How to avoid electoral misinformation in Texas

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. With every major U.S. election cycle, disinformation takes center stage once again, sowing […]
Election banter in the workplace? Here’s how to handle it

With Election Day merely hours away, contentious conversations at work may be reaching a fever pitch. If this gives you agita, you’re not alone. According to a September survey from HR data provider Brightmine, nearly 2 in 5 American workers have experienced a political disagreement with a work colleague and nearly 1 in 5 workers […]
Stacey Abrams Has Some Ideas on How to Stop Elon Musk and the Far Right in Georgia

Leah Feiger: I absolutely hear that. Obviously though, this is a different environment, right? We have experienced a fracturing of media and social platforms that we have never seen before. Stacey Abrams: Absolutely. Leah Feiger: In many ways, to me, it feels like tech platforms have abdicated responsibility in this election cycle. Stacey Abrams: Yes, […]
Leopoldo Lopez: How to defend democracy — and fight autocracy

Seventy-two percent of the world’s population lives under some sort of autocratic rule, says freedom fighter Leopoldo Lopez. In a rousing call to defend democracy worldwide, he shares the story of his imprisonment and exile for leading the movement against Venezuela’s authoritarian regime — and shares his vision for uniting across borders to champion freedom […]
How to position fixed-income portfolios for a Trump or Harris win, according to RBC

Income investors have a lot riding on the outcome of next week’s presidential election, according to RBC Global Asset Management. The Federal Reserve ‘s monetary policy has largely driven the fixed-income market in recent years, rather than which administration is in place, explained Andrzej Skiba, the firm’s head of BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income. This year […]
Businesswoman, Redvigor gives Nigerian women tips on how to know if their boyfriends/husbands are gay

Fashion designer, Maureen Esisi aka Redvigor. has taken to social media to educate women on how to know if their husband or boyfriend “might be gay.” In a post she shared in Instagram, Maureen who used to be married to actor Blossom Chukwujekwu, said such men hide under the church cloat to demand for […]
How to help the persecuted Church | Opinion

“…I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.” Ex.19:4b ESV Sudan is currently embroiled in a destructive civil war. The only comparative safe haven is in the isolated Nuba mountains region. Background to the persecution of Nuba Christians On April 15, 2023, the militarist regime in Sudan collapsed, and an internal power struggle between […]
How Texans can verify whether they are registered to vote

Texas voters have less than a month to register for the Nov. 5 election. But as county elections officials work to get more people registered, more than 1 million voters have been deemed ineligible. That includes people who moved out of state or are dead — and it’s a routine process. “We do list maintenance […]
Governor Josh Shapiro on How to Win Pennsylvania

Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your in-box. In 2024, all eyes are on Pennsylvania: its nineteen electoral votes make it the largest swing state, and it’s considered a critical battleground for either Donald […]
What to Expect in the Trump-Harris Presidential Debate and How to Watch It

Ahead of Tuesday night’s presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, Trump is already boosting conspiracies that the event is being “rigged” in favor of Harris. In recent days, Trump has promoted a number of baseless conspiracies claiming that ABC News, who will host the debate, is essentially colluding with […]