Kamala Harris’s narrow opening with GOP-leaning voters

Welcome to The Campaign Moment, your guide to the biggest developments in the 2024 election, where strange bedfellows make for fascinating politics. Before we start, make sure you’re signed up for this newsletter. And also make sure you’re subscribing to “The Campaign Moment” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else. This post appeared first […]Read More

Obama rallies with Walz in Wisconsin: ‘America is ready to

MADISON, Wis. — Barack Obama appeared at a rally Tuesday with Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz, marking the former president’s first event with a member of his party’s ticket since Kamala Harris launched her presidential campaign in July. Both Obama and Walz, the governor of Minnesota, implored a crowd of thousands in Wisconsin’s capital on […]Read More

Trump attacks Harris with racist stereotype, eyes ‘extreme power’ as

DORAL, Fla. — Republican nominee Donald Trump used a racist stereotype to attack Vice President Kamala Harris and described his desire to exercise “extreme power” as president during an event Tuesday that was billed as a summit to highlight his support among Latinos. “I was going to hit her really hard on the trail today, […]Read More

Early-voting data shows Republican reversal appears to be paying off

Americans are voting ahead of Election Day in historic numbers this year. That includes Republicans, who appear to be responding favorably to a new message from former president Donald Trump: It’s okay to vote early. Dozens of states have opened in-person early-voting locations, and turnout has been robust. In Georgia, more than 1.6 million people […]Read More

Google is helping pilots route flights to create fewer contrails,

A plane flying over Barcelona airport in March 2023. | Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images Google has been working with American Airlines and Bill Gates’ climate investment fund, Breakthrough Energy, to chart more sustainable flight routes. The aim is to help pilots limit a flight’s impact on the climate by avoiding routes that create […]Read More

Sony’s DualSense controllers for the PS5 are still on sale

The ongoing PlayStation promo drops the price of nearly every color, including the classic white model. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The PlayStation 5 is fun to play by yourself, but nothing beats some local co-op with a friend. Like most gaming consoles, however, Sony’s next-gen offering only comes with a single […]Read More

Japan’s Tokyo-Osaka bullet train ends snack cart service

Passengers on Japan’s super-fast bullet trains have long enjoyed ordering coffee, ice cream or boxed lunches from staff pushing a snack cart, savoring the treats as they whipped past landmarks such as Mount Fuji. But faced with a looming labor shortage and a trend for more people to buy food before boarding the train, on-board snack cart services […]Read More

Why airplane passengers enter cell phone ‘dead zones’

Cell phones are not allowed to be used while on a plane because they can interfere with the airplane’s navigation instruments and cause various safety and social issues. As soon as the plane lands, we’re permitted to turn off flight mode, but at some airports we can’t get much of a signal. That’s because airports are […]Read More

Why airplane passengers enter cell phone ‘dead zones’

Cell phones are not allowed to be used while on a plane because they can interfere with the airplane’s navigation instruments and cause various safety and social issues. As soon as the plane lands, we’re permitted to turn off flight mode, but at some airports we can’t get much of a signal. That’s because airports are […]Read More