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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren questions bank CEOs at Wells Fargo, Bank of America, JPMorgan and Citigroup.

Wall Street banks brace for ‘political theater’ as Democrats return to power—but few expect major change anytime soon

“They can make life difficult, but they can’t necessarily change the overall tenor of where the banks are projected to go,” a Citi analyst said.

By Morgan ChittumNovember 7, 2026

‘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.

By Sasha RogelbergNovember 7, 2026

A new group of senators from both parties will vote on how to save Social Security. Here’s what they’ve said about it

From taxing higher earners to changing the retirement age, incoming lawmakers have offered different approaches to the funding gap.

By Tatiana SatauaNovember 7, 2026

The midterms didn’t stop the AI buildout. They simply repriced it—and OpenAI is already promising to pay up

Two days after voters rejected data centers almost everywhere, OpenAI pledged to cover its own power bills and post financial guarantees.

By Catherina GioinoNovember 6, 2026

More in North America

A firefighter hoses down the remains of a home destroyed in the Old Trails Fire in Spokane, Washington.

‘Fast fires’ were just 2.7% of U.S. wildfires but destroyed 78% of the structures lost — and up to 449,000 could be lost by 2060

We found that roughly one-third of western neighborhoods facing the greatest future risk are low-income communities.

By Virginia Iglesias and The ConversationNovember 7, 2026

Bullying rates reach 68% at some colleges, on par with emergency services — and students angling for better grades are the biggest source

Thirty percent of our survey respondents reported that students pressured them for a better grade.

By Jason Walker and The ConversationNovember 7, 2026

A ‘geologic freak’ called the Smackover may end America’s lithium dependence on China, and Big Oil is already there

Standard Lithium, EnergyX, Exxon and Chevron are betting direct lithium extraction can turn the Smackover into a domestic supply hub and cut the U.S. reliance on China.

By Jordan BlumNovember 7, 2026

Democrats just won control of Georgia Power’s regulator for the first time in 30 years — and its OpenAI data center contract was entirely redacted

Beginning in January, three of the five officials on the Georgia Public Service Commission will be Democrats.

By Emily Jones and GristNovember 6, 2026

More in Asia

Southeast Asia shouldn’t copy the U.S. healthcare model, says Walgreens Boots Alliance’s APAC head: ‘It saves your life, but it’s not very healthy’

Southeast Asia is building out its systems of care amid rising healthcare costs and a shortage of specialist doctors.

By Angelica AngNovember 6, 2026

Southeast Asia needs more regulation and investments for its cultural industries to scale, says POPS Worldwide CEO Esther Nguyen

While listeners today embrace music from different countries, there’s still a way to go before Southeast Asia’s music industry can scale globally.

By Angelica AngNovember 6, 2026

The AI boom is the first platform shift where there are ‘real advantages’ of building from Asia, says Antler’s founder and CEO Magnus Grimeland

A few factors make Asia an appealing home for startups: a rapidly growing electricity grid, and an abundance of advanced chips and engineering talent.

By Angelica AngNovember 5, 2026

Asia can’t afford a ‘cloudless’ day. That means paying attention to undersea cables

More than 99% of all international data is carried not by satellites but by a physical backbone of subsea cables.

By Kapil Kumar JainNovember 5, 2026

More in Global

This CEO lived on canned soup and took just two days off for his daughter’s birth. Now, he admits he lost sight of proper work-life balance

Ron Schneidermann, CEO of test prep company Acely, is urging Gen Z to do it differently.

By Preston ForeNovember 7, 2026

‘Shock absorbers’: Korn Ferry says managers are carrying AI change that executives aren’t ready to lead

A Korn Ferry survey of more than 1,300 leaders finds managers absorbing AI uncertainty, while Gallup says just 25% of U.S. workers have heard a clear plan.

By Bilin LinNovember 7, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune tops $200 billion. His 3 daughters won’t inherit most of it

The Meta CEO and Priscilla Chan pledged 99% of their shares in a 2015 letter to their newborn. Those shares were worth $45 billion then; his fortune now tops $200 billion.

By Emma WitmanNovember 7, 2026

He went from washing lab equipment for $10 an hour to leading a $30 billion healthcare company. His advice to Gen Z: Raise your hand

Dexcom CEO Jake Leach says the secret to getting ahead isn’t asking for a promotion—it’s becoming the person willing to take on what others won’t.

By Preston ForeNovember 7, 2026