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An Evangelist for Remote Work Sees the Rest of the World Catch On

Matt Mullenweg, the founder of Automattic, which runs the publishing platform WordPress, says working remotely is “good for the environment” and “good for the economy.”

Herman Benson, Who Fought Union Corruption, Dies at 104

A machinist and Socialist from the Bronx, he pushed trade unions to be more democratic and to depose crooked labor leaders.

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

The tragic history of “I can’t breathe.” Why you can have a kid or a job right now, not both. How Brooklyn Drill went global. Farewell, Carl Reiner. And more.

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Smithsonian’s Leader Says ‘Museums Have a Social Justice Role to Play’

Lonnie Bunch, who oversees a host of museums and libraries, says the role of cultural institutions is to make people “feel comfortable with nuance and complexity.”

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Raised in a (Very) Crowded House, Now Feeding the Hungry in a Pandemic

Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, the chief executive of Feeding America, is trying to meet a huge surge in demand. A $100 million contribution from Jeff Bezos helped.

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LeBron James’s Business Partner Now Wants to Get Out the Vote

Maverick Carter, a high school teammate who has helped build the star’s off-court empire, says people must ask, “What do we want to change?” in the wake of nationwide protests.

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For Online Learning, Business Has Never Been Better

Demand for Chegg roughly doubled when schools shut down, but its chief executive, Dan Rosensweig, now needs to figure out how the company will adapt.

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Selling Toilet Paper and Paper Towels During the Pandemic

Joey Bergstein, the chief executive of Seventh Generation, has focused on meeting a surge in demand for his company’s products.

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What Happens to Powell’s Books When You Can’t Browse the Aisles?

The enormous independent bookstore in Portland, Ore., became an unlikely tourist attraction. Now that it’s shut, Emily Powell, the chief executive, is having to rethink the books business.

Another Casualty of the Coronavirus: Summer Internships

Like so much else, summer internships have been upended by the pandemic, with hundreds of companies canceling their programs and rescinding offers.