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Dish Soap to Help Build Planes? Boeing Signs Off on Supplier’s Method.

An F.A.A. audit found Spirit AeroSystems using Dawn soap and a hotel key card in the manufacturing process. The company says its techniques were inventive, not careless.

By Mark Walker

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‘Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion’: 5 Takeaways

Former employees of the brand, a Gen Z fashion favorite, recount race and size discrimination in a new documentary on HBO.

By Callie Holtermann

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Biden’s Trade Moves Raise Tensions With China and Japan but Draw Cheers at Home

The president’s efforts to restrict Chinese imports and block a Japanese steel merger have pleased labor unions and sent a message to rival Donald J. Trump.

By Jim Tankersley

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FAA Investigates Claims by Boeing Whistle-Blower About Flaws in 787 Dreamliner

The whistle-blower, an engineer, says that sections of the plane’s body are being assembled in a way that could weaken the aircraft over time. Boeing says there is no safety issue.

By Mark Walker and James Glanz

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