Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House - AP News: the hour's strongest signal
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Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House - AP News
Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House AP News Democrats win big in Texas NPR Blue wave sweeps Texas statewide offices, retaking House CBS News What a Democrat-held House, GOP Senate could mean for Texas’ 2027 legislative session KXAN Austin Did…
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 49
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.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 47
El-Sayed says Michigan rejected ‘hateful, spiteful campaign’ after months of Republican attacks
Michigan voters have elected Abdul El-Sayed as the first Muslim senator after he defeated Republican Mike Rogers. He criticized the campaign against him as hateful and called for new Democratic leadership in Congress.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 46
Figma sinks after earnings beat as company prioritizes long-term growth with AI changes
Figma is letting clients use more artificial intelligence features for the same price. The company would like the move to boost results in the long term.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 44
Voters rebuff data centers in every ballot measure except one during the 2026 midterms
Voters in the states at the heart of the AI data center boom pushed back on the buildout on Election Night.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 42
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.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 41
E.l.f. Beauty posts 51% sales increase, raises full-year guidance
f. Beauty posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results on Wednesday as the company continues to see broad-based growth across its portfolio.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Industrial Design Student Work: A Hard Drive that Visually Indicates How Full It Is
This morphing hard drive enclosure is by Antonin Odin , done as an Industrial Design student at France's ENSCI . People increasingly want more visibility over their data, more taste in the objects they live with, and more function from both.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
An Italian Folding Bicycle Design that Fits Into a Suitcase
This T C Pocket Bici is a folding bicycle made by Tresoldi Casiraghi, an Italian metalworking firm, in 1963. Unlike the folding bicycles of today that split in half, the components here all fold into the racetrack-shaped frame. The whole thing then fits within its own suitcase.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Sponsored:Sponsored: Final Deadline: iF DESIGN AWARD 2027 Entries Close Nov. 2
From Apple to Herman Miller, iF DESIGN AWARD winners have defined excellence in product design since 1954. This is your chance to earn a place alongside them.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
La Bagnole: A Funky French Utility EV
This La Bagnole is an adorable electric runabout by French EV brand Kilow . Designed by transportation designer Léo Choisel, La Bagnole is part buggy, part pickup truck, designed for both recreation and utility.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
PureSelfMade's Build-Your-Own Wind Turbine Workshops
Since the 1970s, self-taught engineer Hugh Piggott has been building wind turbines from scratch in his native Scotland. In the 2000s, he started holding workshops showing participants how to build their own.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Unique Fairings on Bandit9's RED 800 Motorcycle
You probably know of RED , Bono's organization that raises fund to fight preventable diseases, through their many collaborations with Apple and Jony Ive; there were special RED iPod Nanos, iPhones and even a Mac Pro.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Automatic Drop Down Seals for Doors
The automatic door bottom is a clever bit of engineering that prevents under-door drafts, without installing a skirt that drags across your floor. Also called an automatic drop seal, it consists of an aluminum extrusion mounted in a dado cut into the bottom of the door.
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 40
Trust in influencers grows more important in predicting buying intentions over time, analysis finds
A meta-analysis of empirical studies involving more than 31,000 participants has revealed the factors that affect the level of influence of so-called social media influencers.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
This map shows just how big Democrats won the midterms
The 2026 election was a total political reset from 2024, with many states that voted for President Donald Trump last time swinging to the left and giving Democrats control of the next Congress.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 40
US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats pick up more wins as vote counting in tight races continues and Republican blame game begins
Florida governor Ron DeSantis called Democratic wins in the midterms ‘close to an extinction-level event for Republicans’ Live results | Republican losses mapped Tell us: how do you feel about the midterm results?
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 39
David Jones goes into administration, with store closures expected and thousands of jobs at risk
Future of department store in jeopardy after administrators appointed on Thursday morning Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s premier upmarket department store David Jones has collapsed into voluntary administration, putting thousands of jobs…
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