Friday, November 6, 2026

Summary

Americans exercised their agency at ballot boxes from California to the Midwest, driven by concerns about data centers’ physical footprints to their impacts on the local environment, electricity prices, and the broader AI revolution. Also: today’s stories, including how voters spoke on Tuesday not just about the economy, but the war in Iran; why women in Latin America are changing ideas about female leadership in the Vatican; and a look at the classic novel “Jane Eyre,” which is facing scrutiny in the US — but is now required reading in China. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann for today's…

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