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Ballot Measures 2026: What Voters Decided on Abortion, Voter ID and Citizenship
Voters in more than three dozen states decided 145 ballot questions, with results that did not follow a single party line.
Your Morning Briefing: Wednesday, November 4: Democrats Win Congress, Florida Tax Cut
Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in Tuesday’s midterms, setting up divided government for the next two years.
Snap Settles Teen Social Media Addiction Case Days Before LA Trial
Snapchat’s parent company reached a confidential settlement with two young plaintiffs who said the app’s design fueled compulsive use, ending a closely…
U.S. Strikes Near Hormuz as Qatar-Led Iran Peace Talks Grind On
U.S. forces hit Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz after Iran fired on a U.S. aircraft, officials said, while Qatar and…
Congo Ebola outbreak passes 5,000 deaths, now second-deadliest on record
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 5,000 people since May, with cases now reported in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria and no…
NTSB says Learjet may have broken apart before deadly Florida crash that killed 9
A private jet bound for the Bahamas crashed into a Palm Beach County neighborhood Sunday, killing all nine aboard and displacing about…
A New World Beyond Pluto, Screen-Free Dinners, and More Hopeful News This Week
This week brought hard news, but also quiet signs of wonder, care, and good sense. Here are four stories from the past…
A First Title, a Farewell and a Field of Food: This Week’s News Explained
Some weeks the news feels heavy. This week brought a few stories worth sitting down with as a family: a city that…
Greenland’s New Airport, a Family’s Grace, and Farewell to Sir Patrick Stewart
Some weeks the news feels like one storm after another. This week brought its share of hard headlines, but it also brought…
Moon Plans, a Car-Free Oxford Street and a Janitor’s School: This Week’s News
This week brought plenty of serious news, but also some genuinely hopeful moments: a clearer path back to the Moon, a famous…
Ebola Passes 10,000 Cases, a Wrong Turn Saves 14 and a New Dinosaur: This Week’s News
This week brought a serious health challenge in Africa, a close count in Israel’s election, a rescue that began with a wrong…
Through the Smoke: The Borneo Rescuers Who Saved 53 Orangutans From Fire
On the island of Borneo, the smoke has hung over the forests for months. In Ketapang, a region of West Kalimantan in…
Israel Votes, Machado Returns and Neighbors Rally in the Four Corners Floods
It was a big week around the world. Voters in Israel went to the polls, a well-known opposition leader went home to…
Serbia’s Big Vote, a Rescued Walrus and Swift’s Farewell: 4 Stories That Mattered
Alongside the hard headlines, this week brought stories of people showing up, patient work paying off and a tiny orphan getting a…
Brazil Votes, a Teacher Comes Home and Van Gogh’s Real Stars: This Week’s News
It was a busy week in the world. Here are five stories from October 19 to 26, 2026, explained simply and fairly,…
A Bus Hero, a New National Park and a Hepatitis B First: This Week’s News
Some weeks the news feels heavy. This week, alongside the hard headlines, there were moments that remind us how much good is…
A Cancer Vaccine Milestone, a Tibet Quake and a Hero in the Dark: This Week’s News
Some headlines make us cheer. Others send us to our knees in prayer. This week brought both. Here are four stories, explained…
A New Beak, a Shared Crown and a Forest Reborn: 4 Hopeful Stories This Week
Some weeks the headlines feel heavy. But if you look a little closer, you will find people quietly mending what is broken:…
Good News This Week: An Honest Barber, a Found Dog and an 86-Year-Old’s Dream Boat
Some weeks the headlines feel heavy. That is exactly why we love to gather the stories that remind us how much good…
Good News This Week: A Saved Forest, a Rescued Love Story and London’s Oldest Restaurant
Some weeks the headlines feel heavy. But good news is still happening, often quietly. Here are five hopeful stories from the past…
Rivers, Reefs and Tortoises: 5 Signs of Renewal in This Week’s News
Some weeks the news feels heavy. This was one of them, and it’s fine to admit that. But a few quieter stories…
Good News Roundup: 8 Hopeful Headlines From Around the World This Month
The news can feel like one long storm. Turn on any screen and it’s easy to believe nothing is getting better. But…
Welcome to the Family: Why We Started Upstormed Family Magazine
Every one of us has walked through a storm. Some of us are in one right now. A diagnosis, a lost job,…