rss: npr

  • Elon Musk will face scrutiny from Democrats after midterms
    Democrats are likely to launch investigations into Musk's influence, including his leadership of DOGE and government contracts
  • Democratic leaders reflect on midterm results and what's next for the party
    Democratic party leaders and political analysts spoke with Morning Edition about the results of the midterm elections, the effects of mid-decade redistricting efforts, and the next steps for the party.
  • It was a big night for doctors to win seats in Congress, riding the blue wave
    Historically, most physicians who served in the House or Senate have been Republicans. In the next Congress, physicians who are Democrats made significant gains.
  • Navajo voters hop tractors, make extraordinary efforts to vote after widespread flooding
    Four weeks of flooding washed out roads and sent thousands fleeing their homes on the Navajo Reservation. But many worked hard to get to polling places and voting day became part of the recovery process.
  • Herbert Blomstedt, conductor of great orchestras for seven decades, dies at 99
    Modest in his demeanor but remarkably enduring, the American-born, Swedish conductor continually fell in love with music, leading orchestras with no-nonsense insight and integrity well into his 90s.
  • Chuck Schumer heralds Democrats' 'generational remake' of Senate
    In remarks the day after his party flipped control of Congress, the Senate Minority Leader said voters had spoken clearly about their priorities, and said it's up to the Democratic party to deliver.
  • Mike Johnson will step aside as top House Republican next Congress
    After Tuesday's bruising defeat for Republicans, House Speaker Mike Johnson will not stay on as minority leader come January.
  • Back in the majority, Democrats have plans for a long list of Trump investigations
    Democrats will have the ability to subpoena records and compel individuals to testify. The Epstein files, Elon Musk, the Iran war and Trump's business interests may all come under the microscope.
  • Kansas just elected a Democrat. His message to Washington? Be decent
    The Methodist pastor who flipped a Republican Senate seat says voters want more than political change. He tells NPR what he heard from Kansans about decency, faith and finding common ground.
  • Abdul El-Sayed welcomes Trump's plan to cut Israel aid, calls for end to arms sales
    Michigan's first Muslim senator-elect, Abdul El-Sayed, discusses his historic victory, an unlikely agreement with Trump on Israel military aid and the political divisions that remain.


rss: bbc

  • Bowen: Trump's loss limits powers at home, but it will likely be different abroad
    After bruising midterm results, President Trump will want to show he can still shake the world, the BBC's international editor writes.
  • How America voted in maps and charts
    See the maps and charts that show how America voted in the US midterm elections.
  • What Democrats can and can't do with their new power after taking Congress
    Democrats can vote legislation through. But Trump still has veto power.
  • Everything you need to know from the US midterm elections
    Democrats secured some big wins - and a few historic firsts - earning congratulations from President Trump.
  • How voter shifts in Texas helped elect a Democratic senator and governor
    The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at the state's long track record of voting Republican and what was different in this year's election.
  • Ukraine says bodycam video shows deadly Russian double-tap bombing
    At least 40 people were killed and another 30 may still be under the rubble after Monday's attack on a Ukrainian village, Kyiv says.
  • Chris Mason: The US elections will change Trump – how will Burnham react?
    The big question for the British government is does defeat at home make it more likely that President Trump gets angrier abroad?
  • Brigitte Bardot inheritance row deepens after private letter to partner leaked
    In the letter, the late French actress says her partner Bernard de Chiara was "incapable" of giving "support, a tenderness, a presence".
  • British man infected with Ebola in DR Congo to be flown back to UK
    The wider risk to the UK public from the deadly virus remains low, a government spokesperson says.
  • Huntingdon train attack passengers thought stabbing was a 'joke'
    The first person who was attacked also says he asked hospital staff "am I going to die today?".


rss: the register

  • Palantir CEO says it's pioneering an antiwar movement – while happily accepting defense dollars
    Alex Karp casts military software as a force for peace while declaring a moral imperative to dominate the market
  • Fedora 45 is finally finished and fit
    After two last-minute delays, it's here and running – albeit with a kernel series already at upstream end of life
  • Turn your home into a giant crane game with this open source robot
    Who needs a humanoid to pick up after you when you can suspend an AI-powered claw from cables near your ceiling?
  • Boffins use machine-learning tricks to create a starlight dimmer switch
    FLIP reveals a planet hidden in Webb data, boosting detection sensitivity by up to 15 times
  • Bare metal boom: On-prem server sales for HPC and AI up 20% this year
    Firms still want kit on-premises, but spike in revenue is as much about increased costs as higher sales
  • VMware returns to low-end server virtualization with 'vSphere Express'
    128-cores max, sold on distributors' marketplaces, and in with a shot of restoring some trust
  • US gov IT worker pleads guilty to sending Top Secret files to Ethiopia
    Help desk technician agrees to minimum 10-year jail term after being caught copying files for more than 2 years
  • HP Inc hires former GSK boss as CEO
    Brit Emma Walsley swaps big pharma for big printer: Prep for PCs, ink, and lots of DRAM-induced headaches
  • America unites on one issue: Reining in datacenters
    The results were particularly stark where voters got to weigh in directly
  • Watchdog sticks probe into Capita's handling of 1.7 million member civil service pension scheme
    Public Accounts Committee talks of 'broken promises' and 'chaos' as 'thousands' of retired folk miss out on money


rss: ars technica

  • People say they want small smartphones—the Enough Phone will put that to the test
    It won't win the specs race, but it will actually fit in your hand.
  • Binance says hackers who stole billions in crypto spent months planning heist
    Techniques included laptop infections, compromised internal tooling, and fake job interviews.
  • What I learned driving the Slate electric truck prototype
    After 45 minutes behind the wheel, I am more optimistic about the $25,000 EV.
  • The DEA banned a drug some opioid users called a miracle
    Researchers say the Schedule I ban could kill studies of a promising opioid treatment.
  • California fights "preposterous" Trump admin demand to scrap state broadband laws
    State tries to obtain broadband funds despite rejecting Trump admin condition.
  • Ukraine’s drone strikes spur hasty Russian plans for underground data centers
    Russia tries to fix exposed digital infrastructure as data center war backfires.
  • NYT demands Brave shut down its paywall blocker and end deals with AI firms
    Lawsuit calls Brave "supplier, dealer, and distributor" of stolen news content.
  • Buttons are back and storage is king when it comes to car interiors
    We talk with Nissan designer Hiren Patel about how vehicle interior designs are changing.
  • Google will let schools skip AI tools, but they have to give up search, too
    Google will offer schools AI tools that purportedly don't give away the answers.
  • Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert
    NY governor pointed to Kennedy's long-standing anti-vaccine work as spurring outbreaks.


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