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How Covid-19 May Affect Spectator Sports in the Coming Years
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The potential impact on fans, salaries, college athletics programs—and more.
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The Wall Street Journal How do sports venues bring fans back safely? Think touchless thermometers and apps that let you certify ahead of an event that you don’t have Covid-19. 91d
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey: A Hands-Off CEO in a Time of Turmoil
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The CEO, who splits his time between two companies, delegates most major business decisions in part so he can pursue his personal passions—including an intense curiosity about others. His management style now faces one of its biggest tests.
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The Wall Street Journal Jack Dorsey isn’t involved in many of Twitter’s major decisions, recently including a move to block users from sharing links to New York Post stories. His hands-off management style is now being put to the test. 92d
Struggling Rental Market Could Usher in Next American Housing Crisis
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A housing crisis centered on the vast apartment and home-rental markets is emerging in the U.S., threatening to send millions of renters into eviction and leave landlords short billions of dollars.
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The Wall Street Journal A housing crisis centered on the vast apartment and home-rental markets is emerging in the U.S., threatening to send millions of renters into eviction and leave landlords short billions of dollars 92d
AMD Agrees to Buy Rival Chip Maker Xilinx for $35 Billion
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Advanced Micro Devices plans to buy rival chip maker Xilinx in a $35 billion deal, adding momentum to the consolidation of the semiconductor industry that has only accelerated during the pandemic.
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The Wall Street Journal AMD agreed to buy rival chip maker Xilinx in a $35 billion deal, the latest landmark transaction as the U.S. semiconductor industry goes through a seismic transformation 92d
Apple’s Booming Services Business Could Be Hit in Google Antitrust Battle
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A multibillion-dollar deal in which Google pays to be the default search engine on Apple devices is at the heart of the case the U.S. government filed against Google. That deal is also at the heart of Apple’s services unit.
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The Wall Street Journal Google pays between $8 billion and $12 billion annually to be the default search engine on Apple’s iPhones and other devices, representing 15% to 20% of Apple’s profit. That deal is now at the heart of the U.S. government's antitrust case against Google. 94d
European Countries Announce New Covid-19 Restrictions, Record Infections
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France announced a daily record for coronavirus infections and Italy imposed the toughest restrictions on its population since ending its lockdownl.
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The Wall Street Journal France set a daily record for coronavirus infections, while Spain and Italy announced new restrictions as Europe’s second wave threatened to spin out of control 94d
WSJ News Exclusive | Health Agency Scraps Coronavirus Ad Campaign, Leaving Santa Claus in the Cold
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A federal health agency halted a public-service coronavirus advertising campaign funded by $250 million in taxpayer money after it offered a special vaccine deal to an unusual set of essential workers: Santa Claus performers.
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The Wall Street Journal The Trump administration offered Santa Claus performers a deal: promote a Covid-19 vaccine, and they'd get early access to it. The plan has been called off. 94d
Airlines Have Rules About Face Masks—That’s Not Always Enough
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Some passengers are pushing back against the measures that protect against the spread of coronavirus as the number of fliers has started to climb.
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The Wall Street Journal U.S. airlines have banned more than 1,000 people from flying for violating face-mask requirements on airplanes 94d
Lisa Murkowski Will Vote to Confirm Amy Coney Barrett
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The Republican senator had opposed holding a vote before the election but says she will back Supreme Court nominee.
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The Wall Street Journal Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, one of two Republican senators to oppose moving ahead with a Supreme Court nomination before the election, said she would vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett 95d
Oxford Developed Covid Vaccine, Then Scholars Clashed Over Money
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An early deal with Merck was scotched for fear poor countries would be left out; now the university could make over $100 million with AstraZeneca if the technology succeeds.
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The Wall Street Journal Big Pharma, big money, big egos and a 900-year-old university: Inside Oxford’s deal to make a Covid-19 vaccine 95d
China Beat Back Covid-19, but It’s Come at a Cost—Growing Inequality
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Fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is widening the gap between haves and have-nots in China, a trend that could bring social tensions and undermine the country’s stronger-than-expected economic recovery.
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The Wall Street Journal "Like the U.S., the recovery in China follows a K-shaped trajectory...It's almost certain that Covid has worsened income and wealth inequality in China." 95d
What Does Outer Space Smell Like?
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The molecules that give eggs, vinegar and nail polish remover their distinctive odor are also found in clouds of interstellar dust.
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The Wall Street Journal If you could take a whiff of outer space, what would it smell like? Not too nice—but surprisingly familiar, writes 95d
WSJ News Exclusive | Facebook Seeks Shutdown of NYU Research Project Into Political Ad Targeting
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Facebook is demanding that a New York University research project cease collecting data about its political-ad targeting practices, setting up a fight with academics seeking to study the platform without the company’s permission.
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The Wall Street Journal Facebook is demanding that a New York University research project cease collecting data about its political-ad targeting practices, setting up a fight with academics seeking to study the platform without the company’s permission 96d
Israel, Sudan Agree to Normalize Ties in U.S.-Brokered Deal
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Israel and Sudan agreed to normalize ties in a U.S.-brokered deal on Friday, ending decades of hostility as one of Africa’s largest countries joins a broader diplomatic realignment in the Middle East.
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The Wall Street Journal Breaking: Israel and Sudan agreed to normalize ties in a U.S.-brokered deal, ending decades of hostility 96d
Yale’s David Swensen Puts Money Managers on Notice About Diversity
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The investment chief of the university’s $31.2 billion endowment sent a message this month to the firms that manage Yale’s money: They would be measured on their progress increasing their investment staffs’ diversity.
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The Wall Street Journal The investment chief of Yale University’s $31.2 billion endowment sent a message this month to the firms that manage Yale’s money: They would be measured on their progress increasing their investment staffs’ diversity. 96d
Trump Administration Races to Meet Border-Wall Goal
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Building a border wall was one of President Trump’s signature policies. His administration is constructing new sections of wall as quickly as it can to try to meet his goal of building 450 miles by the end of this year.
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The Wall Street Journal Building a border wall was one of President Trump’s signature policies. His administration is constructing new sections of wall as quickly as it can to try to meet his goal of building 450 miles by the end of this year. 96d
Hunter Biden’s Ex-Business Partner Alleges Father Knew About Venture
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An ex-business partner of Hunter Biden said he consulted his father about a planned venture with a Chinese oil company. Joe Biden denied any involvement in the venture and corporate records reviewed by The Journal show no role for him.
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The Wall Street Journal Hunter Biden's ex-business partner alleged Joe Biden was part of talks around his son’s efforts to form a venture with a Chinese oil company. Biden's campaign denied the former vice president's involvement, and records reviewed by WSJ show no role for him. 96d
Analysis: Biden Tries to Court Weary Americans, While Trump Emphasizes Vaccine - WSJ.com
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Former Vice President Joe Biden’s criticism of President Trump for his handling of coronavirus aims to woo voters weary from the pandemic as cases surge in at least 48 states as the nation heads into winter. Many children have yet to return to...
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The Wall Street Journal Joe Biden criticized President Trump at #Debates2020 for his handling of the pandemic and called for a more muscular federal response. Trump said recent spikes in Covid-19 cases will “soon be gone” and “it’s going away.” 97d
WSJ News Exclusive | Walmart Files Pre-emptive Lawsuit Against Federal Government in Opioid Case
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Walmart sued the federal government in an attempt to strike a pre-emptive blow against what it said is an impending opioid-related civil lawsuit from the Justice Department.
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The Wall Street Journal Walmart filed a pre-emptive lawsuit against the Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration in an opioid case, arguing the government has no basis to seek civil damages over its pharmacy practices 97d
In Xi Jinping’s China, Nationalism Takes a Dark Turn
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With a push from the government, angry mobs online have swarmed any criticism of Chinese leaders or perceived disloyalty to their country. Targets are being harassed and silenced, and some have lost their jobs.  
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The Wall Street Journal Nationalists in China are attacking anyone seen as criticizing the country. “If America or Europeans think they have ‘cancel culture,’ they don’t have a clue.” 97d