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The midterms proved once and for all that X is not real life

5 November 2026 at 21:55
Graphic photo collage of J. D. Vance.

A week before the midterm elections, Vice President JD Vance hosted a town hall in Texas with Fox News host Jesse Watters. It was a friendly event with a friendly audience in what should have been a friendly state, and maybe that's why Vance couldn't help himself. When a college student earnestly asked how the right expected young people like her to settle down and have kids, given the ever-growing cost of living, Vance replied with a quip about Jon Husted's ass.

The student, Kate White, introduced herself as the vice president of the Texas Christian University chapter of Turning Point USA, the conservative group started by Donald Trump all …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Salon, a Pioneer of Digital Journalism, Shuts Down

5 November 2026 at 21:49
The progressive website, founded in 1995, said its business was “no longer sustainable.”

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Salon.com was started by the journalist David Talbot as a digital magazine covering books, culture and ideas at a time before blogging and online news had taken off.

Trump Tried to Undermine the Nation’s Elections. It Didn’t Work.

Millions of Americans cast their ballots on Tuesday in an election that showed the resiliency of democracy. The president said he would accept the results.

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A person wears a ‘Stop the Steal’ hat at a rally to support Ken Paxton, the defeated Republican nominee for Senate in Texas, at a rally in Lubbock last month.

Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal

5 November 2026 at 21:37
The president of the South American nation, Santiago Peña, has apologized for failing to prevent its worst financial crisis in decades.

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President Santiago Peña of Paraguay at the United Nations in New York in September.

Klaus-Michael Kühne Has Died. His Company Played a Dark Role in Nazi Germany.

5 November 2026 at 21:16
As Klaus-Michael Kühne’s business became a global force in container shipping, he resisted demands to document its wartime activities. He was 89.

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Klaus-Michael Kühne in an undated photo. He was a major philanthropist in culture and education.

Klaus-Michael Kühne Has Died. His Company Played a Dark Role in Nazi Germany.

5 November 2026 at 21:16
As Klaus-Michael Kühne’s business became a global force in container shipping, he resisted demands to document its wartime activities. He was 89.

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Klaus-Michael Kühne in an undated photo. He was a major philanthropist in culture and education.

Blue Origin’s next launch now won’t happen until 2027

5 November 2026 at 20:47
Blue Origin CEO reportedly sent a memo to staff about the new timeline. | Anadolu via Getty Images

Blue Origin plans to do its next New Glenn rocket launch in January 2027, according to CNBC and the Financial Times, which cite a memo from CEO Dave Limp sent to staff. The new timeline follows a May launchpad explosion that damaged Blue Origin's New Glenn launchpad ahead of a flight that would have brought Amazon Leo satellites into space.

In October, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos told Fox News that the company was aiming for a December New Glenn launch, joking that it could be "probably December 31st." The new, revised launch window is "about 10 days later than Blue Origin's earlier launch target," CNBC reports. Limp also reportedly cite …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Across the South, Black Voters Help Propel Democratic Wins

5 November 2026 at 20:33
Democrats in the South used anger over redistricting, cuts to key federal programs and attacks on Black history to help galvanize a crucial bloc of voters to the polls.

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In Georgia, Black voters helped elevate Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic former mayor of Atlanta, to the governor’s mansion.

U.S. Finds Subdued Foreign Meddling Operations in Midterm Elections

Russia was linked to influence campaigns targeting Democrats that gained little traction, but the Kremlin may be more focused on France’s elections in the spring.

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Red Square in Moscow in September. Current and former U.S. officials said they were unsure why Russia and Iran both appeared to engage in less meddling than in years past, including the 2024 election.

The Dark Side of K-Pop

5 November 2026 at 20:35
As the popularity of the genre has surged, a dispute between a band and its label has put a spotlight on restrictive artist contracts.

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Danielle, a member of NewJeans, performs on stage in Hong Kong.
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