The Ultimate Backup Drive - November 18, 2019 Issue

November 18, 2019 Issue

Open Source Code Will Survive the Apocalypse in an Arctic Cave

Open Source Code Will Survive the Apocalypse in an Arctic Cave

By Ashlee Vance

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

Taxing E-Cigarettes Like Juul Is a Good Way to Stop Teen Vaping

By The Editors

Vaping

Remarks

Remarks

Mental Health Is Still a ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Subject at Work

By Cynthia Koons

Mental Health Is Still a ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Subject at Work

The Toll of Holding a Job While Coping With Mental Health Issues

By Cynthia Koons

The Toll of Holding a Job While Coping With Mental Health Issues

Liberated Saudi Youth Wonder Where All the Wahhabis Have Gone

By Donna Abu-Nasr and Rodney Jefferson

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Business

Business

Are Nike’s Vaporfly Running Shoes Too Good?

By Eben Novy-Williams

Are Nike’s Vaporfly Running Shoes Too Good?

Nigeria Enlists Big Beverage Companies to Fight Plastic Waste

By Yinka Ibukun

Nigeria Enlists Big Beverage Companies to Fight Plastic Waste

Aston Martin Has a Lot Riding on Its New, $189,000 SUV

By Siddharth Philip

Aston Martin Has a Lot Riding on Its New, $189,000 SUV

Inside Walmart’s Corporate Culture Clash Over E-Commerce

By Matthew Boyle

Inside Walmart’s Corporate Culture Clash Over E-Commerce

Technology

Technology

Elon Musk’s Solar Deal Has Become the Top Threat to Tesla’s Future

By Dana Hull and Austin Carr

Elon Musk’s Solar Deal Has Become the Top Threat to Tesla’s Future

Huawei’s Claims That It Makes Cities Safer Mostly Look Like Hype

By Sheridan Prasso

Huawei’s Claims That It Makes Cities Safer Mostly Look Like Hype

Inside WeWork’s Toxic Phone Booths

By Ellen Huet

Inside A WeWork Space Ahead Of Planned IPO

Snap’s Former Deputy Says Bezos Left Lots of Room for His Startup

By Carol Massar and Jason Kelly

Snap’s Former Deputy Says Bezos Left Lots of Room for His Startup

Finance

Finance

New Proxy Voting Rules Take Aim at Powerful Advisory Firms

By Andrea Vittorio

New Proxy Voting Rules Take Aim at Powerful Advisory Firms

Apple Card’s Gender-Bias Claims Look Familiar to Old-School Banks

By Shahien Nasiripour, Jenny Surane and Sridhar Natarajan

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Activists Worry Britain’s Financial Watchdog Is Losing Its Zeal

By Franz Wild

Activists Worry Britain’s Financial Watchdog Is Losing Its Zeal

The Unsolved Mystery of the Medallion Fund’s Success

By Richard Dewey and Ciamac Moallemi

The Unsolved Mystery of the Medallion Fund’s Success

Economics

Economics

How Trump’s Trade War Went From Method to Madness

By Shawn Donnan and Jenny Leonard

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Politics

Politics

Democrats Take Impeachment Probe Public as Trump Roars Defiant

By Billy House

House Committees Hear From Witnesses In Impeachment Inquiry Of President Trump

Spain Is Stuck After Sanchez’s Election Gamble Backfires Badly

By Ben Sills

Spain Votes In General Election Re-run

Solutions/Small Business

Solutions/Small Business

A Family-Owned German Satellite Company Wants to Launch Rockets as Well

By David Verbeek

A Family-Owned German Satellite Company Wants to Launch Rockets as Well

A Zero-Emission Seaplane Prepares for Takeoff

By Mike MacEacheran

A Zero-Emission Seaplane Prepares for Takeoff

Building a Lithium-Ion Battery That Won’t Explode

By Nick Leiber

Building a Lithium-Ion Battery That Won’t Explode

Features

Features

Open Source Code Will Survive the Apocalypse in an Arctic Cave

By Ashlee Vance

Open Source Code Will Survive the Apocalypse in an Arctic Cave

Star Wipers Makes the Rags That Clean Up All Your Messes

By Adam Minter

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China’s Genetics Giant Wants to Tailor Medicine to Your DNA

By Matthew Campbell and Dong Lyu

Inside BeiGene Ltd.'s Research and Development Center

Inside the Most Watched YouTube Channel in the World

By Ari Altstedter and Lucas Shaw

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Pursuits

Pursuits

99 Gifts That Are Truly Touching

By James Gaddy

99 Gifts That Are Truly Touching

Last Thing

Last Thing

The Madoff Victim Cash Recovery Quest May Be Coming to a Close

By Joe Nocera

The Madoff Victim Cash Recovery Quest May Be Coming to a Close