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Microsoft has paused negotiations to buy the U.S. operations of the video-sharing app TikTok after President Trump said late Friday he opposes the deal.
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Cancer cells from Henrietta Lacks have proved invaluable for research, and for decades labs and companies have gained financially from using them, with nothing for her or her family. Now, two entities that benefited say they are giving back.150
For all of Elon Musk’s public complaining about the handling of the pandemic, Tesla is shaping up to be one of the biggest business winners of the Covid-19 era.193
Shares of Apple enjoyed a big bounce after the iPhone maker revealed plans to execute a 4-for-1 stock split.36
Joe Biden is entering his most crucial week since becoming the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, as he decides which woman he will ask to be his running mate.1,157
The St. Louis Cardinals reported four new positive coronavirus tests, people familiar with the matter said, indicating that an outbreak has spread to a second team barely one week into the MLB season.122
A Wall Street Journal manual to help entrepreneurs navigate the choppy waters they’ll face in the weeks and months ahead.14
Fashion-house founder Josie Natori is back at work in her Manhattan headquarters, but doesn’t have much company.
Los Angeles Football Club wants to “move everything to face,” while the New York Mets are testing the system on players and staff.48
Airlines are asking the government to again step in with funds to help them prevent tens of thousands of job losses.
The storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane again as it continues its path toward Florida’s eastern coast before aiming for the Carolinas.
Journal Reports: Leadership
When consumers are given suggestions based on their browsing, they often just leave.14
Business & Finance
More than 500 photographers around the world took pictures of quarantined families on their front steps, raising more than $3 million.6
Heard on the Street
Prime Day and iPhone shifts could mean a $100 billion sales quarter for each tech giant.
Obituaries
Her junior high principal wouldn’t let her take shop class, but Betsy Ancker later did research in plasma physics for Boeing, served as an assistant secretary in the U.S. Commerce Department and was the first female vice president at GM.12
The founder of Jamba Juice attracted early investors including Howard Schultz of Starbucks. Though smoothie bars never achieved the ubiquity of coffee shops, he made enough money to build a spectacular home in Palm Springs, Calif.4
As CEO of insurance broker Alexander & Alexander, John Bogardus made a disastrous acquisition and struggled with an industry slump. He later wrote a history of insurance and concluded the golden age ended about the time he became CEO.3
The 19th Amendment at 100
Essay
The 19th Amendment promised the vote to American women, but it took decades for Black women to emerge as an electoral force.
World
Every summer, the City of Light sees its population balloon, making it tough to catch a glimpse of the Mona Lisa or ascend the Eiffel Tower without hassle. But this year, travel restrictions on the U.S. and China—and the looming threat of coronavirus—have kept most foreigners away.
Russia plans to roll out a Covid-19 vaccine to the general population starting in October, hoping to be the first country to start mass vaccinations against a virus that has killed more than 679,000 people world-wide.
Life & Arts
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The monthly roundup of new pop releases: everything that’s grabbing our attention, making us think or getting us dancing. You can find this latest playlist and more on our new Spotify page.
From 007’s fluid jacket to Patagonia Baggies shorts, here are the contemporary clothing and accessories we predict will stand the test of time.
HBO’s documentary examines the pressures and mental health issues that often affect Olympic athletes.31
Just when you thought the bumper crop might bury you, this simple vegetarian “carpaccio” offers an exciting interplay of cool and warm, snappy and succulent.7
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