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  1. exhibit a
    I Used to Work on Cases Like Twitter v. Musk. Here’s What Will Happen Next.Twitter’s lawsuit against Elon Musk will head to court on October 17. Get ready to watch it with an insider’s eye.
    By Ankush Khardori
  2. feuds
    Is Elon Musk a Bad Billionaire Buddy?The Wall Street Journal reports that Musk had an affair with the wife of his longtime friend and fellow billionaire, Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
    By Chas Danner
  3. business
    Dr. Bezos Will See You NowAmazon is jumping into the brick-and-mortar health-care business.
    By Benjamin Hart
  4. profile
    What Will Chris Smalls Do Next?He did the impossible: Unionize an Amazon warehouse. Then the hard part began.
    By Wes Enzinna
  5. dreams and nightmares
    Meek Mill Leaves Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Roster“I’m personally handling my own business so I can take risk[s] and grow.”
    By Zoe Guy
  6. life after roe
    HR Departments Are Scrambling Over Abortion Travel PoliciesThe space in which a constitutional right once was is being filled by focus-grouped messaging and calculated estimates of abortion’s ROI.
    By Molly Osberg
  7. the money game
    Elon Musk Tries to Wriggle Out of Twitter DealThe world’s richest man is officially bailing on his $44 billion deal to buy the company, but Twitter’s board says it will meet him in court.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  8. the streaming wars
    Netflix to Its Techies: Shut UpTech workers at Netflix thought the company would always value their feedback. How naïve.
    Zoë Schiffer
  9. headaches
    Yep, July 4 Weekend Air Travel Is a Complete MessMore Americans are hitting the skies than did in 2019 before the pandemic, and the increased delays and cancellations will likely continue all summer.
    By Chas Danner
  10. profile
    Mark Manson, the Self-Help Guru Who Burned OutHe sold 12 million copies of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck. Then he started taking his own advice.
    By Benjamin Wallace
  11. hmm
    What on Earth Goes on in This Room?Step inside the chaos of Ben Affleck’s home office.
    By Claire Lampen
  12. the picket line
    Elon Musk Wants Free Speech for Himself, Not SpaceX EmployeesWorkers were fired for daring to criticize the king.
    By Sarah Jones
  13. gun violence
    The Ruthless Rise of Daniel Defense, Maker of the Uvalde AR15The gun manufacturer established itself by allegedly undercutting a business partner and preying on American paranoia.
    By J. Brian Charles
  14. power
    Sheryl Sandberg Is No Longer ‘Leaning In’ at FacebookThe longtime Facebook COO is stepping down.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  15. the city politic
    Kill the Commute for GoodTrekking into Manhattan five days a week never made sense for most white-collar workers.
    By Ross Barkan
  16. the money game
    Buy Now. Pay (and Pay, and Pay, and Pay) Later.The bill for the finance hack of the pandemic is coming due — for all of us.
    By Scott Galloway
  17. the bottom line
    Nationalize Baby FormulaAnd other ideas to end the corporate stranglehold over mothers and children.
    By Ross Barkan
  18. ukraine invasion
    You Won’t Be Able to Get a Big Mac in Moscow Ever AgainMcDonald’s is pulling out of Russia entirely as Putin’s invasion of Ukraine drags on — ending an era that began with promise.
    By Benjamin Hart
  19. business
    Is Elon Musk About to Bail on Twitter, or Just Negotiating in Public?The world’s richest man announced that his purchase of the company was “on hold” Friday morning, then clarified that he’s “still committed” to it.
    By Benjamin Hart
  20. intelligencer chats
    America’s Economic Outlook Gets GloomierInflation is barely easing, making the Fed’s already tough job even more difficult.
    By Kevin T. Dugan and Benjamin Hart
  21. the money game
    Where Did 1 Million Workers Go Last Month?The unemployment rate is still near a 50-year low, but more people keep dropping out of the workforce.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  22. elon musk
    11 Weird and Upsetting Facts About Elon MuskEven after a week of wall-to-wall Elon Musk news coverage, there’s still more to learn.
    By Eve Peyser
  23. pivot
    Why Elon Musk Might Still Walk Away From the Twitter DealPay attention to Tesla’s falling stock price.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  24. the money game
    What Wall Streeters Are Whispering About Elon Musk and TwitterTheir advice: Back out.
    By Jen Wieczner
  25. business
    When Smoke Gets in Your WineGrowers, vintners, and scientists are scrambling to protect California’s prized Napa Cab from the aftertaste of wildfires.
    By Benjamin Wallace
  26. the group portrait
    Amazon Labor Union’s Next Big TestOrganizers are angling for a second historic victory.
    By Sarah Jones
  27. the money game
    What the Hell Happened to Netflix?The company lost 200,000 subscribers this quarter and expects another 2 million will flee by July.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  28. investigations
    The Air-Ambulance VulturesThe search for why my emergency flight cost $86,184 led me to a hidden culprit: private equity.
    By Chris Stanton
  29. the money game
    Most Americans Don’t Remember the Last Time Inflation Was This BadNew data shows that prices haven’t risen to this extent since 1981. But there is one significant bright spot.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  30. strikes
    What to Know About the Etsy StrikeThousands of sellers have suspended business on the platform to protest “pandemic profiteering.”
    By Bindu Bansinath
  31. twitter
    Maybe Elon Musk Just Wants Twitter All for HimselfThe world’s richest man isn’t joining the company’s board after all. But that doesn’t mean he’s out of the Twitter-disruption game.
    By Benjamin Hart
  32. elon musk
    Twitter’s Most Famous Troll Joins the BoardThe guy who tweeted a false pedophilia accusation will have considerable sway over the platform.
    By Benjamin Hart
  33. tech
    Twitter’s Most Famous Troll Is Now Its Biggest ShareholderThe extremely online Elon Musk recently bought 9.2 percent of the company, he revealed on Monday.
    By Benjamin Hart
  34. just asking questions
    Kara Swisher: Disney’s CEO ‘Doesn’t Have Any Mistakes Left’After a lukewarm response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, the House of Mouse is being attacked from all sides.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  35. luxuries
    The Superyacht Market Is Shrugging Off the Loss of Russian BuyersTurns out there are now plenty of other billionaires looking for massive yachts to buy.
    By Jeff Wise
  36. the money game
    Crypto Confronts the War in UkraineFor the big trading platforms, the Russian invasion has turned borderlessness into a liability.
    By Jen Wieczner
  37. encounter
    Hollywood’s Cancel-Culture ConsultantLacey Leone McLaughlin is hand-holding anxious execs afraid of their young assistants.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  38. pivot
    Who Could Benefit From a Snarled Chinese Supply Chain?COVID lockdowns have again exposed the problem with relying on distant countries for parts.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  39. the economy
    Modern Capitalism Is Weirder Than You ThinkThree asset managers now collectively own a big chunk of nearly every corporation. As a result, capitalism no longer works as advertised.
    By Eric Levitz
  40. the money game
    Goldman Sachs CEO Says Ostracizing Russia Isn’t the Finance Industry’s JobDavid Solomon framed his company’s withdrawal from the country as obeying the law, not a criticism of Russia or its aggression.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  41. the economy
    How Much Financial Damage Could Russia Do to the U.S.?The Kremlin has limited capability to respond to an “economic war.”
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  42. inflation
    Maybe Inflation Will Stay This High ForeverPrices are spiking — and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is only going to make things worse.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  43. the economy
    Gas Is Really, Really Expensive Right NowAt least by American standards.
    By Benjamin Hart
  44. toys
    The Navy SEAL–ification of NerfThe lucrative evolution of toy guns that are tricked out for war.
    Photographs by Dan Winters
  45. wait what?
    Estée Lauder Exec Out After Sharing a Racist Chingy MemeWhat do COVID-19, Chingy, Sesame Street, and John Demsey have in common?
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  46. ukraine
    U.S. and Allies Will Block Russia’s SWIFT AccessThe drastic move will cut off a number of Russia’s banks from the world financial system and significantly curtail its international trade.
    By Chas Danner
  47. the law
    Why Is Merrick Garland Defending the Trump Administration Again?The Justice Department’s legal fight with the families of victims of the Boeing 737 MAX crashes is as troubling as it is bizarre.
    By Ankush Khardori
  48. inflation
    The Season of High Prices Has No End in SightOmicron kept people at home, and inflation followed them there.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  49. peloton
    Peloton Could Be the WeWork of the PandemicThe company thrived during the first stages of COVID-19, then failed to plan for what came after.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  50. business
    Mark Zuckerberg’s Disaster Is Taking Silicon Valley With ItHundreds of billions of dollars disappeared overnight, and it may get worse.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
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