| Greetings, Quicktake readers! This week, a debate over waiving intellectual property rights on vaccines splits the world. Plus: Facebook's oversight board gives Mark Zuckerberg the final say on Trump. Stream now for free.  Vaccine patent waivers in disputeA global scramble for Covid jabs has split the world in two, pitting the idea of sharing intellectual property against the need to boost global supplies. More than 100 countries are fighting for vaccine manufacturers to share their jabs and technology, especially in developing countries. They have the support of 175 former world leaders and Nobel laureates and backing from the Biden administration to waive intellectual property rights. Critics of the proposal, including drug companies and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, say it could slow the global rollout. More broadly, without the incentive of profits from research and development, drugmakers may not move as aggressively to make vaccines in the future, they argue. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says there's a third way. Private companies should pursue licensing agreements with nations to share some but not all of the technology needed to produce vaccines in the developing world. Negotiations on a path forward could take months. What to watch if...you've seen international aid arrive in India. The death toll from its Covid crisis could more than double in the coming weeks, some forecasts predict, reflecting an urgent need to step up public health measures. ...you're here for new Wall Street drama. Warren Buffett's snarky back-and-forth with Robinhood has put a spotlight on the "intergenerational battle" between the old guard and rookies in the retail-trading revolution. ...your backyard is abuzz. After 17 years underground, trillions of cicadas are about to emerge in the U.S. The harmless, red-eyed bugs mostly come out at dusk and create a chorus of ear-splitting mating calls.  Episodes to binge watch nowOne question, answeredIs Trump off Facebook for good? Not quite. An oversight board upheld the former president's suspension from the platform—for now, at least—leaving him without a key line of communication with his base. Facebook now has six months to decide whether to permanently unfriend him.  We want to knowAre you ready to go back to the office? With vaccination rates rising, some companies in the U.S. and Europe are asking employees to come back to the workplace, and workers want something in return: confidence that it's safe to be there. Here's what you need to know.  Our favorites of the weekWe launched a 24/7 streaming network to reinvent news with live global coverage and original shows on business, tech, politics and culture. Make sense of the biggest stories changing your business and your world. Stream now for free. | 
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