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Open office plans give the workplace a hip, collaborative vibe. That’s why they’re popular. But the distractions that come with them have some people longing for the days of cubicles. Plus: what a weak dollar does to the economy and we meet one couple navigating an uncomfortable money situation.

National Beverage, the company that owns the sparkling water brand LaCroix, is reporting a second straight quarterly sales decline. It’s a common business problem: How do you stay dominant when your product is easy to copy? Plus: The latest on Boeing’s 737 Max and your crash course on Shenzhen, China, where the world’s top electric vehicle and iPhone assembly companies were born.

Hundreds of employees at Wayfair walked out of work today. They were protesting the online retailer’s sale of $200,000 worth of mattresses to a migrant detention camp. Wayfair isn’t the only one, so today we dig into the ethical questions of doing that kind of business along the border. Plus: How companies work around tariffs and the fight over casinos in Pennsylvania.

Pride Month ends this week with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, a key moment in LGBTQ people’s long struggle for acceptance. But with countless brands sporting rainbow logos and trotting out floats at pride events, some are wondering if that “acceptance” has crossed the line to something more exploitative. Plus, we examine “decision fatigue” this election season and the economics of streetwear.

Huawei has been banned from most of the American market after the White House called the Chinese tech giant a cybersecurity threat. Now the company is fighting back, and we visited its headquarters in southern China to take a look. Plus: Toys R Us plots its comeback and the new push to put a value on Americans’ data.

It’s been a year since the Supreme Court overturned a ban on states collecting sales taxes from most online shopping. Today, we check in on how state budgets are affected. Plus: The new Sears concept stores and the case for hiding “likes” on Instagram.

Be honest — someone might be watching. Researchers placed thousands of fake wallets around the world and found the return rate was higher the more money was inside. Today we look at the psychology of lost money. Plus: Why employers are projected to spend more on health care and the politics of crying at work.

For a lot of people, turning 65 is a kind of love-hate experience. It’s legally seen as the start of old age, when you can collect Medicare and Social Security. Some people retire, some people feel like they can’t or don’t want to. So what’s so special about 65? Today, we talk to a few folks who are 65 (or 65 at heart) about the magic number. Plus: YouTube preps big changes to kids’ content and everything you need to know about the Fed.

Libra season? Already? Facebook announced a new cryptocurrency today, Libra, which will run on the blockchain and launch next year within the company’s products and its new wallet app. But participating in the global economy in this way comes with challenges Mark Zuckerberg’s company hasn’t faced before. Plus: Why food recalls are on the rise and “How to Win in a Winner-Take-All World.”

We Co., the proprietor of WeWork, is one of the most valuable startups in the country at $47 billion. Today we talk about how it got here and its path to profitability. Plus: The future of headphones could be augmented reality, and are we headed for an … Ital-exit?