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Readers discuss a new study showing it knew the dangers for decades. Also: The U.S. Embassy in Israel; the debt limit; guns on movie sets; election deniers.

A writer asks whether candidates will accept losses or refuse to concede. Also: The Trump subpoena; abductions by Russia; Berlusconi and Putin; eating animals.

Image Members of the Sunrise Movement and other environmental groups demonstrating last month in New York City.Credit...Scott Heins/Getty Images To the Editor: A tentative bipartisan deal has been agreed to on infrastructure, but many doubt that it can garner the 60 votes needed to overcome a Senate filibuster. The same issues apply to climate change legislation. Perhaps a change in strategy is needed. Rather than pushing against hard-line political resistance, a better approach would be moving toward a collaborative partnership between government and private industry. It would be far more pr...

By Syndicated Content By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s Grab more than doubled its valuation to $40 billion in about a year as part of the world’s largest SPAC deal, but maintaining that level after its U.S. debut will be a test not only for investors but also for firms eyeing similar listings. Earlier this month, Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing and delivery firm, agreed to merge with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by Silicon Valley investor Altimeter Capital Management. [L1N2M609X] The backdoor Nasdaq listing will se...

Singapore's Grab more than doubled its valuation to $40 billion in about a year as part of the world's largest SPAC deal, but maintaining that level after its U.S. debut will be a test not only for investors but also for firms eyeing similar listings. Earlier this month, Southeast Asia's biggest ride-hailing and delivery firm, agreed to merge with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by Silicon Valley investor Altimeter Capital Management. The backdoor Nasdaq listing will see nine-year-old Grab raise over $4 billion, a record U.S. offering from Southeast Asia. Private fundr...