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+ our weekly news quiz US Edition - Today's top story: How asexuals navigate romantic relationships [View in browser]( US Edition | 13 November 2022 [The Conversation]( Welcome to Sunday and the best of The Conversation. Counting votes sure can take a long time – and not just in Alaska, where the polls close last and ranked-choice voting complicates the tabulation. The popularity of mail-in ballots slowed the count in California, Nevada and Arizona. And Georgia’s requirement that the winner garner 50% of the vote has sent the 2022 Senate contest there to a runoff for the second election in a row. For people who have grown accustomed to instant gratification, waiting more than a month to learn the balance of power in Congress can be painful. In editors’ picks this week, psychologist Bethany Teachman of the University of Virginia offers [10 tips to manage uncertainty and stress around the midterm elections](. In the days after Elon Musk took control of Twitter, the company reportedly lost as many as 1 million users. Casey Fiesler, an information scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder who studies online communities, explains why so many Twitter users are flying away – and what [they will likely lose by trying to move their Twitter community to another social media platform](. This week we’ll bring you stories about how bird flu is driving up turkey prices, disparities in depression screening and why labor law didn’t protect Twitter employees from being fired with no notice. Until then, enjoy the rest of your weekend. Think you’re up on the news? Test your knowledge with [our weekly quiz](. Emily Costello Managing Editor Readers' picks The asexual pride flag. Queso/iStock via Getty Images [How asexuals navigate romantic relationships]( Alexandra Brozowski, Michigan State University It’s often assumed that people who identify as asexual are also ‘aromantic’ – that they aren’t interested in forming romantic relationships or aren’t capable of doing so. - [Mass migration from Twitter is likely to be an uphill battle – just ask ex-Tumblr users]( Casey Fiesler, University of Colorado Boulder The communities that call Twitter home might decide to pack their bags. If they do, they are unlikely to be able to completely reconstitute themselves elsewhere. - [How winning record $2 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy]( Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University Squandering all that money is easier than it seems. - [What is inflammation? Two immunologists explain how the body responds to everything from stings to vaccination and why it sometimes goes wrong]( Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina; Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina Inflammation is a complicated and important part of how the immune system responds to threats to the body. But when the inflammatory response goes awry, it can lead to serious problems. - [Before you vote for a senator, here are some facts about what they actually do]( Rachel Paine Caufield, Drake University Thirty-five Senate seats are up for grabs in the midterm elections. What tasks and responsibilities await the winners? Editors' picks Doomscrolling is not going to help. ArtistGNDphotography/E+ via Getty Images [Keep calm and carry on – but how? A psychologist offers 10 tips to manage uncertainty and stress around the midterm elections]( Bethany Teachman, University of Virginia As uncertainty abounds and anxiety skyrockets, you’ve probably heard advice to be patient, stay calm and keep the faith. Here are 10 concrete tips to help you actually manage the stress. - [8 billion people: Four ways climate change and population growth combine to threaten public health, with global consequences]( Maureen Lichtveld, University of Pittsburgh The human population has doubled in 48 years, and worsening climate change has left the world facing serious health risks, from infectious diseases to hunger and heat stress. - [Remembering the veterans who marched on DC to demand bonuses during the Depression, only to be violently driven out by active-duty soldiers]( Shannon Bow O'Brien, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts Thousands of volunteers joined the military during World War I. But when the war ended and the Great Depression began, the volunteers wanted a bonus to be paid in 1932, not in 1945 as planned. - [Why stolen objects being returned to Africa don’t belong just in museums – podcast]( Gemma Ware, The Conversation; Daniel Merino, The Conversation Momentum is growing for the restitution of objects, such as the Benin Bronzes, stolen during colonialism. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast. - [Pickleball’s uphill climb to mainstream success]( Josh Woods, West Virginia University Headlines about pickleball’s exploding popularity abound. But the less visible social undercurrents of an emerging sport ultimately shape its long-term future. News Quiz 🧠- [The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz]( Quizmaster, The Conversation This week: questions on world population, lottery winners and pickleball. Like this newsletter? 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