What Was Carnival Thinking? - April 20, 2020 Issue

April 20, 2020 Issue

Carnival Executives Knew They Had a Virus Problem, But Kept the Party Going

Carnival Executives Knew They Had a Virus Problem, But Kept the Party Going

By Austin Carr and Christopher Palmeri

Remarks

Remarks

The Fight Over the Abortion Pill Is Just Getting Started

By Madlin Mekelburg

The Fight Over the Abortion Pill Is Just Getting Started

One Legacy of Coronavirus Is a Return to Activist Government

By Alan Crawford

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Business

Business

Wuhan’s 11 Million People Are Free to Dine Out. Yet They Aren’t

By Bloomberg News

Wuhan’s 11 Million People Are Free to Dine Out. Yet They Aren’t

Security Questions Cloud Huawei’s Role in Private 5G Networks

By Thomas Seal

Security Questions Cloud Huawei’s Role in Private 5G Networks

Trouble for Asia’s Biggest Budget Airline Adds to Airbus Woes

By Kyunghee Park

Trouble for Asia’s Biggest Budget Airline Adds to Airbus Woes

Technology

Technology

Nintendo’s Animal Crossing Is the Biggest Hit of the Lockdown

By Takashi Mochizuki and Yuki Furukawa

Nintendo’s Animal Crossing Is the Biggest Hit of the Lockdown

Hackers Have Some of the Best Ideas in War Against Coronavirus

By Sheridan Prasso and Sohee Kim

Hackers Have Some of the Best Ideas in War Against Coronavirus

The Pandemic Is Giving Zuckerberg a Shot at Making Amends

By Sarah Frier

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Finance

Finance

Don’t Feel Too Relieved by the Bounce Back in Stocks

By Michael P. Regan

Don’t Feel Too Relieved by the Bounce Back in Stocks

Lenders Struggle to Deliver Virus Relief to Small Business

By Mark Niquette, Jennifer Jacobs, Michael Sasso and Hannah Levitt

New Orleans Shelters-In-Place As Louisiana Covid-19 Cases Top 17,000

These Firms Borrowed to Lend to Indebted Companies. It’s Going Badly

By Kelsey Butler and Heather Perlberg

New York Prepares As Covid-19 Cases Surge

Wall Street Puts Blame on Calabria for Blocking Mortgage Aid

By Elizabeth Dexheimer

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Economics

Economics

The Fed Loves Main Street as Much as Wall Street This Time

By Peter Coy

The Fed Loves Main Street as Much as Wall Street This Time

The Pandemic Is Putting Law Students’ Futures on Hold

By Meghan Tribe, Bob Van Voris and Stephanie Russell-Kraft

The Pandemic Is Putting Law Students’ Futures on Hold

Politics

Politics

Government Staff Say They’re Forced to Come In for No Reason

By Josh Eidelson and Polly Mosendz

Government Staff Say They’re Forced to Come In for No Reason

Mass Transit Faces a Downward Spiral of Reduced Revenue and Ridership

By Laura Bliss and Michelle Kaske

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The Partisan Showdown Over Mail-In Voting Has Only Just Begun

By Margaret Newkirk

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Albania’s European Dream Is Just Out of Reach

By Andrea Dudik and Flavia Krause-Jackson

Albania’s European Dream Is Just Out of Reach

Solutions/Future of Work

Solutions/Future of Work

Risk Manager Is Suddenly a Hot Job

By Arianne Cohen

Risk Manager Is Suddenly a Hot Job

In a Post-Work World, Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Point the Way

By Ivan Levingston

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What to Expect When You Get Back to the Office After Lockdown

By Arianne Cohen

What to Expect When You Get Back to the Office After Lockdown

The Sane Way to Plan Days for Working Parents Who Home-School

By Arianne Cohen

The Sane Way to Plan Days for Working Parents Who Home-School

Six Tips for Running a Virtual Meeting

By Arianne Cohen

Six Tips for Running a Virtual Meeting

Signs You May Be Burning Out—and What to Do About It

By Arianne Cohen

Signs You May Be Burning Out—and What to Do About It

Slack’s Stewart Butterfield on Managing Through Fear and Exponential Growth

By Nico Grant

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Features

Features

Carnival Executives Knew They Had a Virus Problem, But Kept the Party Going

By Austin Carr and Christopher Palmeri

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The U.S. Postal Service Has Never Been More Important, or More Endangered

By Devin Leonard

The U.S. Postal Service Has Never Been More Important, or More Endangered

The Crash of the $8.5 Billion Global Flower Trade

By Zeke Faux, David Herbling and Ruben Munsterman

The Crash of the $8.5 Billion Global Flower Trade

Pursuits

Pursuits

The Fancy Neighborhood of the Future Is an Earth-Friendly ‘Intentional Community’

By Gisela Williams

The Fancy Neighborhood of the Future Is an Earth-Friendly ‘Intentional Community’

These Jewels Fit for Royalty Cost Only the Price of a Few Dinners Out

By Claire Ballentine

These Jewels Fit for Royalty Cost Only the Price of a Few Dinners Out

A New Class of Irish Whiskeys Punches Above Its Weight

By Brad Japhe

A New Class of Irish Whiskeys Punches Above Its Weight

Quibi Competes With Social Media, Not TV. It May Make Both Better

By Kelly Gilblom

Quibi Competes With Social Media, Not TV. It May Make Both Better

El Casco’s Golden Stapler Is for Home Offices That Mean Business

By Matthew Kronsberg

El Casco’s Golden Stapler Is for Home Offices That Mean Business

Last Thing

Last Thing

It’s Time to Get Smart About Dumb Pipes

By Alex Webb

It’s Time to Get Smart About Dumb Pipes