Beyond Today's Headlines is off for Christmas. Enjoy this episode from our archives.

2024 election polls told us the election was “essentially tied.” However, Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. He didn’t win in a landslide, but he won significantly. In this episode, Beyond Today’s Headlines host Brad LaPlante is joined by the Wall Street Journal’s Dante Chinni to dive into why so many turned out to vote for Donald Trump, what this means for the country and where Democrats go from here.

A YouGov survey in 2022 revealed that more than a quarter of Americans are estranged from at least one family member. With the holidays approaching, we figured it would be a good time to discuss how family estrangement happens and why it doesn't have to be permanent. This episode features Dr. Joshua Coleman, the author of 'Rules of Estrangement.'

People are leaving Twitter/X for several key reasons. Namely, users are frustrated with Elon Musk’s ownership and the platform’s perceived political shift. Many users are frustrated with Musk’s alignment with figures such as Donald Trump. Fortune's west coast tech correspondent Kali Hays explains what this means for the future of social media.

Read Kali's article: https://fortune.com/2024/11/14/x-elon-musk-leaving-election-trump-threads-bluesky-social-media-fragmentation/ Follow Kali on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kalihays.bsky.social