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What the polls can’t tell us about America’s election

A torrent of data on the presidential race seems to get us no closer to predicting the result. Is addiction to polling distracting people from the issues at stake?

World - Financial Times - October 26

Four words you never want to hear: ‘You can’t retire now’

If you really want to stop working, get sound advice about how long your money will last.

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

The ‘Juror #2’ cast still can’t believe they got to work with Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood may be 94 but he's not ready to retire just yet

Entertainment - ABC News - October 29

Nikki Haley says Pennsylvania voters 'can’t be emotional' and have to elect Trump

Nikki Haley, who endorsed Trump but has yet to appear on the trail with him, campaigned with Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick in the Pennsylvania.

Politics - NBC News - October 31

Crowdsourced Fact Checks on X Can’t Stop Election Misinformation

Elon Musk and many other users on the social platform have spread and reposted numerous falsehoods related to the Nov. 5 vote, even when the content violates X’s guidelines.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Hey, Bus Driver: Why Can’t You See Us?

Being disabled shouldn’t mean being ignored.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Pollsters just can’t get it right on Trump — will Harris flip the script?

Relying on polls has been an exercise in futility since 2016 — this time, could it be in Kamala Harris's favor?

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Why multi-agent AI tackles complexities LLMs can’t

While AGI and fully autonomous systems are still on the horizon, multi-agents will bridge the current gap between LLMs and AGI.

Tech - VentureBeat - 4 days ago

How the media is failing us

I include myself in the under-reporting of the most consequential global stories

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Woman sentenced over social worker stabbing

Fiyori Kesete attacked the victim without warning, stabbing her in the arms and head.

Will Social Security be solvent under Trump or Harris?

Social Security is under threat regardless of who wins the election, but an analysis says Trump's agenda would drain the fund more quickly than Harris' plan.

How Trump Could Bankrupt Social Security

Retirement benefits for millions of Americans are on the line.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Buddy raises $1.1M for social utility app

Buddy, a social utility app designed to get you off your phone, announced a $1.1 million pre-seed funding round.

Tech - VentureBeat - 3 days ago

Ancelotti: Mbappé unaffected by media reports

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappé is "not affected at all" by media speculation -- dismissed by the forward's representatives as "totally false" -- linking the player with a rape ...

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Trump Ratchets Up Threats on the Media

Presidents are not all-powerful, but, if elected, Donald Trump would have some influence with the federal regulators who oversee major television networks.

Business - The New York Times - October 21

That Plastic Skeleton Can’t Be Your Plus 1, Police Tell Car Pool Lane Users

A California Highway Patrol officer in the San Jose area recently cited a driver who used a Halloween-themed ruse to drive in a high-occupancy-vehicle lane.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

If the Rams tear it down, Stafford to the Vikings makes sense

Would the Rams really pull the plug on the Stafford era with another loss? A lot of factors point to a trade making sense.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Appeals court rules 4 Trump co-defendants can’t move Georgia election charges to federal court

An appeals court ruled Thursday that four people charged alongside former President Trump in his Georgia election racketeering case cannot move their charges from state to federal court. Known as ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

These are the swing states where groceries and housing cost the most: ‘People are still stuck with sticker shock.’

MarketWatch looked at affordability challenges for swing-state voters. Here’s what we found.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

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