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An employee of a foreign exchange trading company in Japan working below monitors that displayed the yen’s exchange rate and the American presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
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Uppercase headlines on Breitbart and other media that back Donald J. Trump announced that most polls were wrong and pro-Clinton vote fraud was rampant.
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After the Election, a Nation Tinged With Racial Hostility
By EDUARDO PORTER
Regardless of the outcome, the intense illiberal passion that emerged in the liberal Obama era paints a troubling portrait of American society.
Rocky Start for VoteCastr, a Tech Start-Up Promising Real-Time Data
By ALEXANDRA ALTER
The Silicon Valley venture with Slate and Vice News faced Election Day glitches, as well as skepticism and criticism from some political analysts.
India Bans Largest Currency Bills, for Now, in Bid to Cut Corruption
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People flocked to A.T.M.s after the prime minister, Narendra Modi, announced the crackdown, and experts predicted the prices of real estate and luxury items would fall.
Rurik Jutting, British Banker, Convicted of Murdering 2 Women in Hong Kong
By MIKE IVES
The ruling brings to a close a case that cast a spotlight on social inequality and the excesses of the financial sector in one of Asia’s richest cities.
Can Cities Sue Banks Over Predatory Loans? Supreme Court Will Decide
By ADAM LIPTAK
The justices appeared divided over whether Miami could sue two banks under the Fair Housing Act, even if foreclosures affected the city only indirectly.
In Rolling Stone Defamation Case, Magazine and Reporter Ordered to Pay $3 Million
By HAWES SPENCER and BEN SISARIO
Jurors found a reporter, Sabrina Rubin Erdely, liable for $2 million and said Rolling Stone and its parent owed $1 million in a defamation case.
South Korea’s Whistle-Blowers Sound Off at Their Own Risk
By CHOE SANG-HUN
As South Korea intensifies its battle against institutional corruption, civic groups say a crucial step is protecting insiders who often face retribution for calling out wrongdoing.
Environmentalists Target Bankers Behind Pipeline
By HIROKO TABUCHI
Environmental groups urged the banks to halt loan payments to the Dakota Access pipeline, which they say threatens Native American lands and has no place in a world fighting climate change.
U.S. Enforcing Insurance Law to Help Fight Opioid Abuse
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The move, intended to help fight opioid addiction, forces insurers to provide coverage for drug treatment that is comparable to that for any other medical condition.
Warner Bros., Quietly Thriving, Recasts Its Own Story
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The studio, overshadowed by its corporate sibling HBO, is widely viewed as an unsteady operation. But it’s on pace to have one of its most profitable years ever.
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Silicon Valley Style Puts Gloss on Tesla’s Bid for SolarCity
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To sell the deal, Mr. Musk turned Tesla into an integrated solar company with SolarCity the crucial missing piece, and investors appear to be buying in.
Can the Media Recover From This Election?
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Traveling While Muslim Complicates Air Travel
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Muslim fliers, particularly women who cover their hair, are often subjected to extra screening, which requires more time to navigate security.
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At the Former Home to Borders Books, a Tech Hub Now Sprouts
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In Ann Arbor, Mich., where the flagship store and headquarters of the former Borders chain once stood, restaurants cater to students and tech workers.
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What We’ve Learned About the Media Industry During This Election
By JOHN HERRMAN
The story of the 2016 election is not one of new media replacing old media, but of both struggling to define their roles.
Mediator
Media’s Next Challenge: Overcoming the Threat of Fake News
By JIM RUTENBERG
Plunging print ad sales and an explosion of online outlets spreading inaccurate information threaten to diminish, and in some cases extinguish, the impact of traditional media companies.
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Make Your Phone Easier to Read
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If you find yourself squinting to read mail and web pages on your smartphone, you can bump up the font size to give your eyes a break.
Long Avoided by Tourists, Iran Is Suddenly a Hot Destination
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With the nuclear deal and a more welcoming attitude, the country is attracting flocks of visitors, particularly from Europe, and even from the U.S.
Rolling DNA Labs Address the Ultimate Question: ‘Who’s Your Daddy?’
By MARC SANTORA
Jared Rosenthal’s trucks, which are recreational vehicles converted into rolling laboratories offering on-the-spot DNA testing, might seem like unlikely confessionals.
‘We Almost Have Riots’: Tensions Flare in Silicon Valley Over Growth
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As the region has become more congested and expensive, there are growing demands to rein in the physical space that many technologists call home.
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China Tightens Its Grip, and Glaxo Pays a Price
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Doubts About Promised Bounty of G.M.O.s
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