Right-Wing Activists Are Pushing States to Use Their Voter Roll Purging Software
In September, Wisconsin’s Republican State Rep. Janel Brandtjen — an especially vocal denier of the 2020 election results — filed a lawsuit against her state’s Elections Commission. The aim of…
US immigration policy has a huge blind spot: climate change
Activists gather in New York City in August 2024. | Photo: Luis Yañez Joe Biden raised hopes that the US would finally plan for climate-displaced migrants. Today, it’s still a…
Rolls-Royce’s first electric vehicle sounds like no other
Tim Stevens My favorite feature of the new $420,000, all-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre isn’t the cosseting ride quality or the illuminated stars embedded in the headliner of the insanely ornate interior.…
The AI search engines are here — and getting better
Image: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 59, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so…
Trailers of the week: Squid Game, Presence, and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Screenshot: YouTube With all the noise from the lead-up to the 2024 US Presidential election next week, you’d be forgiven for having missed some of the trailers that came out…
Kindle Colorsoft owners complain of a yellow bar on the e-reader’s screen
Image: David Pierce / The Verge People have started receiving their orders of Amazon’s first color e-reader, the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, and many say they’re disappointed to find a…
Voter Turnout Surges in Swing States Impacted by Hurricane Helene
It’s been a little over a month since Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeastern United States, claiming hundreds of lives and causing an estimated $53 billion dollars in damages. In…
Democrats Have Edge in Swing House Races, According to Election Forecasters
With much of the attention on the House gravitating towards the battleground states of New York and California, where Democrats are trying to push back GOP gains from 2022, a…
Paid Sick Leave Is On the Ballot in Three States
St. Louis — Voters in Missouri, Nebraska, and Alaska will soon decide whether workers in those states should be entitled to paid sick leave. If approved, the ballot measures would…
Encampment Ban Heightens Risks for Miami’s Unhoused During Hurricane Milton
Florida’s houseless communities are reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, the second Category 5 hurricane of the season. The storm pummeled Central Florida with catastrophic rainfall, storm surges, and…
