In a stinging defeat for the already hobbled U.S movement, Amazon workers at an Alabama warehouse voted not to join a retail union. The vote, considered a bellwether for American organized labor, handed a significant victory to the world’s largest online retailer and its owner, the world’s richest person. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union accused Jeff Bezos and his company of intimidation tactics throughout the process and said it would appeal the result in hopes of securing a new vote. —Margaret Sutherlin

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Citigroup’s lawyer dropped a bombshell during a hearing before a federal judge Friday. He said another big bank recently made an even larger payment error than its own epic, $900 million Revlon blunder.

Just how frenzied is the U.S. housing market? Demand is so fierce that almost half of U.S. homes are selling within a week of hitting the market, a record pace. The boom threatens to extinguish itself.

If you’re wealthy, Asia Pacific is the priciest place to live. For those who crave (and can afford) the luxury lifestyle, here are the most expensive cities in the world.

Shanghai

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U.S. President Joe Biden proposed major increases in funding to combat inequality, disease and the climate crisis as part of a $1.52 trillion budget request for 2022. The administration’s outline kicks off a months-long process in which Congress, which has the ultimate budget authority, is likely to significantly reshape the priorities. Here’s what is included.

After six weeks of increasing infection and death, the World Health Organization has concluded that the global coronavirus pandemic is on the wrong track. India, struggling to quell a major surge there, reported almost 132,000 new infections in one day—the fourth record in a week. Pfizer and BioNtech asked to use their vaccine in younger teens, while new data shows almost 40% of all shots are going to the richest countries, which have only 11% of the global population. Here’s the latest on the pandemic.

Security camera company Verkada was little known outside of Silicon Valley until March, when its cameras in schools, prisons and at Tesla were hacked. Now, some employees say the inattention to data protection was emblematic of a larger “bro culture” problem at the company.

To prevent catastrophic climate change, it might be necessary to draw 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the air each year. The company Global Thermostat was seen by some as the best hope for such technology, but insiders contend co-founder Graciela Chichilnisky has held it back for years.

Graciela Chichilnisky, CEO & Co-founder of Global Thermostat

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What you’ll need to know tomorrow

Congressman Gaetz hires Trump lawyer in sex trafficking probe.
Bonds were a place for good returns and mild risk. Not anymore.
The U.S. isn’t shutting down the Dakota Access pipeline quite yet.
Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine supply is expected to dip this week.
The White House wants private investors to help with immigration.
Prince Philip, husband to the U.K.’s Queen Elizabeth II, has died.
There’s a secret to better communication at work.

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How Covid Vaccines Could Help Fight Cancer

Messenger RNA vaccines have been recognized for years for their potential speed and flexibility. Now the technology at the heart of two Covid-19 drugs—Moderna and the Pfizer-BioNTech shots—may soon be used to fight diseases like cancer and HIV.

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