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Americas · Friday, 6 November 2026

United States

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.


Rising

  1. 1Don't Trust the Couple Upstairs

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in films

  2. 2The One About Matthew Perry

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  3. 3Probably Stolen

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #7 in top sellers

  4. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    4Russell Brand

    Breakout

    Music · Wikipedia · 138,751 reads

  5. Icebox, CC BY 3.0

    5Lil Baby

    Breakout

    Music · Apple Music · #1 in songs


Top today

  1. 1The One About Matthew Perry

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  2. Icebox, CC BY 3.0

    2Lil Baby

    Breakout

    Music · Apple Music · #1 in songs

  3. 3Surviving Hurricane Otis

    Rising

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  4. 4Probably Stolen

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #7 in top sellers

  5. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    5Russell Brand

    Breakout

    Music · Wikipedia · 138,751 reads

  6. 6Don't Trust the Couple Upstairs

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in films

  7. 7Phantom Blade Zero

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #2 in top sellers

  8. Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0

    8Pod Save America

    Weekly

    Politics & world affairs · Apple Podcasts · #2 in podcasts

  9. 9The Fall of El Mayo

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in TV

  10. The White House, Public domain

    10Stephen Miller

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 135,289 reads

Everyday apps here: TikTok Pro - Events · Pocket Mac Lab · Moment Pro Camera II · CapCut · DoorDash: Food, Grocery, More. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.


What the news is talking about

How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 64,324 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. AI More than usual
    3.7% of the news · usually 2.5% · 1.5× usual · 2,371 articles
  2. 2.5% of the news · usually 2.3% · 1,583 articles
  3. 1.9% of the news · usually 1.8% · 1,214 articles
  4. 1.7% of the news · usually 1.8% · 1,079 articles
  5. Jobs and work More than usual
    1.3% of the news · usually 0.5% · 2.6× usual · 846 articles
  6. 1.1% of the news · usually 0.9% · 688 articles
  7. 0.6% of the news · usually 0.7% · 400 articles
  8. 0.4% of the news · usually 0.4% · 269 articles

    Survey · 2023 63% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

How the news sounds

Also in the news

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

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Issues people are looking up

The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Stephen Miller

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 135,289 reads

  2. Rob Sand for Governor, CC0

    2Rob Sand

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 61,656 reads

  3. The White House, Public domain

    3Susie Wiles

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 57,594 reads

  4. 42028 United States Senate elections

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 49,306 reads

  5. Frank Fey, Public domain

    5Jay Rockefeller

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 42,233 reads

  6. Office of U.S. Senator David Perdue, Public domain

    6Keisha Lance Bottoms

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 41,308 reads

  7. 72026 United States elections

    Weekly

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 71,251 reads

  8. LBJ Library from Austin, Public domain

    8Gina Hinojosa

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 97,172 reads

Rising on Google

Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 25 October 2026, in most of the country’s regions.

  1. native american heritage monthBreakout
  2. barcelona alavésBreakout
  3. cardinals vs cowboysBreakout
  4. jack campbellBreakout
  5. barcelona vs alavés+4,300%
  6. ohio state vs usc+3,300%
  7. chiefs vs broncos+3,250%
  8. vikings vs lions+3,100%
  9. browns vs steelers+3,050%
  10. maturated+2,900%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. 1KOSPI

    Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

  2. Seattle City Council from Seattle, CC BY 2.0

    2Jeff Bezos

    Wikipedia · 49,646 reads

  3. MoneyConf, CC BY 2.0

    3Sarah Friar

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

Cars & transport

  1. Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Tesla Cybercab

    Wikipedia · 12,622 reads

  2. Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Tesla Cybertruck

    Wikipedia · 6,871 reads

  3. 3MilGPS

    Everyday app

    App Store · #14 in paid apps

Nature, climate & disasters

  1. 1RadarScope

    Everyday app

    App Store · #48 in paid apps

Crime & justice

  1. Aruba Police Force (KPA, #13234), Public domain

    1Joran van der Sloot

    New

    Wikipedia · 62,333 reads

  2. 2Scott Colom

    New

    Wikipedia · 57,470 reads

  3. 3Crime Junkie

    Apple Podcasts · #4 in podcasts

Books, arts & history

  1. Patrick Dentler, CC BY 2.0

    1Fresh Air

    Apple Podcasts · #65 in podcasts

  2. J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain

    2Ansel Adams

    Wikipedia · 20,438 reads

  3. 3The Rest Is History

    Apple Podcasts · #38 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1The Mel Robbins Podcast

    Apple Podcasts · #29 in podcasts

  2. 2SkyView®

    Everyday app

    App Store · #26 in paid apps

  3. 3e-Sword LT: Bible Study to Go

    Everyday app

    App Store · #31 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

  1. SkinGlow by Kimmarie / Dr. Billy Ingram [1], CC BY 4.0

    1Kimmarie Johnson

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 40,082 reads

  2. 2Spirit Talker ®

    App Store · #46 in paid apps

  3. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Brien Aho., Public domain

    3Elin Nordegren

    Wikipedia · 17,565 reads

Food & drink

  1. 1Taco Bell Fast Food & Delivery

    App Store · #95 in free apps

  2. Larkworb / Larkworb at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Bobby Flay

    Wikipedia · 5,574 reads

  3. 3DoorDash: Food, Grocery, More

    Everyday app

    App Store · #23 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1Probably Stolen

    Breakout

    Steam · #7 in top sellers

  2. 2Phantom Blade Zero

    Breakout

    Steam · #2 in top sellers

  3. 3Crimson Desert

    Breakout

    Steam · #8 in top sellers

Health & wellness

  1. 1Huberman Lab

    Apple Podcasts · #89 in podcasts

  2. 2Monash FODMAP Diet

    Everyday app

    App Store · #20 in paid apps

  3. 3AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker

    Everyday app

    App Store · #37 in paid apps

Money & crypto

  1. 1Klarna: Smarter everyday money

    App Store · #89 in free apps

  2. 2Trust: Crypto & Bitcoin Wallet

    Everyday app

    App Store · #51 in free apps

  3. 3Cash App

    Everyday app

    App Store · #40 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1The One About Matthew Perry

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  2. 2Surviving Hurricane Otis

    Rising

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  3. 3Don't Trust the Couple Upstairs

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #3 in films

Music

  1. Icebox, CC BY 3.0

    1Lil Baby

    Breakout

    Apple Music · #1 in songs

  2. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Russell Brand

    Breakout

    Wikipedia · 138,751 reads

  3. Rick Munroe, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Ella Langley

    Falling

    Apple Music · #2 in songs

Celebrities & creators

  1. Nithya Raman, Public domain

    1Nithya Raman

    New

    Wikipedia · 115,452 reads

  2. 2Armchair Expert

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #17 in podcasts

  3. Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0

    3Harmeet Dhillon

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 32,193 reads

Politics & world affairs

  1. Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Pod Save America

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #2 in podcasts

  2. The White House, Public domain

    2Stephen Miller

    New

    Wikipedia · 135,289 reads

  3. Rob Sand for Governor, CC0

    3Rob Sand

    New

    Wikipedia · 61,656 reads

Science & space

  1. 1Radiolab

    Apple Podcasts · #69 in podcasts

Society & beliefs

  1. 1The Ezra Klein Show

    Falling

    Apple Podcasts · #12 in podcasts

  2. 2Freakonomics Radio

    Apple Podcasts · #58 in podcasts

  3. 3Radio Rental

    Apple Podcasts · #61 in podcasts

Sports

  1. Rick Munroe, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Joe Fagnano

    New

    Wikipedia · 128,628 reads

  2. Henry Lockwood, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Pardon My Take

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #7 in podcasts

  3. 3The Bill Simmons Podcast

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #10 in podcasts

Tech & AI

  1. 1Brim: Full-Width Browsing

    App Store · #29 in paid apps

  2. 2Wipr 2

    App Store · #42 in paid apps

  3. 3Discord

    App Store · #52 in free apps

Travel & places

  1. 1Neatsville, Kentucky

    Wikipedia · 39,012 reads

  2. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0

    2United States

    Wikipedia · 27,965 reads

  3. 3Waymo

    App Store · #87 in free apps


Industries here

Government & public sector 35Media & entertainment 22Gaming 11Music 9Sports & fitness 5Fashion & beauty 2


The numbers behind the mood

The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.

Politics in the news

  • Protests in the news44reports of events, mostly in English6 Nov 2026 · usually 64 a dayThe GDELT Project
  • Violence in the news870reports of events, mostly in English6 Nov 2026 · usually 797 a dayThe GDELT Project

Economy

Business

  • Business confidence100.0100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · +0.1 since Mar 2026OECD
  • New businesses534,947Sept 2026 · +0.5% on Aug 2026U.S. Census Bureau

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Artificial Intelligence
    3,854 papers
  • Molecular Biology
    3,792 papers
  • Surgery
    2,771 papers

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1The One About Matthew Perry

      Breakout

    2. 2Nobody Wants This

    3. 3The Fall of El Mayo

      New

    4. 4From

      Falling

    5. 5Love Is Blind

      Falling

    6. 7Minimum wage

    7. 8WWE Raw

    8. 9Instadocs: Jane Doe v. Cornell

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Surviving Hurricane Otis

      Rising

    2. 2Gladiator II

    3. 3Don't Trust the Couple Upstairs

      New

    4. 4Collision Course

    5. 5Animals

      Falling

    6. 6Champions

    7. 7Hubie Halloween

    8. 8KPop Demon Hunters

    9. 9Twilight

    10. 10The Day After Tomorrow

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. Icebox, CC BY 3.0

      1Lil Baby

      Breakout

    2. Rick Munroe, CC BY-SA 4.0

      2Ella Langley

      Falling

    3. 5Karol G

      Falling

    4. 6Tate McRae

      Falling

    5. 8Morgan Wallen

      Falling

    6. 10Drake

      Falling

    Apple Music · 2026-11-07

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1The Daily

    2. Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0

      2Pod Save America

      Breakout

    3. 3The Joe Rogan Experience

      Falling

    4. 4Crime Junkie

    5. 5Dateline NBC

    6. 6Up First

    7. Henry Lockwood, CC BY-SA 4.0

      7Pardon My Take

      Rising

    8. 8Morbid: A True Crime Podcast

    9. 9The Megyn Kelly Show

    10. 10The Bill Simmons Podcast

      Rising

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-07

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1TikTok Pro - Events

        Rising

      2. 2BigFuture School

        Falling

      3. 3Muse from Meta

      4. 4Vinted: Sell vintage clothes

      5. 5ChatGPT

      6. 6Claude by Anthropic

      7. 7Capital One Mobile

      8. 8PineDrama - Short Dramas

      9. 9Google Gemini

      10. 10Kalshi: Trade Sports & Events

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-07

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1Shadowrocket

        2. 2Chromagraph Camera

        3. 3HotSchedules

        4. 4Tiny Computers

        5. 5Procreate

        6. 6Deck-Man: Cassette Player

        7. 7AnkiMobile Flashcards

        8. 8TypeDraw

        9. 9TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome

        10. 102AM CAM

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-07

          Steam · Top sellers

          1. 1Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

          2. 2Phantom Blade Zero

            Breakout

          3. 3Aion 2

          4. 4Counter-Strike 2

          5. 6Aniimo

            Breakout

          6. 7Probably Stolen

            Breakout

          7. 8Crimson Desert

            Breakout

          8. 9MapleStory

          9. 10Warframe

          Show the top 100

            Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-10-27


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