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Nate Silver: My Gut Says Trump, but Don’t Trust Anyone’s Gut, Even Mine

A 50-50 forecast really does mean 50-50. And you should be open to the possibility that those forecasts are wrong.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

The Memo: What we know, and what we don’t, about early voting numbers

There may be two weeks left before Election Day, but the 2024 election is well underway. Around 18 million Americans had cast their ballots, either by mail or in early in-person voting, by Tuesday. ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

‘We don’t know where the tipping point is’: climate expert on potential collapse of Atlantic circulation

Oceanographer Stefan Rahmstorf explains why Amoc breakdown could be catastrophic for both humans and marine life. The dangers of a collapse of the main Atlantic Ocean circulation, known as Amoc, ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

'There’s players in there!' Every day is 'bring fans to work' day in Dallas, and some Cowboys don’t approve

Dallas allows fans to rub elbows with players in a way not common among the 31 other NFL teams. Some players believe tours get in the way of championship-building.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

A Brilliant Tech Entrepreneur Gave Up on His Awesome Startup , and I Don’t Blame Him

Some of our best entrepreneurial minds are leaving the startup game for the corporate world. Here’s why.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

Don’t ‘boy mum’ me. These stereotypes around raising children do enormous harm | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Biology can play a role in how girls and boys behave. But it’s parents who turn small differences into big ones. According to the internet, I’m a “boy mum”. It’s not a term I’d heard until I gave ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

‘You don’t want to waste time on climate change’: TV weather’s big problem with the environmental crisis

Lack of time, difficulties with scientific rigour, an uninterested public … television meteorologists open up about why they’re so quiet about the reasons for extreme conditions. Why do TV and ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

‘You lost this vote’: Arab Americans in Dearborn struggle in an election where they don’t feel heard

In Dearborn, Michigan, America’s only Arab-majority city, voters are wrestling with difficult decisions ahead of the upcoming elections and amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Babooshkas rejoice! Kate Bush is every woman’s teenage soul – which is why men don’t get her | Barbara Ellen

Only female fans can truly appreciate the singer’s allure, and the thrill that talk of a new album brings. Rejoice, for Kate Bush has risen again. Heart-popping excitement (my own, and maybe yours ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

‘Some airline passengers are gross’: I don’t understand why they cheat to board early. Why do they act like savages?

American Airlines is targeting “gate lice” with technology that sets off an alarm when a passenger tries to skip their group number.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Don’t let Arsenal v Liverpool fool you. Elite teams are evolving away from all-out attack

After its harum-scarum years, the game is now about denying the opposition and keeping possession in dangerous areas. Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here It finished 2-2 . Twice ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Apple Intelligence is key to new iPhone sales, but don’t expect a big revenue jolt right away

With Monday’s rollout of Apple Intelligence on Apple Inc.’s newest iPhones, investors need to remember that the addition of generative artificial intelligence is unlikely to immediately lead to a ...