Posts by Kevin Harson
From Georgia to Nevada, battleground state voters’ hopes clash with fears about chaos
After Justin Jones finished work early Tuesday, the commercial driver voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential contest. But he didn’t feel good about his choice. “Trump is dangerous, he’s unhinged,” Jones, 33, said outside his East Point, Ga., polling station. “Harris needs to establish more dominance, I don’t want to feel like…
Read MoreKamala Harris’ ancestral village in India rallies, prays for her win
In a small rural community in Tamil Nadu, villagers gather to offer prayers for Kamala Harris, the U.S. vice president who they see as a daughter of their ancestral land. It’s the village of Thulasendrapuram, and Harris’ rise to prominence has created a wave of excitement here. The village is her maternal grandfather’s birthplace, and…
Read MoreColumn: This wretched campaign is over. Thank goodness. Now what?
It’s finally over. All but the shouting, vote-counting, finger-pointing, legal wrangling, possible rioting and attempted overthrowing — once more — of our 248-year-old democratic republic. But that’s all in the future. Maybe. For now, let’s celebrate the end of the most vexing, mean-spirited and household-dividing presidential election in modern times, as it heaves itself across…
Read MoreAre famous people more likely to die at 27, or does dying at 27 make them more famous?
Their deaths have fueled the notion that 27 is a lethal age for musicians and other notable artists. Amy Winehouse, the iconoclastic singer-songwriter, was that age when she died of alcohol poisoning in 2011. So was grunge rocker Kurt Cobain when he died of suicide in 1994 and rock ‘n’ roll queen Janis Joplin when…
Read MorePoll: California electorate is younger, more diverse. Many worry Trump would not accept defeat
A broad swath of the California electorate is expected to cast ballots in this election, although some voters are concerned about the prospect of one of the presidential candidates not accepting the outcome, according to a new poll released Tuesday. Presidential elections historically draw a far greater turnout than off-year elections, and 2024 is bound…
Read MoreFed up with U.S. politics, some Californians are making plans to move abroad
WASHINGTON — Mykel Dicus, 54, is finished with the United States. In September, the Hayward, Calif., resident toured Spain with a company that specializes in scouting trips for Americans looking to move abroad. Now he’s pursuing a specialized Spanish visa offered to remote workers, also known as a digital nomad visa, with a goal of moving…
Read MoreTrump or Harris? Voters near a final decision in historic presidential election
It is election day, at last. Millions of Americans will cast their ballots Tuesday for Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Trump, capping an extraordinary campaign that will make history either way by sending either the first woman or the first convicted felon to the White House. Polls will be open in California from…
Read MoreMan finds python curled up in toilet—for the second time in a week
Help was called to remove a python from a house’s toilet days after a different snake had already been taken away. Snake handler Drew Godfrey, who works for Hervey Bay Snake Catchers in the Australian territory of Queensland, had the task of removing two coastal carpet pythons, also known as Morelia spilota mcdowelli, from a…
Read MoreCan Donald Trump run for president in 2028 if he loses to Kamala Harris?
As Americans head to the polls on election day, a key question arises: if former President Donald Trump loses to Vice President Kamala Harris, could he run for the presidency again in 2028? Legally, the answer is yes. The U.S. Constitution’s 22nd Amendment restricts a president to two terms, but it does not require these…
Read MoreWho will win the US election? Final forecasts, polls on Election Day
Polls and forecasts show a close contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump as voters head to the polls on Election Day. Both candidates on Monday made their final pitches to voters in the swing states that are set to decide an election that will be historic whichever candidate prevails. Harris…
Read MoreThe Electoral College Makes the U.S. a Laughingstock | Opinion
Many Americans don’t want to hear it, but the Electoral College is a uniquely damaging system that wildly distorts the will of the voter, yields crazy outcomes and suppresses participation—since most of us live in places where the outcome is preordained. It also makes the United States into a global joke for seeming unable to…
Read MoreNYT “Connections” November 5: Clues and answers for game #513
Newsweek is back for another day of the best Connections clues to keep your winning streak going. Since its debut in The New York Times in June 2023, Connections has quickly built a large following. The puzzle challenges players to group words based on subtle links, combining logic with language skills. Today, it ranks as…
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