A road sign for America’s future.

A day after Donald Trump’s election, people worldwide are beginning to grapple with what this means for the next four years. Protests have sprang up around the United States, including many in New York, and the government has already begun to implement the tools necessary for a peaceful transfer of power.

A surprising winner in this election is the death penalty. A pro-death-penalty clause was added to Oklahoma’s constitution, Nebraska voted to repeal its ban of the death penalty, and California fought down a measure to repeal the death penalty and instead sped it up. (CBS News)

Twilight author Stephanie Meyer has published a new novel, but unlike Twilight and her other famous novel, The Host, this one’s a spy thriller. (New York Times)

Major League Baseball Player Jose Fernandez, who played for the Miami Marlins, has been posthumously named the US Comeback Player of the Year. This award comes barely a month after Fernandez passed away in a boating accident (Washington Post).

Changes Ahead via The Growth Coach Houston