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Are University Athletes About to Earn a Big Payday?

Are University Athletes About to Earn a Big Payday?

A $2.8 billion class-action settlement proposal could finally erase the notion that college stars are amateurs — though the plan…
How FaceTime Calls With Mom Became a TV Hit

How FaceTime Calls With Mom Became a TV Hit

What started as a way for the filmmaker Josh Seftel and his mother, Pat, to stay in touch has become…
A Lender to Consumer Start-Ups Falters, Rattling Its Clients

A Lender to Consumer Start-Ups Falters, Rattling Its Clients

Ampla, which lent money to smaller businesses that sold clothing, home furnishings and other items directly to consumers, is struggling…
Life in the Dirt Is Hard. And Climate Change Isn’t Helping.

Life in the Dirt Is Hard. And Climate Change Isn’t Helping.

Heat and drought are taking a toll on the tiny soil creatures that help to lock away planet-warming carbon, according…
These Teens Adopted an Orphaned Oil Well. Their Goal: Shut It Down.

These Teens Adopted an Orphaned Oil Well. Their Goal: Shut It Down.

Students, nonprofit groups and others are fund-raising to cap highly polluting oil and gas wells abandoned by industry.
U.S. Approves Investment Product Tied to Popular Cryptocurrency Ether

U.S. Approves Investment Product Tied to Popular Cryptocurrency Ether

The Securities and Exchange Commission gave its blessing to a fund that tracks the price of the most valuable cryptocurrency…
Facing Possible Cash Crunch, Giant Real Estate Fund Limits Withdrawals

Facing Possible Cash Crunch, Giant Real Estate Fund Limits Withdrawals

Starwood Real Estate Investment Trust is restricting what investors can redeem rather than sell its properties to raise cash.
U.S. Calls for Breakup of Ticketmaster Owner

U.S. Calls for Breakup of Ticketmaster Owner

Accused of violating antitrust laws, Live Nation Entertainment faces a fight that could reshape the multibillion-dollar live music industry.
Carlos Sainz Continues to Look for a Seat in Formula 1

Carlos Sainz Continues to Look for a Seat in Formula 1

He has won Ferrari’s only race this year, but will be out in 2025 when Lewis Hamilton moves over from…
The Limitations, and Thrills, of the Monaco Grand Prix

The Limitations, and Thrills, of the Monaco Grand Prix

The narrow track and large cars hinder overtaking, but, oh boy, do those tight roads make qualifying hair-raising.
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