11.4 | The red-state blues

Wed » Washington Wednesday · Hunter Baker on the Democrats’ historic rout of Republicans: a “complete collapse of the Republican coalition.”

Also: An Army captain severely wounded in Afghanistan is singing again, bringing his wife “tears of joy and gratitude.” On World Tour: A student-led movement in Serbia unites voters across political divides to defeat an entrenched ruling party. Janie B. Cheaney asks why AI developers worry about hurting their chatbots’ feelings while humans curse one another. Plus: a bear with a taste for honey turns up at a California library on Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100th anniversary.

EP 3523 · Wed Nov 4, 2026

☀️ Today’s stories

› Wednesday morning news

› Washington Wednesday: The red-state blues

› World Tour: “Happy freedom”

› Kicker: Storybook ending

› Veterans and music therapy: The sound of gratitude

› Janie B. Cheaney: Blessing the machine …

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