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Can the U.S. Close Its Fertility Gap?
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November 13, 2026
We’ve talked about the declining fertility rate several times on this show. It always brings a vigorous response, let’s call it. Here’s Melissa Kearney.
National Catholic Reporter
Though the religious left showed up in midterms, not everyone sees a new trend
November 13, 2026
"I think what it mostly is is the Democratic Party realizing that if it's going to be a majority party nationally, it has to do better in traditionally red states and doing a good job of recruiting candidates who are good fits for those states," said Geoffrey Layman, chairman of the political science department at the University of Notre Dame.
The Washington Post
Movement to end electoral college gets boost after Democratic wins
November 13, 2026
An avalanche of litigation is certain, with some lawsuits arguing the new arrangement would arbitrarily and unconstitutionally treat voters differently, said Derek Muller, a University of Notre Dame law professor.
The Guardian
‘Ahead of his time’: AI helps unlock discoveries hidden in notebooks of man who transformed maths
November 13, 2026
Joel David Hamkins, a professor of logic at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, has not seen Claude’s reconstruction of Gödel’s proof of the independence of the axiom of choice, but said that if it stood up “it is remarkable and historically interesting. Although how much is Claude and how much is Gödel is a job for the historians.”
Zeteo
First Draft: Here’s How the Blue Tsunami Could End the Electoral College
November 13, 2026
Nevertheless, as Derek Muller, an election law expert at Notre Dame Law School, has argued, if (when?) the NPVIC is enacted, it could face legal challenges.
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