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Tylenol, which contains acetaminophen, has been at the center of a disputed claim that it is linked to autism. Scott Olson/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images North America Consumer giant Kimberly-Clark, which makes Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues, is buying the company that makes Tylenol and Band-Aids in one of the biggest mergers of the year. The deal, worth almost $49 billion, comes at a particularly difficult time for Tylenol-maker Kenvue, after the Trump administration linked acetaminophen — the active ingredient in this common painkiller — to autism. The assertions came despite a lack of…

Politics / November 3, 2025 The extremist podcaster’s rise and rise is a sign that racists and antisemites are tired of being the junior partners in the Republican coalition. Ad Policy Nick Fuentes and Tucker Carlson sit down for a friendly chat.(YouTube) If you are in the mood for post-Halloween goosebumps, you could watch Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein, the latest cinematic adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic 1818 gothic novel. Alternatively, you could read up on the latest infighting over bigotry in the Republican Party. The effect of the two experiences is remarkably similar. Shelley had originally written the book as…

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump has shown little interest in negotiating with Democrats to end the government shutdown. He spent the weekend in Florida, one of five trips he’s taken since the shutdown began. On Air Force One last night, he told reporters it is up to the Democrats to end it. Check the latest news on the shutdown from our coverage here. President Trump salutes a Marine as he…

Dairy products, which are covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is displayed for sale at a grocery store Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV/AP hide caption toggle caption George Walker IV/AP President Donald Trump’s administration faces deadlines on Monday to tell two federal judges whether it will comply with court orders that it continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture planned to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program starting Nov. 1 because it said it could…

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani waves during a campaign rally at Forest Hills Stadium in New York City. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images It’s been years since Democratic voter Lea Ash felt hopeful about a politician, but that changed recently. “He’s been really the only bright spot for me this year,” she said. “[He] wants to listen to the people he’s seeking to govern.” The 26-year-old is referring to Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York, who has centered his campaign on affordability concerns. For that…

One would be hard-pressed in America presently to feel exceedingly hopeful about the prospects of the left. The administrative state is being ripped up, the economic world system is in flux, legal norms erode further by the day, and at least for now, little resistance is being mounted capable of halting—let alone reversing—this evisceration. The world is getting hotter, and the necessary global coordination to halt this increase appears further away now than it did even a decade ago. It is the sheer difficulty of thinking in a hopeful key right now that makes The Future of Revolution: Communist Prospects…

Attendees listen as former President Obama joins former congresswoman and current Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger at a rally on Nov. 1 at Chartway Arena in Norfolk. Shaban Athuman/VPM News hide caption toggle caption Shaban Athuman/VPM News Several late-breaking surprises have shaken up what political watchers thought would be a quiet race in Virginia. The commonwealth’s gubernatorial race — one of just two held the year after presidential elections — is often seen as a temperature check on how voters feel about leaders in Washington. Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic nominee and former congresswoman, has maintained a lead in polls since…

Politics / October 30, 2025 The Supreme Court chief is complicit in the destruction of the federal government’s public health infrastructure. Ad Policy John Roberts speaks to the Georgetown Law School graduating class of 2025, in Washington, DC, May 12, 2025.(Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP) Alot of attention has been paid to the Trump administration’s assault on public health and science over the past 10 months. Members of Trump’s administration past and present, from Elon Musk at DOGE, to Russell Vought at the Office of Management and Budget, RFK Jr. at Health and Human Services, and functionaries like Jay Bhattacharya…

Members of the National Guard walk past the Department of Agriculture headquarters building on Oct. 7 in Washington, D.C. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Trump threatened to deploy more troops to U.S. cities this week — and not just the National Guard — as part of what he describes as his national crackdown on crime. Speaking to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier in Japan, Trump said he planned to expand his crime and immigration offensive because “we have cities in trouble.” “We’re sending in our National Guard, and if…

Politics / StudentNation / October 30, 2025 Proposition 50 is an opportunity to “restore fairness in our democratic process,” according to organizers, by countering gerrymandering in other states. Ad Policy California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills related to redrawing the state’s congressional maps on August 21, 2025 in Sacramento, California.(Justin Sullivan / Getty) This story was produced for StudentNation, a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism, which is dedicated to highlighting the best of student journalism. For more StudentNation, check out our archive or learn more about the program here. StudentNation is made possible through generous funding from The Puffin Foundation. If…