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Nearing the end of his third run as Starbucks’s CEO, Howard Schultz said he would let his successor run the business with a clear mandate and a singular voice. That promise lasted a year. wsj.com/business/hospi… via Heather Haddon

Red Lobster Gets Stung by Endless Shrimp wsj.com/business/red-l…

Pentagon officials open up about potential threats as China’s presence in orbit grows and Russia shows interest in gear that can destroy satellites. wsj.com/politics/natio…

Incredible reporting by Joe Palazzolo Khadeeja Safdar on Elon Musk’s boundary-blurring relationships w/women at SpaceX, including asking one to have his babies. Among the wild details: these texts Musk sent an employee/former intern inviting her over: wsj.com/business/elon-…

At Starbucks, long known for premium brews, the coffee is often available at a discount. It speaks to the economic moment but it's also an unfamiliar position for the chain. wsj.com/business/hospi… via Heather Haddon

Officially at work in Chicago. Feels like the first day of school.

First day slapped because the team is hard at work. Andrew Tangel was the main character in @wsj’s podcast episode on @boeing. wsj.com/podcasts/the-j… Bob Tita wrote about the Biden admin plan to curb duty evasion on imports from Mexico. Earnings for Delta & Conagra tomorrow.

.SpaceX is pushing to sharply increase rocket launches in Texas as it races to demonstrate its new vehicle can fly as designed. wsj.com/business/space… via Micah Maidenberg

Harley-Davidson is focusing on high-end motorcycles, but some say it isn’t cultivating the next generation of riders. “You get older, you actually realize it’s a really cool thing.” wsj.com/business/retai… via John Keilman

Southwest Airlines will soon assign seats on flights and sell some with extra legroom, making sweeping changes in a bid to broaden its appeal to passengers and boost revenue. wsj.com/business/airli…

Fast-food giant McDonald's surpised investors with weaker sales in its key U.S. market. Maybe customers aren't loving it -- those higher prices, at least. As a result, it wants to focus on value as consumers continue to tighten their budgets. wsj.com/business/earni…

Being a manufacturer is hard these days: higher interest rates, rising operating costs, a strengthening U.S. dollar and weaker prices for commodities. The companies making cars, combines and washing machines are projecting less robust activity ahead. wsj.com/business/ameri…

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Four generations of Tysons have held senior roles at the company that bears their name. Now, succession plans for the family’s $21 billion empire is in question. wsj.com/business/tyson…

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Hundreds of U.S. workers have been killed over the past decade in mishaps that a regulation known as “lockout / tag out” is supposed to prevent. ⁦John Keilman⁩ digs into what’s happening in factories and why this has been problem for so long. wsj.com/business/machi…

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Join a live written chat with Andrew Tangel and Aly Sider on today from 1-2pm ET. The Wall Street Journal subscribers can submit their questions in the comments space below. wsj.com/business/airli…

Elon Musk is in position to speed up NASA’s plans for a voyage to Mars, with a potentially huge impact on SpaceX. wsj.com/business/elon-… by me + Micah Maidenberg with assists from Annie Linskey + Dana Mattioli

“We don’t have a radar, so I don’t know where you are.” Inside America’s failing air-traffic control system. ⁦Andrew Tangel⁩ with the report. wsj.com/business/airli…