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Zuckerberg's Shrunken Empire
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Zuckerberg's Shrunken Empire

If it wants to build the metaverse, Meta first has to fix its once-mighty ad business

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
Americans Still Have a Lot of Cash
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Americans Still Have a Lot of Cash

Just before the pandemic, in the fourth quarter of 2019, American households held about $1 trillion in what was effectively cash—currency and accounts against which checks could be written.

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November 14, 2022
'Oh, I'm Working Retail'
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'Oh, I'm Working Retail'

The Apple Store where you’ll do some holiday shopping this year looks the same as always.

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
An Abortion Pill Supply Chain—by Mail Order
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An Abortion Pill Supply Chain—by Mail Order

Indian generic drug makers are drop-shipping the medicines to US women facing local curbs

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November 07, 2022
Lessons in How Not to Fire People
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Lessons in How Not to Fire People

There may not be a good way to fire people. But there absolutely is a bad way.

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
Be a Host With the Most, Per Emily Post
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Be a Host With the Most, Per Emily Post

Avoid common seasonal pitfalls on the advice of the leading etiquette guide

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
On Your Mark, Get Set... Shake
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On Your Mark, Get Set... Shake

Want to get the party started quickly? A new book has recipes for drinks that can be made in 60 seconds or less

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
A TELECOM IN WARTIME
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A TELECOM IN WARTIME

In the trenches and beneath the utility poles with the teams keeping Ukraine connected Story and photographs by John Beck

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
THE LAST PETROSTATE
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THE LAST PETROSTATE

GUYANA IS BETTING ON A PARADOX. THE CARIBBEAN NATION WANTS TO CASH IN ON OIL. IT PROMISES TO USE THOSE BILLIONS TO PREPARE FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
Sustainability American EVs, From the Ground Up
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Sustainability American EVs, From the Ground Up

A proposal to reopen a lithium mine is a crucial building block for an all-US battery supply chain

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
Sustainability, American EVs, From the Ground Up
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Sustainability, American EVs, From the Ground Up

A proposal to reopen a lithium mine is a crucial building block for an all-US battery supply chain

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
Challenging China on Chips
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Challenging China on Chips

After promising a less polarizing stance on China, Biden is forcing friends to pick sides

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
Protecting European Energy
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Protecting European Energy

An attack on Baltic pipelines has spurred an effort to bolster security of the region’s infrastructure

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
Broken Britain
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Broken Britain

After a decade of austerity that devastated public services, the UK is bracing... for more austerity

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
We Don't Talk About Sam
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We Don't Talk About Sam

FTX was wining and dining its way to becoming a player in the futures industry. It made for an awkward convention

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
FTX Pulls A Fast One
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FTX Pulls A Fast One

@ Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange can’t pay its users. Where did the money go?

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
Farming With Google X
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Farming With Google X

The company’s famous moonshot laboratory tackles the challenges of strawberry cultivation

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
The Hidden Risks of Chartered Planes
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The Hidden Risks of Chartered Planes

○ Seekers of the jet-set life at a discount price potentially face fatal consequences using illicit operators

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
Sears's Long Goodbye
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Sears's Long Goodbye

@ Finally out of bankruptcy, it faces a changed retail landscape and an uncertain future

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
Qatar's $300 Billion Trophy
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Qatar's $300 Billion Trophy

It's not just the World Cup. Middle Eastern countries are spending heavily to snag F1 races and other marquee events By Simone Foxman, Ben Bartenstein and Janet Paskin

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November 21 - 28, 2022 (Double Issue)
World of Shocks
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World of Shocks

Brexit, the US-China trade war, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—more such geopolitical surprises will continue the economic upheaval

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November 07, 2022
A Temple of Female Athletic Achievement
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A Temple of Female Athletic Achievement

A neighborhood watering hole in Portland shows only women’s sports

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November 14, 2022
ONE OF THE MOST HATED EXECS IN GAMING IS HEADING TO THE METAVERSE
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ONE OF THE MOST HATED EXECS IN GAMING IS HEADING TO THE METAVERSE

John Riccitiello generated billions of dollars for Unity Software by turning mobile games into an advertising wasteland. Now one of the industry’s most controversial figures has plans to bring that same sensibility to the virtual world

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November 14, 2022
Beyond Pickleball
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Beyond Pickleball

Teqball, a fusion of soccer, pingpong and tennis, is growing in popularity in the US

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November 14, 2022
The Zelle Loophole
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The Zelle Loophole

Small-business owners are using the service to keep income secret from the IRS, though that’s illegal

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November 14, 2022
Left in The Dark
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Left in The Dark

○ Europe’s buying up gas in a big way, causing shortages and blackouts elsewhere

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November 14, 2022
China's New No.2
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China's New No.2

Li Qiang, a Xi Jinping acolyte, faces major challenges in steering the economy

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November 14, 2022
Meta's Moonshot Puzzle
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Meta's Moonshot Puzzle

Do investors in Facebook’s parent want to bet on virtual reality, too?

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November 14, 2022
First Boston Hits the Road
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First Boston Hits the Road

Can an old brand spun out from Credit Suisse find a place on the new Wall Street?

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November 14, 2022
Elon Versus Math
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Elon Versus Math

Twitter’s new debt load means it has to make big, risky changes really fast

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November 14, 2022