The Headlines

Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Midterm Elections Live Updates, by New York Times reporters
Voters Rejected A.I. in the Midterms. Now Comes an Era of Scrutiny., by Cecilia Kang and Sophia June
Hegseth Lashes Out at Critics Calling for His Firing, by Greg Jaffe
How Melania Trump Became a Dark-Horse Diplomat on Ukraine, by Siobhán O’Grady and Katie Rogers
An 80-Cent Plastic Pouch Is Saving Thousands of Women From Dying in Childbirth, by Stephanie Nolen
Were These Ancient Siberian Nomads the First Stoners?, by Annie Roth
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Plus, how K-pop controls its stars.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Every Major Demographic Group Swung Left Amid Trump Backlash, by Lily Boyce, Jon Huang, Ruth Igielnik, Allison McCann and Evan Reynolds
Vance Blames Iran War for G.O.P. Losses, Distancing Himself From Trump, by Tyler Pager
With Democrats’ Sweep, Congress Is Set to Reassert Power to Check Trump, by Carl Hulse
First, France Had Riots and Protests. Now It’s Bracing for a General Strike., by Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic
Secret Deals Reveal K-Pop’s Firm Grip on a Top Girl Group, by Sarah Hurtes and Jin Yu Young
San Francisco’s Favorite Start-Up, the Valkyries, Is All Human, No A.I., by Heather Knight

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Plus, how to vote from space.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Midterm Elections Live Updates: Democrats Seize Control of Congress as Voters Rebuke Trump, by The New York Times
Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials, by Julian E. Barnes, Natan Odenheimer, Eric Schmitt, Adam Rasgon and Dustin Volz
On Cusp of Renewed War, More Iranians Are Calling for Nuclear Weapons, by Erika Solomon
King Charles Says U.K.’s Role in Slave Trade ‘Fills My Heart With Horror,’ by Michael D. Shear
NASA Astronaut Votes From Space, by Jessica Shim and Jiwoong Hong

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Plus, “who’s going to believe me if I’m addicted to a wellness tonic?”
Here’s what we’re covering:
Voters Prepare to Deliver a Verdict on Trump’s Second Term, by Reid J. Epstein
Trump’s Election Fraud Reward Raises Fears of Vigilantism, Local Officials Say, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
U.S. Military Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island in What U.S. Officials Call a Defensive Measure, by Helene Cooper, Tyler Pager and Jonathan Swan
They Tried Kratom for Its Purported Health Benefits, Then They Became Addicted, by Olivia Tauber
The Pilates Bros Have Arrived, by Kristy Alpert

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Plus, the smog over Tomorrowland.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Threats, Gaffes and Men’s Posteriors: Trump’s Talk Gets Wilder, by Peter Baker and Dylan Freedman
Haley Stevens Abandons El-Sayed, Endorsing Mike Rogers in Michigan, by Bayliss Wagner, Reid J. Epstein and Tim Balk
Democrats Show Strength in Final Days of Race for the Senate, New Polls Find, by Shane Goldmacher and Ruth Igielnik
Abortion Rights Activists in Idaho Find Their Pitch: Bring Back the Doctors, by Anna Griffin
How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down, by David Yaffe-Bellany
After 71 Years and a Lot of Exhaust, Disneyland’s Autopia Goes Electric, by David Gelles

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