The Secrets of Women Who Wake Up Looking Beautiful (Hint: It's Not a Good Night's Sleep)
How splurging on in-office and at-home beauty treatments can help some women save time, simplify their morning routines—and roll out of bed looking (almost) flawless #press
Amazon's Palm-Payment Effort Is a Sneak Attack on Apple and Google
It’s also a potentially massive play to make Amazon the central ID system for your whole life—from banking and loyalty programs to tickets, age verification and someday even health records and corporate ID cards. #press
Ecuador Assassination Reflects Rapid Rise of Violent Cocaine Trade
Cartels and gangs have transformed the once largely peaceful Andean country into the nexus of drug trafficking that Fernando Villavicencio had pledged to take on. #press
Supreme Court Review of Purdue Settlement Could Shake Bankruptcy System
The justices will examine third-party releases, which routinely shield corporate executives, private-equity firms and others from lawsuits. #press
Hawaii Officials Were Warned Years Ago That Maui's Lahaina Faced High Wildfire Risk
“It’s just really frustrating and heartbreaking to see that some things could have been done,” says author of 2014 report. #press
Proterra and the Anatomy of an EV Failure
All of President Biden’s subsidies couldn’t save Proterra, the electric bus maker. #press
A Not-So-Special Counsel for Hunter Biden
Merrick Garland belly flops again into the 2024 election campaign. #press
China's 'Ticking Time Bomb' Economy
Country Garden’s woes shows Beijing has stopped relying on real estate for growth. What now? #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-ticking-time-bomb-economy-5c266ff9?utm_source=press.coop
A Reprieve for Charter Schools in New York
Success Academy wins the latest round with the teachers union. #press
AMC Entertainment's Stock Plan Approved by Judge
Shares of movie-theater chain sink late Friday as settlement clears plan to issue more shares, raise capital. #press
Brand New IRS, Same Old Leaks
The newly beefed-up agency lost millions of private tax records. #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/brand-new-irs-same-old-leaks-f4b93550?utm_source=press.coop
Hawaii Officials Were Warned Years Ago That Maui's Lahaina Faced High Wildfire Risk
“It’s just really frustrating and heartbreaking to see that some things could have been done,” said the author of a 2014 report. #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hawaii-maui-fire-risks-plans-government-e883f3a3?utm_source=press.coop
'Special Counsel' Becomes a 2024 Election Joke
By designating David Weiss, Merrick Garland turns the concept inside-out to make sure Joe Biden can run against Donald Trump. #press
Why the Left Hates Horatio Alger
It isn’t just about Clarence Thomas. Their ideology requires them to think the American dream is a lie. #press
Corrections & Amplifications
Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of Aug. 12-13, 2023. #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-58489f31?utm_source=press.coop
New York's Map Drama Could Make Hakeem Jeffries House Speaker
Democrats in Albany try everything they can to replace fair districts with gerrymandered ones. #press
A Republican Renaissance in Virginia?
Gov. Glenn Youngkin seeks to flip the state Senate this November. If he succeeds, he’ll be courted to run for president. #press
Starbucks Prevails in Legal Challenge to Its Diversity Policies
Decision in federal court in Spokane, Wash., is a setback for legal activists who have sought to unwind companies’ policies aimed at increasing representation of women and minority groups in the workforce. #press
His Vintage Fiat Has a Superpower: It Can Park in Manhattan's Tightest Spots
But Marco Vacchi says driving his 1970 Fiat 500 in the Big Apple can be ‘a bit scary.’ #press
Vol. 36, No. 8: Twitter/X
Twitter’s rebranding poses a challenge for editors. And is it Lions Gate or Lionsgate? This and more in the monthly Wall Street Journal editing bulletin. #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/vol-36-no-8-twitter-x-9f3d396?utm_source=press.coop