Because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, there are stringent rules governing the transportation of cannabis.

From the BBC World Service: Chinese carmakers are urging Beijing to slap import taxes on some European cars, after the European Union’s confirmation of tariffs on EV imports from China.

The movement to support Black-owned businesses grew following the murder of George Floyd. Where do things stand now?

Kezia Williams, CEO of the Black upStart, discusses some of the hurdles Black business owners face and efforts to close the racial wealth gap.

From the BBC World Service: Amazon could be forced to recognize a trade union for the first time in the United Kingdom.

Yet another Boeing whistleblower is set to testify at a Senate hearing this afternoon, citing a failure to properly track defective parts in the company’s factories. Plus, the tragedy of errors and shortcuts that led to last year’s Titan submersible implosion.

The Treasury and IRS announced a new initiative Monday to close a tax loophole for wealthy people that could raise more than $50 billion in revenue over the next decade. Plus, the evolving economics of “gayborhoods” in U.S. cities.

From the BBC World Service: Russia’s Vladimir Putin is visiting North Korea and its leader Kim Jong Un for the first time in 24 years, as the pair look to deepen their relationship in the face of international isolation.

Wall Street investors bet on extra rate cuts this year, in spite of Fed predictions that there will be just one. Plus, Megabus parent company Coach USA has filed for bankruptcy after ridership dropped during the pandemic and failed to recover. And for Baltimore firms, work on the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction is personal.