A soft ending
Election day arrives in the United States "shadowed by inflation, abortion, and threats to democracy." / NPR
Robert Reich: Please don't say inflation is at a 40-year high without also mentioning that corporate profits are at a 70-year high. / Twitter
Unrelated: How can you walk by $3 billion in your closet every day and not spend it? / Marginal Revolution
The White House confirms it's been in talks with the Kremlin to prevent nuclear escalation in Ukraine. / BBC News
Ukraine denies being coerced to the bargaining table, insisting on all Russian troops gone before peace talks start. / The Guardian
Over the last three years, small water providers violated the Safe Drinking Water Act's health standards nearly 9,000 times. / The Associated Press
Landfills contribute 14 percent of US methane emissions every year—and pumpkins are a big part of that. / National Geographic
High stakes in a Supreme Court case about American Indian children. / Vox
A good story about a medical mystery involving phantom skin sensations, illustrated with comic book art. / Now This News
David Sedaris discovers his father didn't include him in his will, part of a lifetime of financial humiliations. / Wealthsimple Magazine
See also: Things recently overheard and seen by TMN's Rosecrans Baldwin, parts two and three. / Meditations in an Emergency
Only about 40 percent of the videos pulled down by TikTok are culled with automated systems. / The Atlantic
"Soft-launching" a relationship on Twitter has become "soft-ending" one on TikTok. / Vogue
Woohoo, voting 🗳️ !
Btw if you've supported us in the past, if you support us currently, please know the two of us are very grateful—R+A
(You can support TMN by becoming a Sustaining Member or donating via PayPal, crypto, or Venmoo [open in app].)
✔️ Got a correction or a link we should consider? Email us or just reply to this newsletter.
Your headlines are sourced and written by Andrew Womack and Rosecrans Baldwin, Monday through Saturday. View this edition and the latest headlines at TMN.