December 20, 2024

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The timeline for approval and release of the various Covid-19 vaccines was world-historically fast- but could it have been faster? Pharmaceutical companies, Doctors, and medical ethicists everywhere are debating whether human challenge trials- deliberately infecting willing subjects with pathogens- could have sped up the process, or whether they could do so to stop future pandemics.
Shanghai’s Two-Month Lockdown Is Still Rippling Through Economy
Bulls Starved in August During Worst Cross-Asset Selloff Since ‘81
SoftBank’s Arm Is Suing Qualcomm for Licensing and Trademark Violations
Tencent Targets About $14.5 Billion in Divestments, FT Says
Stanford Pulled Into Dropout Musk’s Legal Fight With Twitter
G-7 to Discuss Cap on Price of Russian Oil in Bid to Ease Prices 
California Crypto Oversight Bill Moves Closer to Becoming Law
Jeremy Grantham Warns ‘Super Bubble’ in Stocks Has Yet to Burst
Billionaire Sanctuary Unscathed by New Zealand Housing Slowdown
Review: In ‘Honk for Jesus,’ a Megachurch Mockumentary
As Global Entry Delays Hit 18 Months, Travelers Are Steered to TSA PreCheck
Passengers Hate Qantas. Shareholders Aren’t Bothered
Bed Bath & Beyond Missed the Memes
Stealing Christmas Back From the Energy Grinch
China’s Love of Local EVs Is Bad News for Foreign Carmakers
Amazon Is Still Trying to Digest Whole Foods
Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Pitch Is Falling Flat
Michigan Abortion Battle Likely Headed for State’s Supreme Court After Deadlock
California Probes Race Bias in Hospitals’ Patient Care Software
California to Commit Millions for Out-of-Staters’ Abortions
Calm Before Storms? Oddly Quiet Atlantic Despite Forecasts
PG&E Plan to Bury Power Lines to Minimize Wildfire Risk Clears Hurdle in California 
Coming Soon to a Road Near You: Brighter Lane Markings
NYC’s Times Square to Become Gun-Free Zone as New Law Takes Effect
A Green Building Technique, Inspired by Fish Food
California Crypto Oversight Bill Moves Closer to Becoming Law
MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor Sued by DC for Not Paying Income Taxes
Bitcoin Miners to Face Thinner Margins as Competition Heats Up

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