Upshot: How red and blue America shop, eat and live

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View in browser|nytimes.com November 4, 2024 The New York Times How Red and Blue America Shop, Eat and Live Politics map onto our everyday life in surprising ways, a data set of millions of places shows. By Francesca Paris, Tim Wallace and Josh Katz The New York Times Some Late Shifts, but Polls Remain Closest They've Ever Been The polls tend to err as a group in one direction or the other, so a fairly decisive win by either candidate is still possible. By Nate Cohn Feedback For suggestions on how we can improve this newsletter, write to theupshotnewsletter@nytimes.com. If you have a compelling data set you'd like us to pursue, send it to dear.upshot@nytimes.com. WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times Some Surprises in Last Battleground Polls, but Still a Deadlock A rise for Kamala Harris in the Sun Belt, and a dip in the Northern swing states. By Nate Cohn The New York Times Murders Surged in the Pandemic. Now in Many Cities That Surge Is Gone. A huge drop in 2023 has been followed by an even greater improvement so far this year. By Emily Badger and Ben Blatt The New York Times Squirrels, Soda and Tractors: 12 Emergencies You Never Thought About but Election Officials Are Prepared For Local election workers share how they would respond to a range of scenarios, using a 52-deck card game. By Alicia Parlapiano, Francesca Paris, Ben Blatt and Larry Buchanan Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 2, 2024 Can you sort 8 historical events? IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The New York Times The Many Links Between Project 2025 and Trump's World Former president Donald J. Trump has attempted to distance himself from Project 2025, the conservative policy initiative. But well over half of its contributors have worked for him, and many of its policies overlap with his. By Elena Shao and Ashley Wu The New York Times 'Cesspools,' 'Hellholes' and 'Beautiful Places': How Trump Describes the U.S. See how Donald J. Trump's penchant for criticism extends to a topic that's usually sacrosanct for candidates — the cities and states in the nation he aims to lead. By William B. Davis, Bora Erden, Tim Wallace, Josh Williams and Karen Yourish Like this email? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for The Upshot from The New York Times. To stop receiving The Upshot, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018