By Eli Tan and Graham Dickie

Residents of Peculiar battled developers and some of their local officials to keep a giant data center out of their community.

Published: October 29, 2024 at 07:00AM

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By Sheera Frenkel, Tiffany Hsu and Steven Lee Myers

Eight years after Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, foreign influence with American voters has grown more sophisticated. That could have outsize consequences in the 2024 race.

Published: October 28, 2024 at 10:00PM

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By Stuart A. Thompson

Studies have shown that noncitizen voting is essentially nonexistent in federal elections in the United States.

Published: October 28, 2024 at 09:04PM

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By Stuart A. Thompson

The writing utensils figured prominently in conspiracy theories in previous elections. But they’re often fine to use on paper ballots.

Published: October 28, 2024 at 09:04PM

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By Cecilia Kang and David McCabe

The billionaire made splashy purchases of The Washington Post and a mansion in Washington. But his status as a power player in the nation’s capital was never realized.

Published: October 27, 2024 at 11:43AM

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By Karen Weise

The former chief executive of Gravity Payments rose to prominence with the introduction of his company’s $70,000 minimum salary and a splashy social media presence.

Published: October 25, 2024 at 12:06PM

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By David Yaffe-Bellany and Erin Griffith

Donald Trump, Elon Musk and CNN have cited election predictions from Polymarket, a betting site where crypto enthusiasts have wagered more than $100 million on who will win the presidency.

Published: October 25, 2024 at 03:06AM

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By Kashmir Hill

A Boston man had a strange encounter at a subway station. A month later, he discovered he was the star of the students’ viral video.

Published: October 24, 2024 at 10:10AM

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By Steve Lohr and Don Clark

Intel was for decades Silicon Valley’s dominant chip company. But missed opportunities and poor execution left it on the sidelines in tech’s latest gold rush.

Published: October 24, 2024 at 03:02AM

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By Stuart A. Thompson

One voter’s mistake has been transformed into a voter fraud conspiracy theory, catapulted into the national spotlight by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Published: October 23, 2024 at 12:59PM

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