Targets of Surveillance - August 30, 2021 Issue

August 30, 2021 Issue

How Target Got Cozy With the Cops, Turning Black Neighbors Into Suspects

How Target Got Cozy With the Cops, Turning Black Neighbors Into Suspects

By Peter Waldman and Lauren Etter

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

Congress’s Crypto Tax Proposal Makes Perfect Sense

By The Editors

Congress’s Crypto Tax Proposal Makes Perfect Sense

Remarks

Remarks

Remember When September Was Going to Be the Return to Normal in the U.S.?

By Reade Pickert and Olivia Rockeman

Remember When September Was Going to Be the Return to Normal in the U.S.?

Business

Business

Takata’s Ticking Time Bomb Is Still on the Road

By Andrea Navarro and Ryan Beene

Takata’s Ticking Time Bomb Is Still on the Road

FedEx Ground Delivery Becomes a Road to Riches for Contractors

By Thomas Black

Package Deliveries As Cyber Monday Projected To Hit Pandemic-Fueled $12.7 Billion

Asia’s Wealthiest Man Is Going Green But Still Gets Rich Off Oil

By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Debjit Chakraborty

Oil Will Boost Mukesh Ambani’s $80 Billion Fortune Despite His Green Push

Technology

Technology

A Wildfire-Predicting Startup Tries to Help Insurers Cope With Climate Change

By Sarah Holder and David Ingold

A Wildfire-Predicting Startup Tries to Help Insurers Cope With Climate Change

A Rare Military Tech Unicorn Looks Past Afghanistan War

By Joshua Brustein

A Rare Military Tech Unicorn Looks Past Afghanistan War

Finance

Finance

Wall Street During the Pandemic: The Impossible Is Now Commonplace

By Michael P. Regan and Vildana Hajric

The Nordhavn Metro.

IRS Pursues Promoters of Green Tax Breaks Worth Tens of Billions

By David Voreacos

IRS Pursues Promoters of Green Tax Breaks Worth Tens of Billions

Economics

Economics

Nurses Who Won’t Vax Threaten Staffing Shortages

By Cynthia Koons and Emma Court

Nurses Who Won’t Vax Threaten Staffing Shortages

Women Are Entering a Trucking Industry That’s Not Built for Them

By Shera Avi-Yonah

Women Are Entering a Trucking Industry That’s Not Built for Them

Politics

Politics

DeSantis Faces a Revolt From Angry Parents and Schools Over Masks

By Michael Smith and Jonathan Levin

DeSantis Faces a Revolt From Angry Parents and Schools Over Masks

Crypto-Savvy U.S. Senator Sees the Future in Wyoming

By Sophia Cai

Crypto-Savvy U.S. Senator Sees the Future in Wyoming

A 34-Year-Old From India’s Lowest Class Challenges Modi’s Party

By Akanksha Singh

A 34-Year-Old From India’s Lowest Class Challenges Modi’s Party

Features

Features

How Target Got Cozy With the Cops, Turning Black Neighbors Into Suspects

By Peter Waldman and Lauren Etter

How Target Got Cozy With the Cops, Turning Black Neighbors Into Suspects

The Epic Family Feud Behind an Iconic American Weight-Loss Camp for Kids

By David Herbert

The Epic Family Feud Behind an Iconic American Weight-Loss Camp for Kids

Pursuits

Pursuits

Sick of Sweats, Fashion Designers Go Big on Sparkle for Fall

By Kristen Shirley

Sick of Sweats, Fashion Designers Go Big on Sparkle for Fall

Louis Vuitton Makes Watches That Have Serious Watch Fans Gasping

By Carol Besler

Louis Vuitton Makes Watches That Have Serious Watch Fans Gasping

Instead of Dusting Off Your Old Work Shoes, Buy New Ones Instead

By Antonina Jedrzejczak and Max Berlinger

Instead of Dusting Off Your Old Work Shoes, Buy New Ones Instead

Let’s Talk About How HBO’s ‘The Hype’ Is Underselling Streetwear

By Patia Braithwaite

Let’s Talk About How HBO’s ‘The Hype’ Is Underselling Streetwear

Gucci’s New Plant-Based Nail Polish Formula Will Inspire Envy

By Aja Mangum

Gucci’s New Plant-Based Nail Polish Formula Will Inspire Envy

Last Thing

Last Thing

Battle for Meggitt Shows Bigger-Is-Better Is Back in Aerospace

By Brooke Sutherland

Battle for Meggitt Shows Bigger-Is-Better Is Back in Aerospace