These countries have the most at stake as the U.S. heads to the polls

2 in 5 U.S. credit card holders have topped out their spending limit

Lower-income earners and older people are more likely to say they've maxed out a card since the Fed starting hiking interest rates.

Investors may have to wait a week before it’s clear who controls the U.S. House. Here’s why.

While experts have been warning that the winner of the tight presidential contest may not be determined on the night of Nov. 5, there’s also a view that the battle over the U.S. House of ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

'We have to compete': U.S. Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, tells NBC News

The U.S. Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, told NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer in Beijing that, "We have to be clear eyed by the dangers and the threat that China poses to the U.S."

Afghanistan: a country on the edge

Sanctions have not changed the Taliban — is it time to re-engage?

World - Financial Times - October 17

Music and Morale in a Country at War

In Ukraine, where war feels omnipresent, music is helping lift spirits and raise money for the military.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

UN biodiversity conference: what's at stake?

World - Yahoo News - October 20

At stake on Election Day: The reality of the presidency

CBS News' John Dickerson on the knowns and unknowns that either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will face in leading our country into an uncertain future.

The problem with polling

and predicting that “somewhere” is nearly impossible. With the election jus two weeks away, new polls will say nothing meaningful, even if campaigns and the media widely report them. We will all ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Legendary buys out China's Wanda ownership stake

'Dune' production company Legendary Entertainment has bought out the stake previously owned by Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 14

Richard Seymour's ownership stake in Raiders was approved, too

More quietly than Tom Brady, Seymour quietly becomes part owner of Vegas franchise.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

What’s at Stake in a Strained Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership

The alliance between the technology giant and the company behind OpenAI has been hugely consequential — but a disruption could shake up the A.I. race.

Business - The New York Times - October 18

'Roaring Kitty' Reports Exit From Chewy Stake

Influential investor Keith Gill, known as “Roaring Kitty,” reported an exit from his Chewy stake in a securities filing.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

On the Ellipse, the Stakes Loomed Over Harris’s Shoulder

There was a clear point in returning to the site of Trump’s Jan. 6 crime.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Biden’s Stake in This Election Is Like Nobody Else’s

Will he be remembered as American democracy’s savior — or as a midwife to its ruin?

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

What's at stake for Elon Musk in the presidential election?

Musk, the world's richest person, has sought to help elect Donald Trump.

Inside the high-stakes race for a Montana Senate seat

It's not just the presidency that will be decided on Election Day. Voters will also decide which party controls the Senate. Right now, Democrats hold a one-seat edge, but the party is defending 23 ...

Where interest rates are heading

The neutral ‘R-star’ level will be higher but the more notable change will be a steepening of the bond yield curve

World - Financial Times - October 14

Ramp-up of ammunition production in NATO countries is progressing

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Half the country will vote for Trump. What is his appeal?

Donald Trump's appeal is based on uniting three strands of conservatism, aversion to government, aversion to change, and aversion to difference, and he has been able to do this by his authenticity.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Moscow Roils a Country on the Edge of Europe and Russia

Russia is behind a disinformation campaign in Moldova ahead of a presidential election and a referendum making E.U. membership a “strategic objective,” Moldovan officials and global media companies ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Max Thieriot on returning for new season of "Fire Country"

Fire Country is back, with Max Thieriot reprising his role as Bode, a convict working as a firefighter in his Northern California hometown.

Costco Has a Magazine and It’s Thriving

Each month, 15.4 million copies of Costco Connection are mailed out to members. Another 300,000 are distributed via Costco warehouses. It is now the nation’s third largest magazine.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 20