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Diversity, decency and a new south: who were the real winners in the US midterms?

Tuesday was a victory for equity and inclusivity and a rejection of hate and fear. The biggest losers? Megadonors and Super Pacs

The Guardian - US · 18m ago

The Philippines Sold Three Times As Many Motorcycles As America. It's Not Even The End Of The Year

The Philippines sold 1.46 million motorcycles in nine months, tripling US annual sales. Here's why scooters rule.

RideApart · 1h ago

Joe Biden admits cancer has 'slowed' him down

Former US President Joe Biden has admitted his battle with cancer has "slowed" him down and "some days after better than others" but his doctors are "encouraged" by how he has responded to treatment.

BANG Premier · 6h ago

‘The light of dawn is on the horizon’: the best moments from US midterm victory speeches

Tuesday’s winners offered a new politics at a time when ‘there is something broken in America’

The Guardian - US · 23h ago

Far-right wingnuts storm Diwali fest in Seattle after lights go out on MAGA

TOI correspondent from Washington: A celebration of light, colour, diversity, and religious pluralism in Seattle turned into a brief demonstration of America's darker side when two far-right activists gate-crashed the festivities carrying placards demanding the deportation of "dot heads" and warning of a “Hindu takeover of Christian America.”

The Times of India · 23h ago

‘I’ve seen people in my neighbourhood pulled out of their cars’: Ava DuVernay on the cruelty and brutality of Trump’s America

Ten years after her landmark political documentary 13th, the film-maker delivers a follow-up on the 14th amendment – and the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle birthright citizenship

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8

White House unveils new design for Trump's 250-foot triumphal arch amid 14-day halt

The White House has released fresh designs for President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, presenting the project as a tribute to America's military history as construction faces a temporary court-ordered halt.

The Times of India · Nov 7

Maggie Lena Walker, from laundry worker's daughter to banking pioneer

Maggie Lena Walker rose from modest beginnings in Richmond, Virginia, to become one of America's most influential African American business leaders. Born in 1864, shortly after the American Civil War, she grew up in a society shaped by racial discrimination and limited opportunities for Black women. In 1903, she established…

The Times of India · Nov 7

‘Like being hit between the eyes with a sledgehammer’: Meet the one town in America that defied election trends and voted in favor of data centers

Harwood, North Dakota residents voted against an initiative calling for a slowdown in industrial developments like AI data centers.

Fortune · Nov 7

‘We’re in a very fragile moment’: Sheryl Crow on the US midterms, Kid Rock and the next James Bond

INTERVIEW: One of America’s most successful songwriters is back with her latest release, ‘Pick You Up’. She speaks with Roisin O’Connor about change in the United States, her pick for the next James Bond song, and speaking to her sons about the manosphere

The Independent UK · Nov 7