Meet the B.C. lumberjacks who set out to build a hybrid electric logging truck

With a lack of electric heavy-duty trucks, Chace Barber and Eric Little took matters into their own hands and launched Edison Motors

The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge

In 1973, Uri Geller claimed to bend metal with his mind on live television. Skeptics couldn’t beat him. Now they’ve joined him.

Where have all the laid-off tech workers gone?

Employment in the technology industry has reached an inflection point

Analysis | The happiest, least stressful, most meaningful jobs in America

Trees make us happy, according to data, even when we're chopping them down.

The 37-Year-Olds Are Afraid of the 23-Year-Olds Who Work for Them

Twenty-somethings rolling their eyes at the habits of their elders is a longstanding trend, but many employers said there’s a new boldness in the way Gen Z dictates taste.

Tim Zöller

China’s Celebrity Culture Is Raucous. The Authorities Want to Change That.

The Communist Party has declared war on idol worship, part of a broader crackdown on what it sees as toxic celebrity culture that is poisoning the minds of the country’s youth.

Jeff Bezos Will Fly Aboard Blue Origin’s First Human Trip to Space - The New York Times

Mr. Bezos and his brother, Mark, will be on board when his rocket company launches its first human spaceflight next month, shortly after he steps down as chief executive of Amazon.

Inside the Fight for the Future of The Wall Street Journal

A special team led by a high-level manager says Rupert Murdoch’s paper must evolve to survive. But a rivalry between editor and publisher stands in the way.

An Oral History of Quokka, the Company that (Almost) Shook Up Sports

For a moment, one of the hottest companies in sports media was a Silicon Valley startup named after something looking like a cat-sized kangaroo. Founded in 1995 by beloved Australian sailor John Be…

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Is Ronan Farrow Too Good to Be True?

He has delivered revelatory reporting on some of the defining stories of our time. But a close examination reveals the weaknesses in what may be called an era of resistance journalism.

The Suburban Office Park, an Aging Relic, Seeks a Comeback

After losing tenants to revitalized downtowns over the last decade, developers are adding modern amenities to secluded campuses.

Lululemon Athletica Combines Ayn Rand and Yoga

Lululemon Athletica has long decorated shopping bags with uplifting slogans. But this month its bags quote from a source that some may find more provocative: Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged.”

The lobbying group for powerful CEOs is rethinking how it defines a corporation’s purpose

The new statement, released Monday by the Business Roundtable -- whose members are CEOs of America’s largest companies -- suggests balancing the needs of a company’s various constituencies and comes at a time of widening income inequality, rising expectations for corporate behavior and proposals from Democratic lawmakers that aim to restructure American capitalism.

Group of top CEOs says maximizing shareholder profits no longer can be the primary goal of corporations

The new statement, released Monday by the Business Roundtable -- whose members are CEOs of America’s largest companies -- suggests balancing the needs of a company’s various constituencies and comes at a time of widening income inequality, rising expectations for corporate behavior and proposals from Democratic lawmakers that aim to restructure American capitalism.

The Banana Trick and Other Acts of Self-Checkout Thievery

“Anyone who pays for more than half of their stuff in self checkout is a total moron.”

The Economist Who Would Fix the American Dream

No one has done more to dispel the myth of social mobility than Raj Chetty. But he has a plan to make equality of opportunity a reality.

What a Cutting-Edge Navy Ship Reveals About the Future of Work

These days, it seems, just about all organizations are asking their employees to do more with less. Is that actually a good idea?

The Problem With HR

For 30 years, we’ve trusted human-resources departments to prevent and address workplace sexual harassment. How’s that working out?

Why Workers Without College Degrees Are Fleeing Big Cities

Metropolitan areas long offered work and wages that drew job seekers. Now it depends on your education, and the ability to offset high housing prices.

Which Is Riskier, Prostitution or Investing?

An intriguing new book by an economist who writes a column for Quartz discusses ways of reducing risk in many walks of life, our reviewer says.

Do Not Disturb: How I Ditched My Phone and Unbroke My Brain

I couldn’t read a book, watch a full-length movie or sustain a long conversation. Late last year, I decided enough was enough.

As dollar stores move into cities, residents see a steep downside

The retailers cluster in low-income neighborhoods, and their critics say they push out grocers

How a Former Canadian Spy Helps Wall Street Mavens Think Smarter

Shane Parrish worked for Canada’s Defence Department before he turned to blogging about books. Now titans of finance seek his advice.

125-year-old Sears to file for bankruptcy: report

Unable to keep up with e-commerce, the 125-year-old company hasn’t turned a profit since 2010.

Maybe the Gig Economy Isn’t Reshaping Work After All

Defying expectations, the first official survey of “alternative work arrangements” since 2005 shows that nontraditional employment has become less common.

Toys ‘R’ Us Case Is Test of Private Equity in Age of Amazon

The toy retailer is another failure of financial engineering, one that could portend a potentially more ominous outlook for private equity in the digital era.

Toys ‘R’ Us Case Is Test of Private Equity in Age of Amazon - The New York

The toy retailer is another failure of financial engineering, one that could portend a potentially more ominous outlook for private equity in the digital era.

The Hidden Taxes on Women

Women face a variety of burdens in their personal lives that men do not. This amounts to unfair taxation, our columnist, a Harvard economist, says.