House call: Spain’s snap election

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election for late November, attempting to leverage public outrage over a severe housing crisis and recent high-profile evictions to regain political momentum. Despite his efforts to frame the contest as a battle against speculators, his Socialist Party faces significant hurdles, including corruption investigations and a substantial polling gap favoring the right-wing opposition. In the United States, rising beef prices are driven by cyclical herd reductions following droughts rather than meatpacker price-fixing, as suggested by political rhetoric. Meanwhile, medical technology is advancing through the development of edible, biodegradable batteries. These devices, successfully tested in pigs, offer a safer, non-invasive way to power internal sensors and diagnostic tools, potentially revolutionizing how doctors monitor gastrointestinal health without relying on toxic battery components or invasive medical procedures.