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Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), was one of three commissioners who voted in favor of a new federal rule banning noncompetes for almost all U.S. workers. Pool/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission building in Washington, D.C. Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Servers take off for the "Course des Cafes" in front of City Hall in central Paris on Sunday. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is leading a sweeping lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly abusing its market dominance to stifle competition. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Len Goodman attends a "Dancing with the Stars" event in November 2019 in Los Angeles. He died on Saturday, less than a year after retiring from the show. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A Ukrainian girl and her cat wait at the platform inside Lviv railway station in Ukraine on Sunday. An international cat federation is banning Russian cats from its competitions for the next three months over its invasion of Ukraine. Bernat Armangue/AP hide caption
Dome home, by Vidyun R Hebbar, India, winner, age category: 10 years and under. Vidyun watched a tent spider as a tuk-tuk passed by. Exploring his local theme park, he found an occupied spiderweb in a gap in a wall. A passing tuk-tuk provided a backdrop of rainbow colors to set off the spider's silk creation. Tent spiders are tiny; this one had legs spanning less than 15 millimeters. Vidyun R Hebbar/Wildlife Photographer of the Year hide caption
President Biden wants the Federal Trade Commission to curtail the use of noncompete agreements as part of a larger push to promote competition in the U.S. economy. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption
The executive order unveiled Friday includes plans to make it easier for people to fix their phones or other equipment themselves. Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
How New Biden Rules Could Make It Easier To Buy Hearing Aids Or Fix Your Phone
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing in 2019. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
48 AGs, FTC Sue Facebook, Alleging Illegal Power Grabs To 'Neutralize' Rivals
For this year's grand prize winner, the judges were impressed by the intricate, working gingerbread gears of the clock inside Santa's workshop. Kristen Hartke/NPR hide caption
Previous research has shown that babies in the first year of life understand that certain individuals tend to win in social conflicts — such as individuals that are physically larger, or that come from larger social groups. Rick Lowe/Getty Images hide caption
Ten international cheesemongers competed to be named the best cheesemonger in the world at Mondial du Fromage. Nathalie Vanhaver, from Belgium, in center, took gold. Christophe Gonzalez, from France, on the left, won silver; and for the first time ever, an American, Nadjeeb Chouaf, took home the bronze. Courtesy of Rodolphe Le Meunier/Deedee Dorzee hide caption
Diane Gross and Khalid Pitts, owners of the Cork Wine Bar, take part in a press conference announcing their unfair competition lawsuit against the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
U.S. chef Mathew Peters (center), celebrates on the podium with teammates after winning the "Bocuse d'Or" trophy, in Lyon. Laurent Cipriani/AP hide caption
AT&T unveiled an $85.4 billion offer for Time Warner last month that would transform the telecom giant into a media-entertainment powerhouse. Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The planned merger by Staples and Office Depot faces opposition from federal regulators, who say it would hurt competition for businesses buying office supplies. Steven Senne/AP hide caption
