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From @WSJopinion: If Democrats kill the filibuster by 50-50 vote, they’ll release furies they can barely imagine, writes @LeaderMcConnellhttps://on.wsj.com/3vFQW7k 

Leslie Wexner, the longtime leader of L Brands, is leaving the company’s board, after controversy over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein prompted him to retire as chief executive last yearhttps://on.wsj.com/3qWBbWk 

Two Canadians facing espionage charges in China will stand trial in the next few days after more than two years in custody, marking a new phase in a pair of cases widely seen as retaliation for Canada’s arrest of a senior executive from tech giant Huaweihttps://on.wsj.com/3lrnfCm 

Netflix’s recent experiment to tighten password security is putting freeloaders on noticehttps://on.wsj.com/3qZDSpS 

The number of migrants illegally crossing the southern border has accelerated under the Biden administration, with the number of unaccompanied children increasing 63% last month. What is the process for children?https://on.wsj.com/2OCW7EM 

Claims for jobless benefits showed an unexpected increase to 770,000 as the labor market tries to recover from the Covid-19 pandemichttps://on.wsj.com/3eOYzCE 

Google says it is doubling down on the office this year by spending $7 billion to expand its footprint of offices and data centers across the U.S. and hiring at least 10,000 new full-time staffhttps://on.wsj.com/3lqEFzf 

$1,400 stimulus checks are contributing to an unexpected dollar rally this year. But some investors are worried that the same spending could spell trouble.https://on.wsj.com/38P3ZJR 

How did the Covid-19 pandemic start? Scientists hunting for an answer have been hobbled at many turnshttps://on.wsj.com/2QgOJPN 

Here’s what we’re watching ahead of Thursday’s opening bellhttps://on.wsj.com/3tyEkNy 

Extreme weather. Port backlogs. Parts shortages. Everywhere you look, the global supply chain is a mess.https://on.wsj.com/3qWb2XG 

As doctors in rich countries get vaccinated, their colleagues in poor countries work unprotected, often with deadly resultshttps://on.wsj.com/3eQvZka 

Can’t save for retirement now? Here’s how to strategizehttps://on.wsj.com/30XPsXW 

Bank of New York Mellon is investing in Fireblocks, a crypto startup founded by Israeli intelligence veterans, the latest move by a Wall Street player to embrace digital assetshttps://on.wsj.com/2P8zwiX 

Covid-19 stirred the great debate in India's highest courts: To robe? Or not to robe? As a precaution, court gowns were made optional, drawing cheers and objections.https://on.wsj.com/3eOUWwt 

The Biden administration hopes to avoid the mistakes of the previous recession by providing $350 billion in aid to state and local governments. Republicans in Congress say that's far more than needed.https://on.wsj.com/2NsEyGG 

The Federal Reserve is determined not to signal premature confidence, writes @greg_iphttps://on.wsj.com/3cI97AW