Instagram Has a Facebook Problem - April 16, 2018 Issue

April 16, 2018 Issue

Instagram Looks Like Facebook’s Best Hope

Instagram Looks Like Facebook’s Best Hope

Remarks

Remarks

Get Ready for the Unintended Consequences of Trump’s Trade War

By Peter Coy

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Macron’s Battle to Put France Back on Track

By The Editors

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Business

Business

Why We May Lose Generic Drugs

By Cynthia Koons

Why We May Lose Generic Drugs

Norwegian Air’s New Fleet Looks Good to IAG. The CEO Says He’s Not Selling

By Richard Weiss and David Rocks

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How the Government Is Quietly Changing What Foods Americans Eat

By Leslie Patton

How the Government Is Quietly Changing What Foods Americans Eat

Technology

Technology

Video Game Tournaments on Your Phone Are Worth Real Money

By Eben Novy-Williams

Video Game Tournaments on Your Phone Are Worth Real Money

Yes, These Chickens Are on the Blockchain

By Luzi-Ann Javier

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These Robots Are Learning to Conduct Their Own Science Experiments

By Jeff Wise

These Robots Are Learning to Conduct Their Own Science Experiments

This Suitcase Is Designed to Follow You Like a Puppy

By Adam Popescu

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Finance

Finance

Deutsche Bank Taps the Brakes on Its Global Ambitions

By Edward Robinson and Steven Arons

Deutsche Bank Taps the Brakes on Its Global Ambitions

Will Wall Street Buy Into the Slow Stocks Movement?

By Annie Massa

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Can Humans Understand How Robots Invest?

By Sarah Ponczek

Can Humans Understand How Robots Invest?

Economics

Economics

The Bloody Grab for Gold in Venezuela’s Most Dangerous Town

By Andrew Rosati

Jose Ramon Brito, father of Carlos Alfredo Brito, and aunt Iliana Marino visit the 27-year-old’s grave two weeks after he was shot. ‘He didn’t even keep a knife in his truck to peel fruit,’ his father said.

North Korea’s Other ‘Weapon’ Is Poised to Explode

By Bloomberg News

North Korean migrant workers in Dandong, China, on Dec. 29, 2017.

A Small Fix for the Housing Crunch Is in Your Backyard

By Patrick Clark and Noah Buhayar

A 320-square-foot backyard studio in Los Angeles designed by Cover.

Politics

Politics

Scott Pruitt Is Safe—for Now

By Jennifer A Dlouhy

Scott Pruitt Is Safe—for Now

Is Canada Building a Bridge Too Far?

By Josh Wingrove

The Ambassador Bridge, 2016.

Britain Targets Russian Billionaires

By Henry Meyer, Yuliya Fedorinova and Irina Reznik

Britain Targets Russian Billionaires

Stormy Daniels’s Silence Isn’t Tax-Free

By Lynnley Browning

60 Minutes

The Tax Break for Business Is Still Confusing Everyone

By Dorothy Gambrell and Ben Steverman

The Tax Break for Business Is Still Confusing Everyone

The South’s Push to Resegregate Its Schools

By Margaret Newkirk

The St. Louis Board of Education was picketed by the NAACP on July 27, 1963, after the board issued a modified enrollment plan which the NAACP said did not go far enough in integrating the schools.

Solutions/Small Biz

Solutions/Small Biz

Renegade Museum Tours Lure Newbies, Bros, and the Easily Bored

By Rob Walker

Renegade Museum Tours Lure Newbies, Bros, and the Easily Bored

Expert Accountants Are in Hot Demand

By Carol Hymowitz

Expert Accountants Are in Hot Demand

The French Men’s Underwear Company Started on a Dare

By Dimitra Kessenides

The French Men’s Underwear Company Started on a Dare

Features

Features

Instagram Looks Like Facebook’s Best Hope

By Sarah Frier

Instagram Looks Like Facebook’s Best Hope

America’s Virtual Border Wall Is a 1,954-Mile-Long Money Pit

By Lauren Etter and Karen Weise

Scenes from the border in Nogales, Ariz. West of the city, the border fencing ends, and this barbed wire, on Dan Bell’s ranch, is the international boundary.

The British Bookmaker Betting Big on American Sports Gambling

By Ira Boudway and Eben Novy-Williams

The British Bookmaker Betting Big on American Sports Gambling

Pursuits

Pursuits

Love Oysters? Why Ireland Should Be on Your Bivalve Bucket List

By Jami Attenberg

Love Oysters? Why Ireland Should Be on Your Bivalve Bucket List

Hiking Chic: How Rugged Outdoor Gear Got Onto Fashion Runways

By Max Berlinger

Hiking Chic: How Rugged Outdoor Gear Got Onto Fashion Runways

This LED Light Will Convince You to Switch From Incandescent Bulbs

By Matthew Kronsberg

This LED Light Will Convince You to Switch From Incandescent Bulbs

The Smithsonian’s Burning Man Art Show Is Actually Quite Good

By James Tarmy

The Smithsonian’s Burning Man Art Show Is Actually Quite Good

Neal Katyal Runs a Legal SWAT Team to Protect the Constitution

By Lizette Chapman

Neal Katyal Runs a Legal SWAT Team to Protect the Constitution