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Alone, Ignored, And the Virus at The Door
Nursing homes responded to the pandemic by blame-shifting, but an investigation into a troubled chain suggests the industry could have done more to stop outbreaks
An Epic Phone-a-Thon
India’s smartphone shoppers will be spoiled for choice this festive season
Crack Open a Craft One
The cocktail world’s most celebrated bars are opting for aluminum
How U.S. Colleges Are Keeping China's Lucrative Students
With travel thwarted, students enroll at partner campuses in Shanghai and other cities
What a President Pours
Wine and politics have often blended in awkward ways
More Elections, More Disinformation
The closing of polls in the U.S. will inevitably herald the start of postmortem investigations into the roles Facebook, Twitter, and Alphabet’s YouTube played in the vote.
THERE'S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY
The U.S. could adopt a few easy reforms—and a few tough ones—to take the drama out of its democracy
Startups With an Unusual Fight
Often targeted by police, Nigeria’s tech industry works on ways to help protesters
Hims Makes Online Prescriptions Easy—Maybe TOO Easy
The $1.6 billion telehealth startup is about to go public. Is anybody going to rein it in?
A Diaspora Divided
Indian-Americans lean strongly Democratic, but Trump is making inroads—thanks to Narendra Modi
An Audience Of One
OAN has positioned itself as the Trumpiest channel on air—and an eventual home for the president, win or lose
Here. It. Comes.
Amid the horrors of the pandemic and America’s mishandling of it, some good news: Operation Warp Speed could produce a vaccine soon
Return of the Dragon
China is rising in the eyes of the U.S. and the West. But in its own historical perspective, this is a restoration
Trolling for a Good Cause
Korean pop superfans set the stage for QAnon - then took the spotlight back
The Not-So-Mighty Dollar
Biden may get the weaker greenback that eluded Trump’s presidency
The Antibody Underdog
Regeneron made headlines. But Eli Lilly bets its Covid drug can help more patients faster
On Guard
The Land Rover Defender returns with a nod to Silicon Valley
Gig Economy— Yes or No?
App companies want Californians to enshrine their drivers’ contractor status
Cornering Heath-Care Markets
Private equity leads the roll-up of specialized treatment facilities, raising competition worries
A Subcontinent Of Inequality
The plight of two women from completely different ends of the social spectrum tells one big story about India
Eat. Sleep. Robinhood. Repeat.
The broker that merged trading and entertainment is banking on its customers growing up and trusting it with their financial lives
LEND OUR EARS A HAND
A new generation of music fans is rediscovering the old-fashioned art of building home stereo components from scratch
Subscribe, You Will
Disney+ will see next month how many customers it keeps after the Verizon free trial ends
Why ADM Is Making Veggie Burgers
As trading gets tougher, the commodities giant is focusing on healthy food ingredients
Vocal Distancing
The maestros of classical music now depend on the camera lens to translate their magic.
THE BAD AIR ABOVE MEETS THE VIRUS BELOW
Have decades of industrial buildup around a patch of Southwest Detroit left residents especially vulnerable to Covid-19?
Small Business - A New Look for The Yarn Industry
Fresh faces, a culture clash, and the pandemic have turned the knitting world upside down
Factory Jobs Are Still Going Abroad
Trump’s “America First” policies have not reversed the tide on offshoring
How the Virus Trumped the White House
The Covid outbreak in the president’s inner circle is America’s pandemic failure in microcosm
How Biden would tax Trump
A President Biden may not back a wealth tax, but he could find ways to make life less rich for Trump’s heirs