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Japan Times
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Nov 5, 2020
‘It’s like you want to stop people from voting’: How U.S. elections look abroad
From gerrymandering to voter roll purges, we showed people around the world how the American system works. It didn’t go well.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 3, 2020
What do we do about Q?
The conspiracy theories seem ridiculous, but the consequences are real.
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MULTIMEDIA
Oct 29, 2020
How America helped defeat the coronavirus*
Just not in the U.S.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 27, 2020
How homegrown disinformation could disrupt this U.S. election
In 2016, Russia developed a simple, effective playbook to undermine U.S. elections with disinformation on social media. Four years later, Americans are using the same playbook on each other.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 20, 2020
This U.S. election could be the most secure yet. Here’s why.
With early voting underway, states are working to reassure voters that their ballots will be counted as cast. Our video shows how states’ responses to Russian hacking and the coronavirus crisis have helped make the election more secure than ever.
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Oct 13, 2020
What’s the problem with vote-by-mail? Hint: It’s not fraud
Vote-by-mail has become one of the most contentious issues of the 2020 election. But while battles rage on social media and in the courts, a group of bipartisan Michigan election officials worry they won’t have the time or resources to ensure results on election night.
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Oct 8, 2020
How Trump could win again, even if he loses
Two words: Electoral College.
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MULTIMEDIA
Oct 2, 2020
Why voting in this U.S. election will not be equal
The first episode of of our four-part series, Stressed Election, focuses on voter suppression in Georgia, where a growing Black and Latino population is on the precipice of exercising its political voice, if they get the chance to vote.
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MULTIMEDIA
Oct 1, 2020
Weird Al presents: ‘America Is Doomed, the Musical’
Weird Al Yankovic’s take on the weird debate.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 1, 2020
Seagram liquor heiress gets 81 months for role in Nxivm sex cult
Clare Bronfman, an heiress to the Seagram Co. liquor fortune, was sentenced this week to 81 months in prison and $6.5 million in penalties for her role in luring female victims for the Nxivm sex cult founded by Keith Raniere.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 30, 2020
Masahiro Tanaka and Shogo Akiyama gear up for expanded postseason
The two players are among six Japanese players participating in the wild-card round, including three experiencing their first big-league playoffs.
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MULTIMEDIA
Sep 28, 2020
A global vaccine?
Countries around the globe are collaborating on developing a vaccine. Why isn’t the U.S. participating?
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MULTIMEDIA
Sep 25, 2020
The radical project of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court’s feminist icon, not only changed the law, she also transformed the roles of men and women in society, according to Linda Greenhouse, contributing writer and former Supreme Court Correspondent for The New York Times.
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Sep 25, 2020
How an Oregon wildfire became one of the most destructive
The Almeda fire left a path of destruction as it tore through the Rogue Valley in southern Oregon. About 24 hours after it started, an estimated 2,350 homes had been left in ashes. We used satellite images, videos and social media posts to track what happened.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 24, 2020
Mizuho to shrink New York and London offices following remote work success
Contrary to other financial institutions, the mega-bank says productivity hasn't suffered while employees have been working remotely.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 20, 2020
Spinning clock in New York counts down time until climate devastation
Climate campaigners unveiled a huge countdown clock on Saturday, showing how little time is left before global temperatures hit a critical high, to kick off a week of climate action in New York.
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MULTIMEDIA
Sep 10, 2020
I used the podium to protest. The Olympic Committee punished me.
The I.O.C. is on the wrong side of history, again. Commentary by track and field Olympian Gwen Berry.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 4, 2020
How to stop the next pandemic
It’s not just COVID-19. Pathogens once confined to nature are making their way into humans on a more regular basis. And it’s our fault.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 3, 2020
[VIDEO] If you don’t have a vaccine, try fighting the virus with … TikTok?
While the United States was creating confusion with its virus messaging, the rest of the world got creative.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 29, 2020
[VIDEO] Breaking down the biggest moments of Trump’s RNC speech
The New York Times’s White House correspondent Maggie Haberman analyzes President Trump’s nomination acceptance speech and breaks down the major moments.

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