Two Irish Brothers, Seven Lines of Code, and a $9.2 Billion Company - August 7, 2017 Issue

August 7, 2017 Issue

How Two Brothers Turned Seven Lines of Code Into a $9.2 Billion Startup

How Two Brothers Turned Seven Lines of Code Into a $9.2 Billion Startup

By Ashlee Vance

Remarks

Remarks

Trump’s Counting on a General to Contain White House Chaos

By Joshua Green

Trump’s Counting on a General to Contain White House Chaos

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Venezuela Abandons Any Claim to Democracy

By The Editors

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Business

Business

The Conglomerate That Troubles China

By Matthew Campbell

The Conglomerate That Troubles China

Musk Risks Missing the Mainstream If Model 3 Strays From $35,000

By Dana Hull, Jamie Butters and Claire Ballentine

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Drugmakers Hunt for Patients in India’s Remote Corners

By Ari Altstedter

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Japan’s Doomsday Preppers Are Buying $19,000 Bomb Shelters

By Justin Mattingly

A man stands in the doorway of a Vivos xPoint shelter in South Dakota.

Technology

Technology

Venture Capital’s Secret Code Is Being Tested by Harassment Scandals

By Sarah McBride and Lizette Chapman

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How Animals Can Predict the Future

By Adam Popescu

Martin Wikelski (right), migration expert at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, sensor-tags a sheep.

Amazon and Wal-Mart Finally Found a Use for Hydrogen Power

By Joe Ryan and Christopher Martin

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Finance

Finance

Why Investors Shouldn’t Trust Low Volatility

By Peter Coy

Why Investors Shouldn’t Trust Low Volatility

This Lawyer Is Making It Less Profitable to Sue When Companies Merge

By Caleb Hannan

This Lawyer Is Making It Less Profitable to Sue When Companies Merge

Fidelity Tries to Out-Vanguard Vanguard With Latest Fee Cuts

By Charles Stein

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Corporate Employers Flee Pensions With Gap Topping $375 Billion

By Sonali Basak, Katherine Chiglinsky and Brandon Kochkodin

President George W. Bush signs the Pension Protection Act in 2006.

Economics

Economics

The Last Thing Kenya’s Economy Needs Is a Chaotic Election

By Michael Cohen and Felix Njini

A girl walks in front of a pub painted with messages during the 2007-08 general elections in Kenya.

Political Drama Is Hitting the Dollar Hard

By Lananh Nguyen and Liz Capo McCormick

U.S. Bureau Of Engraving And Printing Oversees Dollar Bill Production

Why Avocados Could Be Cheaper Next Year

By Sydney Maki

Why Avocados Could Be Cheaper Next Year

Politics

Politics

Is Gary Cohn a Good Pick to Head the Fed?

By Jeanna Smialek, Max Abelson and Dakin Campbell

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Trump’s Obsession With Leaks

By Paul Barrett

Anthony Scaramucci talks with reporters at the White House on July 25.

How Assad’s Allies Got $18 Million From the UN

By Kambiz Foroohar

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Big Tobacco Won’t Let the FDA Cut Nicotine Without a Fight

By Anna Edney and Jennifer Kaplan

Big Tobacco Won’t Let the FDA Cut Nicotine Without a Fight

Features

Features

How Two Brothers Turned Seven Lines of Code Into a $9.2 Billion Startup

By Ashlee Vance

How Two Brothers Turned Seven Lines of Code Into a $9.2 Billion Startup

Why We Can’t Have the Male Pill

By Emily Anthes

Why We Can’t Have the Male Pill

Why the Hatchet Men of 3G Spent $10 Million on a Better Oscar Mayer Wiener

By Bryan Gruley and Craig Giammona

Why the Hatchet Men of 3G Spent $10 Million on a Better Oscar Mayer Wiener

Pursuits

Pursuits

This Architect’s Beautiful Homes Solve the Problems of Modern Design

By James Tarmy

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The Electric Zero DS ZF6.5 Is the Tesla Model 3 of Motorcycles

By Hannah Elliott

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Watchmakers Are Betting Big Bucks on Green This Year

By Troy Patterson

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The Man Who Invented Modern Wellness

By Susan Berfield

Some of Kellogg’s Battle Freaks going through their paces.

This $600 Mattress Pad Will Revolutionize Your Next Overnight Flight

By Matthew Kronsberg

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The California Winemaker Rescuing Old European Grapes From Obscurity

By Chris Rovzar

The California Winemaker Rescuing Old European Grapes From Obscurity