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Opponents of school choice hope to hit the brakes this Election Day
Next week’s elections bring a front for the school choice fight as voters in three states face ballot initiatives on the issue, an arena where advocates have not yet seen a win. Kentucky, Colorado ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Danske Bank Lifts Guidance After Net Profit Tops Hopes
The Copenhagen-based bank raised its full-year net profit forecast after reporting a market-beating figure for the third quarter.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
This Startup Hopes its Air-Breathing Engines Will Keep Satellites in Orbit
The commercial space industry is helping explore the final frontier, and Viridian is one of many new companies developing mind-boggling innovations.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
Boeing Reaches New Deal With Union in Hopes of Ending Strike
The aerospace manufacturer’s largest union said it would put the contract to a vote on Monday by its 33,000 members, who rejected two earlier agreements.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
U.S. Factory Towns Laid Low by the ‘China Shock’ Are Benefiting From New Investments
Communities that suffered the worst of plant closings in recent decades are now gaining an outsize share of fresh investment and new jobs.Business - The New York Times - November 1 -
Democrats invest in American voters abroad hoping to make the difference
The votes of overseas Americans could make the difference in tight U.S. elections, and are being courted by Democrats and Republicans alike.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Hoping for a weight-loss pill? It could get closer to reality next week.
Viking Therapeutics Inc.’s stock rose 2% Friday as excitement continued to build about data on its oral weight-loss drug the company will present at the upcoming Obesity Week event.Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
Boeing’s bonds are offering juicy yields as hopes build for end to machinists strike
Boeing’s stock rose Friday on hopes for an end to a costly strike as members of its machinists union geared up for a third contract vote on Monday, but its bonds were also looking attractive.Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
'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.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
From an Olympian to a 45-race veteran: the hopes of New York Marathon runners
On Sunday more than 50,000 runners will run a 26.2-mile route from Staten Island to Central Park. The New York City Marathon is seen as the toughest world major for a reason. New York is a city ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Harris’s Hope: Getting Right-Leaning Voters to Shift to the Left
Democrats see a narrow opening to peel away center-right voters bothered by abortion bans and by the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.Top stories - The New York Times - November 2 -
Israel Strikes Near Lebanon’s Capital as Hopes for a Cease-Fire Fade
The Biden administration sent envoys including the C.I.A. director to the Middle East this week, but Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas all appeared far from a deal to end the fighting.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
UK bike-makers hope quality will steer them round market potholes
Niche manufacturers from Moulton to Atherton follow low-volume, high-price strategy amid wider industry crisisWorld - Financial Times - November 2 -
Arsenal's title hopes hit by Newcastle as Premier League's unlikely rivalry deepens
Arsenal and Newcastle are at opposite ends of England, but a real rivalry has grown between them, with the Gunners' loss on Saturday the latest installment.Sports - ESPN - November 3 -
Automakers Are Hot for Extended-Range EVs. They Hope Buyers Like Them Too
The tech, a waypoint between fully electric cars and gas-powered ones, has shown up in more and more US—and Chinese—vehicles. Can EREV tech get more drivers into electrics?Tech - Wired - November 3 -
McLaren Gambled. It May Have Ended Their Formula 1 Title Hopes.
Lando Norris’s charge to overtake Max Verstappen could have met its unofficial end, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 4 -
10 reasons both Harris and Trump can be hopeful of victory
Polls suggest the race is deadlocked - but if one candidate pulls away, these factors could explain why.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
With election anxieties high, accepting defeat offers hope for democracy
While there may not be a cure for our national angst, there is still one thing that works — fair play.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Bolton: Trump will announce he's won early, hoping to influence voters
Former national security adviser John Bolton predicted in a recent interview that former President Trump will declare victory in the White House race as early as Tuesday night. When asked on BBC's ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Díaz hat-trick dashes Alonso’s hopes on Champions League return to Liverpool
The finest tribute to Xabi Alonso, Arne Slot wrote in his programme notes, “is to be the best Liverpool that we can possibly be with no quarter asked and no quarter given.” His team obliged ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Kamala Harris yet to speak as Trump wins White House
Exit poll data suggests Kamala Harris may have underperformed with female voters.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
NFL trade deadline winners and losers: While Chiefs and Lions bolster Super Bowl hopes, Cowboys sacrifice only their future
DeAndre Hopkins is already paying off for the Chiefs and the Lions and Commanders beefed up on defense. But what are the Cowboys and Steelers both made underwhelming additions.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6 -
Fear triumphs over hope as Trump wins the presidency – how did it happen?
To elect Donald Trump once may be regarded as a misfortune; to elect him twice looks like craziness. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Study raises hopes of treating aggressive cancers by zapping rogue DNA
Tumours could be reduced by targeting genetic material driving their growth with a new drug in early-stage trials. Scientists have raised hopes of treating some of the most aggressive cases of ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Trump’s Support From Black and Latino Voters Gives Republicans New Hope
Donald J. Trump picked up support among Latino and Black working-class voters, giving the party hope for a new way to win in a diversifying nation.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
The end of Germany’s dysfunctional coalition offers Europe new hope
Paralysis in Berlin is a big reason the EU is ill-prepared for Donald Trump’s returnWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Kamala Harris’s Concession Speech Was a Master Class in Why Hope Beats Optimism for Resilience
Psychologists say hope beats optimism in dark times. In her concession speech, Kamala Harris showed she understands the difference.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
Easy-fit prosthetics offer hope to thousands of Gaza amputees
Children are among the thousands to have lost limbs in Gaza, forcing them to learn a new way of life.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Tariffs, tech and Taiwan: how China hopes to Trump-proof its economy
With $500bn worth of trade in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s tariffs, Xi Jinping is preparing for four more years of unpredictability. China is bracing itself for four years of volatile relations ...World - The Guardian - November 8