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Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world cities

Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, and Shanghai is the most polluting

The Independent UK

Cop summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, say leading climate policy experts

Future UN conferences should only be held in countries that show support for climate action, urge influential group

The Guardian - UK

The election is over − but what is a ‘lame duck’ anyway?

The 2024 election has finally ended. What happens now?

The Conversation

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2024’s quick win for Trump will go down in the history books alongside 1964 and 1980 Election Day landslides

Election nights are always simultaneous moments of triumph and tragedy. One group of voters’ dreams are dashed, while another set of voters see their hopes realized.

The Conversation

Five closest US elections: When California, New York were swing states

This US election is too close to call, say experts, but it’s not the first time.

Al Jazeera

US election 2024: Could Jill Stein determine whether Trump or Harris wins?

The Democrats and Trump alike think Stein could eat into the Harris vote. But what do the polls and history say?

Al Jazeera

Win The Vote But Still Lose? Behold America's Electoral College

When political outsider Donald Trump defied polls and expectations to defeat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US presidential election, he described the victory as "beautiful."

International Business Times

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Biden’s ‘garbage’ gaffe hastens Harris’s slow-mo breakup with president

Harris faces conundrum of showing deference to president while distancing herself after his ‘garbage’ comments

The Guardian - US

The change agent v the tyrant: Harris’s big speech focuses on Trump

The Democratic nominee mentioned Trump by name 24 times at the Washington DC event, before pivoting to hope

The Guardian - US

US election 2024: getting out the youth vote will be crucial in a knife-edge contest

The US presidential election is on a knife edge. The polls are predicting 50/50 races in several states, including Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina and Nevada.

The Conversation

This Libertarian Republican Is Running for Congress in Nevada

Drew Johnson wants to help define the post-Trump GOP.

Reason

Queensland’s reliance on coal is back on the agenda and conservationists are firing up

The Liberal National party’s reluctance to say how it would meet the state’s emissions reduction targets while backing coal-fired power has become an election issue

The Guardian - AU

Right-wingers claim Biden is trying to undermine Harris at every turn. Maybe they should try the truth

Biden is “all in” on the Harris campaign and plans to join her during the home stretch before election day

The Independent UK

This course explores the history of contested presidential elections

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Conversation

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No country still uses an electoral college − except the US

The United States is the only democracy in the world where a presidential candidate can get the most popular votes and still lose the election. Thanks to the Electoral College, that has happened five times in the country’s history. The most recent examples are from 2000, when Al Gore won…

The Conversation

So you don’t like Trump or Harris – here’s why it’s still best to vote for one of them

Many Americans are not thrilled with either of the two major-party candidates for president. As of Oct. 4, 2024, polls showed that 46.5% had an unfavorable opinion of Kamala Harris and 52.6% felt unfavorably toward Donald Trump.

The Guardian - US

Kerry gives scathing rating on climate action: ‘Is there a letter underneath Z?’

Former secretary of state accuses oil and gas companies of ‘business as usual’ at major climate summit in New York

The Independent UK

Treasury rule would expand tax credits for installing electric vehicle chargers

The Biden administration is moving to clarify how homeowners and businesses can receive lucrative tax credits for installing electric vehicle chargers

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An Efficiency Commission Led by Elon Musk Would Be Good for the Government

The idea, proposed by former President Donald Trump, could curb waste and step in where our delinquent legislators are asleep on the job.

The Guardian - UK

Election outcome may depend on whether Harris or Trump can rebrand themselves as ‘new’

Both candidates are quasi-incumbents, but both are aiming to present themselves as a major change for a divided US

The Guardian - US

Kamala Harris will win election, predicts leading historian Allan Lichtman

Polling ‘Nostradamus’, said to have correctly forecast since 1984 all races except Gore’s loss, says Trump on track to lose

Salon

JD Vance's beard and its manly meaning

Beards have long been thought to confer masculinity on its wearer, especially as a reaction to times of crisis

Top News

Vice President Kamala Harris' White House Campaign Challenges

Explore the challenges and dynamics of vice presidents running for the presidency, with a focus on Kamala Harris's unique circumstances and partnership wit...

The Conversation

Policy, shmolicy: Election Day weather and football victories could decide the election

The current presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is shaping up to be an extremely tight contest. Any number of last-minute factors might earn votes for one candidate or the other. Late-breaking economic news, international conflicts, personal gaffes or revelations – all may be enough to tilt the…

The Guardian - US

Democrats are finally done with the ‘high road’ – and hitting Trump where it hurts

Someone who has flouted US democratic norms as flagrantly as Trump does not deserve civility or respect

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