Hello. Welcome to our student advocates: 335 have joined from 40 countries around the world. We are at capacity for this year, but look out for the nomination for new entries in autumn 2025.

I discussed the free FT Schools programme during National Media Literacy week in the US. You can watch the presentations of different organisations at the NAMLE resource showcase (register via Zoom to watch) Media Literacy Week and browse the Resource Showcase.

• African schools webinar: Join our Inspire Africa webinar on 7 November at 5pm to hear from the FT’s Africa Editor, David Pilling about the FT’s Africa coverage and insights into his career. Register here.

• UK budget insights: Join our free webinar with FT reporters and commentators on 1 November at 1pm GMT.

US election 2024: everything you need to know about the White House race
A comprehensive FT guide to the people, policies and Pacs shaping the November 5 vote

‘China will not like it one bit’: Beijing uneasy with North Korean troops in Russia
Deepening Moscow-Pyongyang ties could destabilise Korean peninsula and embolden US-led alliances in region

Elon Musk’s riskiest bet yet: Donald Trump
The billionaire entrepreneur has gone all-in behind the Republican candidate. If he wins, the prize could be substantial influence over the administration

Opinion: Yuval Noah Harari. Beware the AI bureaucrats
It’s not killer robots we should be worried about, but the automated plumbers of the information network

Disadvantaged pupils miss out as university entry gap hits record level in England
Social mobility experts warn of ‘ticking time bomb’ left by pandemic and cost of living crisis

Peak population may be coming sooner than we think
Birth rates keep coming in below the forecasts — the models may need an overhaul

EY fires staff who took multiple online training courses at once
Accounting firm says multitasking violated US policy but some describe dismissals as overreaction

We welcome teachers selecting FT articles and adding questions. Please send them to schools@ft.com or fill in this form

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Articles selected by our teacher advisers with suggested questions

Richard Allaway picks for IB Geography class: Global Climate change ‘We’re running out of time’: UN warns of 3.1C temperature rise Jo Nicholls picks for Psychology class: Biopsychology The science of falling in love Michael Dunn picks for IB TOK class: Digital society Chats with AI bots found to damp conspiracy theory beliefs Graham Goodlad picks for Politics class: Campaign finance Everything you need to know about the White House race Joel Miller and James Redelsheimer pick for US High School Economics class: Long-run economic growth Cuba plunged into crisis by long power blackouts

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Dynamic pricing: economic efficiency, or subtle price gouging?