Democrats had bet on women showing up in force. They didn’t

All the talk before the vote was of a huge gender gap, but it didn't happen. Why was that?

Democrats bet on abortion rights to fire up voters

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump takes a slim lead on the economy, according to our latest poll

World - Financial Times - October 24

Cornish miner hoping to capitalise on global race for lithium

Analysts expect supply deficit to develop as countries race to meet climate targets

World - Financial Times - October 27

Kama muta: the powerful emotion you didn’t know you had

Goosebumps, tears, a sense of solidarity… There’s a name for that feeling, and its manifestations – from Swifties handing out friendship bracelets to strong responses to political messaging – can ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Chinese Automakers Show Force at Paris Auto Show

Weeks after Europe imposed additional tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, the country’s car companies were defiant at France’s leading auto event.

Business - The New York Times - October 15

Democrats Had a Theory of the Election. They Were Wrong.

Two columnists argue that the left neglected to hear what Americans were telling them over the past four years.

Top stories - The New York Times - 21 hours ago

‘I had two kids and didn’t know what an orgasm was’: the Costa Rican film giving grandmothers a voice

Costa Rican director Antonella Sudasassi Furniss explains why her docu-fiction about the sexual lives of an earlier generation of women is also a story for today . ‘Women are always burning ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Outside of the presidential race, Democrats had a good election in North Carolina

With the glaring exception of the presidential race, North Carolina Democrats had a good 2024 election.

South Carolina women clear-cut betting favorites

South Carolina was viewed as a second-tier contender, not one of the clear favorites, entering last season. Oddsmakers aren't doubting the Gamecocks this season, though.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

China’s show of force in massive military exercises alarms Taiwan

Taipei wants other democracies to push back harder against Beijing

World - Financial Times - October 17

Before Taylor Swift show in New Orleans, a homeless encampment is forced to move

Louisiana officials have begun moving a homeless encampment near the Superdome in New Orleans, days before three weekend concerts by Taylor Swift

Entertainment - ABC News - October 23

US Space Force warns of ‘mind-boggling’ build-up of Chinese capabilities

Agency chief Chance Saltzman says Washington must co-operate with allies to counter threats from China and Russia

World - Financial Times - November 1

Halloween costume chain Spirit bet on the pop-up model and won

Spirit Halloween's success as a seasonal pop-up retailer is leading it to make a foray into Christmas with 10 temporary stores.

Toxicology tests show Liam Payne had 'multiple' drugs in system: reports

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Roberts had a plan, and he stuck with it as it went up in flames

Mets' third baseman Mark Vientos made Roberts pay for staying with long reliever Landon Knack.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

3 Democratic senators want answers on Israeli strikes that killed Lebanese armed forces

Three Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee want answers from the Biden administration on Israeli strikes that reportedly killed members of the Lebanese armed forces (LAF), ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

CCTV shows moments leading up to fatal stabbings

The teenagers were killed in a case of mistaken identity, the court has been told.

Harris gives Democrats a boost, but control of House up for grabs

Democrats have a fair shot at flipping control of the House — largely because of the boost provided by Vice President Harris at the top of the ticket — but the battle is a horse race that is too ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

As Harris Visits Detroit, Some Democrats See Ground To Be Made Up

Democrats have long won by wide margins in Detroit, but some party leaders said the vice president needed to do more to counter an assertive Trump campaign.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Democrats pick up House seat in New York as Williams loses to Mannion

Democratic state Sen. John Mannion defeated incumbent GOP Rep. Brandon Williams, flipping his upstate New York district. Williams swept into office on New York’s “red wave” in 2022 but was ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

‘Straight-up BS’: Democratic chair attacks Bernie Sanders’ election critique

Sanders’ analysis that Democrats lost because they failed working-class voters scorned by party chair Jaime Harrison. US elections 2024 – live updates Amid Democratic mourning over the loss ...

World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago

Colorado State vs. Air Force prediction, odds, spread, time: 2024 college football picks, bets by proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its Week 8 CFB picks and predictions for Colorado State Rams vs. Air Force Falcons on Saturday

Sports - CBS Sports - October 19

Army vs. Air Force odds, betting line: 2024 college football picks, Week 10 predictions from proven model

SportsLine's model revealed its CFB picks and predictions for Air Force Falcons vs. Army Black Knights on CBS and Paramount+

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

‘I do an illegal job, stealing’: the women forced to scavenge in Bolivia’s tin mines

Some work underground, others pick over tailings; all are running huge risks. But in the town of Huanani, the mines are the only way to support a family. Most nights, under cover of darkness, ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Middle-aged women prefer Harris over Trump, survey shows

A new survey from Marie Claire magazine finds middle-aged women prefer Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump. Forty-nine percent of women between the ages of 40 and 60 ...

The New York Liberty show investment in women’s sports is simply good business

Five years after playing before crowds of 2,000 fans in White Plains, the Liberty completed a stunning turnaround with a first WNBA title. And the future looks brighter than ever. From the earliest ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Noem: Cuban's comment about women shows Harris campaign 'panicking'

South Dakota's Gov. Kristi Noem condemned Mark Cuban’s comments about former President Trump during a Friday appearance on Fox News and said his words signal that Vice President Harris’s campaign ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Harris leading Trump among women, exit poll shows

Vice President Kamala Harris is leading former President Donald Trump among women nationally, a new CBS News exit poll shows. John Dickerson breaks down the numbers.

Louisiana forces relocation of homeless camp before Taylor Swift's New Orleans shows

An encampment of unhoused people in downtown New Orleans was forcibly relocated at the order of Louisiana Gov.

Microsoft bets on latest ‘Call of Duty’ to power up video games strategy

Tech giant hopes ‘Black Ops 6’ will boost Game Pass subscription service as Xbox sales decline

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Investors step up bets that US election will trigger market volatility

Jitters sweep through bond and currency markets before presidential vote

World - Financial Times - November 1

Younger Asian American women had the second-lowest breast cancer rate. Why they’re now No. 1.

Since 2000, breast cancer among AAPI women under 50 has increased by 50%, more than 2% every year since 2012, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society.

Democrats bet big on Texas, using Beyoncé's star power in bid to flip Senate seat

The Democratic Party are hoping to defeat Ted Cruz to keep control of the Senate, but it is an uphill battle.

Two beaten-up home-goods brands are joining forces. This one’s stock is rallying.

Shares of the Container Store Group Inc. surged after hours on Tuesday after the struggling storage retail chain said it had secured the backing of home-goods seller Beyond Inc., the company that ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

'A lot of women are rising up': Harris hopes hinge on female vote

Polls show young women overwhelmingly support Harris - some of them tell the BBC why.

Initial report shows Liam Payne had cocaine in his system when he died, says Argentine official

An initial toxicology report for ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died last week after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, shows that he had cocaine in his system after ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 22

Autopsy shows Liam Payne had “pink cocaine” in his body at time of death

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Investigators not yet ready to release Liam Payne’s body to his family

World - Yahoo News - October 22

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