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But the world still needs a shot in the arm. By Peter CoySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elon Musk’s company got unprecedented help from Beijing. What happens once Tesla has served the state’s purpose.By Matthew Campbell, with Chunying Zhang, Haze Fan, David Stringer, and Emma O’BrienSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the coronavirus hit the cruise industry and guests were sent home, the ships floated on, as employees struggled to cope with a monthslong lockdown. They didn’t all make it. By Austin CarrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a big hand from the government, pharmaceutical companies delivered the vaccine that the world desperately needed. Here’s how something in 2020 went right for a change. By Drew ArmstrongSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pandemic has meant that white-collar workers can suddenly live anywhere. That will have implications for pay—how does a 20% salary cut sound?—and could reshape the U.S. By Noah BuhayarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Open the windows. Stop the obsessive sanitizing. Spread some good germs around. a building, Like a person, is only as healthy as its microbiome, By Caroline Winter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As other nations locked down or let the coronavirus run rampant, South Korea found a middle way—and a road map for future pandemics. By Matthew Campbell and Heesu LeeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sanitizer maker is churning out more product than ever before. But with a pandemic winter on the way, that's still not enough. By Drew ArmstrongSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Locked-down Americans are pampering their pets like never before, and Chewy is reaping the benefits. By Anders Melin and Bryan GruleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paris and other metros want to be “15-minute cities,” where residents’ needs can all be met nearby. Can the approach work in car-centric places, without leaving anyone out? By Feargus O’Sullivan and Laura BlissSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.