21 November 2022

Three-in-One from Axios (today)

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Railroad strike looms over holidays after major union rejects deal

Emily Peck
3 - 4 minutes

Illustration of a question mark made out of railroad tracks.

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios

An influential railroad worker union rejected a Biden-brokered labor deal Monday morning, raising the prospect of a strike before the holidays.

Why it matters: The deal's failure is a setback for the White House, which brokered and sold it as a big win in September. . .

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"Human composting" is a hot new burial alternative

Alex Fitzpatrick
4 - 5 minutes


Illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios

Forget traditional burial or cremation — "human composting" is the hot new thing in death care.

Why it matters: Deciding what should be done with your remains is a deeply personal matter, and new options don't arise all that often.. .

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America's frozen midterms


 

Josh Kraushaar,Mike Allen
2 - 3 minutes

All that empty space on the map above tells a vivid story about polarized America:

  • For all the national turmoil, America's midterms were played on a remarkably narrow terrain, with only 26 House seats (6% of the races) flipping from one party to the other.

Why it matters: We’re a closely divided country, and neither party was able to move the needle much despite the external turmoil.

  • With hundreds of millions spent in dozens of battlegrounds, voters have largely stuck with the status quo.

Axios' Josh Kraushaar narrates the flips:

  1. Nearly half (7 of 18) of GOP pickups were almost automatic because of redistricting.
  2. Four of the 18 seats Republicans flipped were in New York.
  3. Four of the 8 seats Dems flipped were almost entirely because Republicans nominated MAGA, Trump-aligned candidates.

🧮 By the numbers: 96% of U.S. House races were won by the biggest spender, according to Open Secrets.

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