The Fraught Life of the Dumpster-Diving Short Seller

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The 89% Pay Cut That Brought Trump-Mania to America’s Heartland

Trump’s anti-free trade tack has touched a nerve with millions of working-class Americans who feel financially squeezed by Nafta. Here’s what the trade agreement looks like from both sides of the border.

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There’s a New King of the Chess Internet, and Fans Are Outraged

There’s some drama happening in the world of competitive chess. Agon Limited was hired to organize and broadcast the ongoing World Chess Candidates Tournament in Moscow. The company announced earlier this month that other websites would not be allowed to offer live coverage, as many had done in the past. A few chess sites refused to honor the ban, and now Agon is suing them in a Moscow court.

Batman v Superman Battles to $170.1 Million Opening Weekend

The critics hated it, but moviegoers disagreed. The film set the record for Warner Bros.’ biggest weekend domestic opening. The battle between the two beloved characters is the first of 10 superhero movies planned by the studio.

Odd Lots: The Fraught Life of the (Dumpster-Diving, Chicken Farming) American Short Seller

On this week’s episode of the Odd Lots podcast, host Tracy Alloway and Bloomberg Markets reporter Luke Kawa speak with Marc Cohodes, a well-known short seller and part-time chicken farmer. Known for his high-profile campaign against Overstock.com, Cohodes highlights the less glamorous side of short selling, including protracted legal battles and sifting through trash cans for clues to a company's sales volume.

A Would-Be Wi-Fi Paradise

Sri Lanka wants to be a technology hub. The country is investing in new undersea Internet cables and working with Microsoft to embrace cloud computing. It’s also been wooing Google and Facebook to host tests for some of their most ambitious experiments, from self-driving cars to drones. First up: Google’s high-altitude balloons that can bring Internet connectivity to remote areas.

U.S. Quake Forecast Includes Human-Induced Temblors for First Time

The U.S. agency responsible for monitoring earthquakes has for the first time issued a short-term seismic forecast that includes both natural and human-induced risks. The report comes after an alarming six-year rise in the incidence of quakes throughout parts of the U.S. where some 7 million people may be affected, including pockets that could see quakes as damaging as those typically occurring in California.

It’s Not Always Pretty

Food Photography Pioneer Reveals How We Eat

Martin Parr has been snapping food portraits for 25 years, long before it was trendy. "You can tell a lot about society, who we are and what we like doing, by looking at the food we eat," he says in an interview. We’re not quite sure what this $199 smart wine bottle says about us as a society.