Voter Turnout and Industry Influence in the Upcoming Election

On today’s show: The Wall Street Journal on how the gender gap became a defining feature of the Harris-Trump race. And Politico reports on why that gap is growing. 

Washington Post reporter Evan Halper explains how oil lobbyists are preparing for — and pouring money into — a possible Trump victory so they can dismantle landmark Biden-era climate rules. 

Plus: The Guardian reports on how it could take Gaza’s economy an estimated 350 years to return to its prewar level. USA Today examines an education mystery: why fewer high schoolers went to college this fall. And Bloomberg Businessweek looks at how Home Depot’s 12-foot skeletons spawned an industry of giant Halloween decor.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.