change that
How a Philanthropic Darling Became Political Scandal
A Canadian development charity courted celebrities, enlisted legions of schoolchildren to raise funds, and built a new, commerce-fueled model of philanthropy. Then a Covid relief deal got people asking who was benefiting most
Britain Still Can't Escape Europe
Brexit will not end the U.K.’s long, fraught relationship with the Continent
A Dealmaker Rises At JPMorgan
Anu Aiyengar became co-head of global M&A just before the lockdown changed everything
Hamdi Ulukaya CEO, Chobani LLC - “The men and women we work with are the reason we exist”
Fifteen years ago, the Chobani founder bought a shuttered dairy factory and began making Greek-style yogurt. His privately held company now earns more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue—all while distinguishing itself as a champion of Good Business. Here, Ulukaya explains his magic formula to Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber.
Is It All About Money?
Big shareholders are pushing companies to think about society and the environment. But there’s a new legal backlash
Opendoor's Costly Path to Success
As it goes public, the real estate startup is still feeling around for a way to stop bleeding money
It's a V. It's a Baa. It's a Swoosh
From the prosaic to the poetic, economists vie to define the shape of the recovery
The Very Public Humbling of Jack Ma
He was set to raise $35 billion from Ant’s IPO. Then China showed him who’s boss
Messing With the Census
Trump could still manage to subtract millions of people—but his time is running out
That Hack Is the Sound of Inevitability
A massive data breach is a reminder that in all corners of cyberspace, the advantage is with the attackers
Business at Its Best
With a big hand from the government, pharmaceutical companies delivered the vaccine that the world desperately needed. Here’s how something in 2020 went right for a change
Feeding Frenzy
World Central Kitchen, founded by chef José Andrés, has helped millions of people through disasters. The pandemic brought a new challenge
The Covid Escape Pass
Airlines and other industries are experimenting with digital equivalents of immunity certificates
how to heal a building
open the windows. stop the obsessive sanitizing. spread some good germs around. a building, like a person, is only as healthy as its microbiome