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September 14, 2026

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WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FROM UPSHOT FRIENDS

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What Years of Inflation Have Done to American Prices

Nearly every category of product costs more than it would have had prepandemic trends continued. And many product prices are still rising faster than they were before.

By Ben Casselman and Edison Wu

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The New York Times

Trump’s Mail Ballot Overhaul May Come Down to Envelopes

Election officials say proposed federal rules for the design of envelopes used to mail ballots to voters would be chaotic and costly, if not impossible, to carry out.

By Amy Schoenfeld Walker and Simon Ducroquet

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Where Are All the Atlantic Hurricanes? Why This Year Is So Quiet.

There hasn’t been a single one yet.

By Judson Jones

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Why the Houthis’ Lightning Advance Threatens Global Shipping

Maps showing how the swift advance of the Houthis tightens the group’s grip on a crucial choke point of global oil and cargo shipping.

By Sergio Peçanha, Lazaro Gamio and Weiyi Cai

POLLING AROUND THE NATION

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President Trump’s Approval Rating: Latest Polls

Track the latest approval rating and polls on Americans’ approval of President Trump.

By Annie Daniel, Jon Huang, Ruth Igielnik, Jasmine C. Lee, Alex Lemonides, Jonah Smith, Caroline Soler, Albert Sun and Rumsey Taylor

A white flag with blue text reading, “vote here,” in capital letters stands on a sidewalk near a brick building and trees. A person kneels by its base.

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Primary Polls Had a Bad Year. What Does That Mean for November?

Polls in several closely watched primaries over the summer were off by wide margins, but pollsters remain confident that general elections are a different story.

By Caroline Soler and Evan Reynolds

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Latest Governor Polls: Election 2026

See the latest polling in this year’s gubernatorial elections in California, New York and more.

Midterm Test

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The redistricting battles of 2025-26 had one final twist last week as this state’s map, redrawn to benefit Republicans, was blocked by the Supreme Court:

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