From @WSJFreeEx via @WSJOpinion: Every few weeks I get a social-media reminder of a shocking factual reality: The U.K. is poorer than every American state. Think about that. It’s extraordinary, writes @MattHennessey. on.wsj.com/47AY2hT

Exclusive: A top ally to RFK Jr. has quit. Calley Means, a MAHA champion, was frustrated by White House delays to Kennedy’s food agenda. on.wsj.com/489cayX

Abdul El-Sayed’s faith and the Middle East have taken center stage in the closing weeks of this middle-of-America campaign, as Republicans have stepped up criticism of his Muslim background, associations and progressive leanings. on.wsj.com/4zRfXwY

South Korean director Lee Chang-dong’s Netflix film carefully attends to the story of two couples of disparate classes who become increasingly entangled. on.wsj.com/3WH1DIP

From @WSJFreeEx via @WSJOpinion: When automakers debut a new vehicle, they call it a “launch.” Leave it to Elon Musk to take the term literally, writes @jamesbmeigs. on.wsj.com/3Ue28t3

The property, which has roughly 150 feet of gulf frontage, was privately shopped for $75 million. on.wsj.com/4BlINqA

From @WSJopinion: Trump takes his midterm show on the road. MAGA voters love his rallies, but political theater may not be enough this year, writes @KarlRove on.wsj.com/4BlG8NH

Marlon James’s novel about an attack on a group of gay men in Jamaica forced him to reckon with his closeted youth. Read more from The Innovators Issue of WSJ. Magazine: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4BmQSLO

They spent $1,000 in 2015 for a "timeless ticket." When they went to cash in for the World Series, the payoff was underwhelming. ⚾️ on.wsj.com/4juHteF

From @WSJopinion: You pay when your state taxes hospitals. An HHS study finds “provider” levies raise insurance premiums, writes Casey B. Mulligan. on.wsj.com/4k7e7mL

From @WSJopinion: Democrats need McCain-Romney Republicans. To make its impending victory last, my party should look to the center, not move further left, writes @RahmEmanuel. on.wsj.com/47xBcaU

From @WSJopinion: Do Iowans and other Americans really want bureaucrats deciding what cancer treatments they can get? on.wsj.com/3VZdtOn

From @WSJopinion: AI splits the American university in two. The technology should be severely restricted for undergraduates, but it’s vital for researchers, writes John Masko. on.wsj.com/4i1mDCr

From @WSJopinion: Trump is harming U.S. interests in Ukraine and Iran. Does he expect this will end well on Nov. 4? asks @AmbJohnBolton on.wsj.com/4izFe8M

Snobs may bemoan the lack of a fancy big spender in the World Series, but columnist @JasonGay says Milwaukee vs. Tampa Bay is a subversively fun baseball showdown. ⚾️ on.wsj.com/4dN6Qos

Demis Hassabis, our 2026 Technology Innovator and the co-founder of Google’s DeepMind, thinks that recent incidents of AI models going rogue should be considered “warning shots” for the AI industry. In his WSJ Magazine Job Interview, he said that security and regulatory concerns should be addressed now, before frontier AI systems become more powerful.⁠ ⁠ Watch the full interview: 🎥 on.wsj.com/4ik6ya6

Snobs may bemoan the lack of a fancy big spender, but Milwaukee vs. Tampa Bay is a subversively fun baseball showdown. on.wsj.com/4sfs300

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers clashed Wednesday evening over foreign policy, immigration and healthcare in their second and final debate in the race for U.S. Senate in Michigan. Read more 🔗: on.wsj.com/4BlrF4m

When Kelly Clarkson couldn’t buy one of Bliss Kolb’s moving birds, she put a store on blast—and the artist in the spotlight. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4z3PyMo

Ukraine and Russia are going head-to-head underground, with soldiers from both sides crawling through of miles of Soviet-era gas pipelines to get behind enemy lines on.wsj.com/4zHNmd7