Good morning. It’s Election Day in the United States, so a lot of today’s reading is about politics. I’ve mixed in some world, money, and climate stories too, so you get the full picture over coffee.

The 10 to read today

1. 6 things to watch for on election night (NPR). A handy cheat sheet for tonight, built around the voter groups that have turned against Trump in his second term.
2. Haley Stevens endorses GOP candidate in Michigan Senate race, spurning Abdul El-Sayed (NPR). A Democrat backing a Republican in a key Senate contest is rare, and it shows how bruised the party is after a bitter primary.
3. Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran (NPR). Countries in the region are preparing for a possible U.S. strike after the midterms, and they would be the ones to feel any fallout.
4. Iran’s supreme leader warns of ‘geographically unrestricted response’ if US attacks again (Euronews). This is the other side of the same standoff, and it tells you how high the stakes could get if talks fail.
5. Two economists studied California’s billionaire tax. They reached wildly different conclusions (NPR Planet Money). If the experts can’t agree on what a wealth tax would do, voters and lawmakers have a tough call to make.
6. What Vance’s midterm push reveals about his potential 2028 bid (NPR). Watching how he campaigns now offers clues about the next race for the White House.
7. Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is hospitalized with a stroke (NPR). His office says he’s responding well and expected to fully recover, and his story is a good reminder to know the warning signs.
8. UN reports warn of large-scale damage to Earth’s ice from climate change (Phys.org). Melting ice shapes sea levels and weather everywhere, so this one affects far more people than those living near the poles.
9. Climate change is making the tropics hotter (Phys.org). The tropics are home to a huge share of the world’s people, so rising heat there is a big deal for health and food.
10. Apple falls after posting slower earnings growth, S&P 500 falls ahead of U.S. midterms (TheStreet). Investors were jittery going into the vote, which is worth knowing if you watch your retirement account.

That’s the list for today. Thanks for reading, and see you tomorrow.