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Headlines from November 7, 2012

There hasn’t been a string of elections this close since the end of the 19th century. The 1880s want their politics back.
With the reelection of President Obama, the U.S. will enjoy four more years of moderate Republicanism. #politics
Mr. Obama will now have to govern the America he so relentlessly sought to divide.
We ran the election 66,000 times every night. Inside the Obama campaign’s data-mining HQ.
Last night’s real winner was Nate Silver—and math.
Why Romney lost: the GOP’s unwavering cynicism over the past four years. #opinions
Why Romney lost: non-white voters, George W. Bush.
Why Romney lost: Right-wing media failed the base. #opinions
Why Romney lost: bad logo, bad typography.
The Fox News election night meltdown in animated gifs.
Now that it’s over: the best photos from the campaign. #photos
The final tally of all the political pundits’ election predictions.
With the Nov. 6 election, the shadow play over the defense budget and the fiscal cliff has come to an end.
Pet surgery can save human lives by showing physicians how certain shared conditions can be treated. #health
Neil deGrasse Tyson locates Krypton. #comics
We will all be expected to work further into old age. The debate over brain-enhancing drugs.
Why Black Swan Green should be the new Catcher in the Rye. #opinions
That book tells a story where someone’s wish comes true, and that’s a very threatening idea for a child. #books
With sales plummeting, it’s official: Uggs are over. #fashion
In case you didn’t stay up: President Obama’s victory speech. #video
Details of races and ballots state by state, including marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado.
Foreign correspondents explain what impact Obama’s second term will have for the rest of the world.
On-the-ground reports of watching the election in 24 different countries.
Obama should have won over the Middle East—but he lost it and he’ll struggle to find success there this term. #opinions
Analysts weigh in on the big question of how hard Obama will push.
Eight more years: making the case for removing term limits.
Just in case: Civil war analyses show even the bloodiest conflicts are swayed by the tides of pragmatic alliances.
You missed your chance to emigrate to Canada: In 1789, they offered a 200-acre enticement.
EU to monitor every instance of digital repression worldwide to promote a “No Disconnect” strategy.
How one man became the partisan voice of Hurricane Sandy on Wikipedia.
Sea walls are no defense and create false hope against massive storms—natural barriers are better.