China Turmoil and America’s Hidden Superpower, Bing vs. Google Six Months Later, Studios Disrupted Themselves to Invent Broadcast TV

The Wall Street Journal’s expansive look at the Chinese economy inspires an analogy for the comparative strength of America, two questions on Microsoft, and some follow-up to last week’s enthusiasm for ad-supported streaming services. At the end: Spotify has a White Noise controversy, and a rejection of calls for branding democracy.