August 30, 2021

A child welfare system meant to protect Julissia Batties from an abusive home life failed the ultimate test.

A recent building code change for new construction could reduce emissions by requiring use of solar panels and batteries, raising prices in an already expensive state.

For her horror redo, the filmmaker confronted the pressures for success. “There are a lot of people that you want to do well for, and that can be daunting.”

The trial for the founder of Theranos, the once high-flying blood testing start-up, will cap a saga of Silicon Valley hubris, ambition and deception.

Pandemic-related product shortages — from computer chips to construction materials — were supposed to be resolved by now. Instead, the world has gained a lesson in the ripple effects of disruption.