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Tweeter in Chief No More
Donald Trump may find himself treated like an ordinary twitizen and without the special privileges provided to world leaders
The Airline Flying Above the Storm
While others are retrenching, IndiGo is spending big to expand in a post-Covid world
Let the Battle Begin
Next-gen game consoles are faster, but you may want to wait for more titles
In Zelle We Trust
In Venezuela, money transfer services are enabling what may be the world’s first digital dollarization
Green Cars Won on Election Day, Too
A Biden administration could jump-start aid for the industry’s transition to electric vehicles
Democracy Needs A Good Bureaucracy
President-elect Biden must repair the harm done to the U.S. government under Trump and begin to build a modern, expert-led civil service
Dealing With Trump's Trade Legacy
The Biden administration will not be content simply to restore the old order
Abandon Hope, All Ye Who Build Here
Wildfires are close to torching the insurance industry in California
A Guide to the World In 2050
As the balance of power shifts from West to East, market to state, democracy to authoritarianism and populism—history isn’t over. It’s just getting started
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?
An Epic Phone-a-Thon
India’s smartphone shoppers will be spoiled for choice this festive season
Can a Covid Vaccine Be Too Perfect?
The lack of serious side effects in China’s big trials is raising concerns about transparency
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
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
Fell The Power
A Seattle startup is leading the e-bike boom. Can it hold on?
A Diaspora Divided
Indian-Americans lean strongly Democratic, but Trump is making inroads—thanks to Narendra Modi
LEND OUR EARS A HAND
A new generation of music fans is rediscovering the old-fashioned art of building home stereo components from scratch