The Democrats' win in the midterm elections, helped by voter frustration over healthcare costs, doesn't mean a government-run "Medicare for All" system will follow. Medicare for All refers to a single-payer system, in which a public programme covers everyone instead of private insurers. Controlling Congress lets a party hold hearings, set budgets and block measures, but passing a sweeping law requires both chambers and the president's signature, and the party is divided on how far to go. Some Democrats want a full single-payer system, while others prefer building on the Affordable Care Act or adding a public option. Republicans and the insurance industry oppose single-payer.

Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Karnataka, India, with more than 1,600 surviving remains spread over 4,100 hectares. It was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire from 1336 to 1565. Travellers from Persia and Portugal described it as a prosperous, wealthy and grand city with temples, markets and farms along the Tungabhadra River. By 1500 it was estimated to be the world's second-largest city after Beijing, and probably India's richest at the time. In 1565 a coalition of Muslim sultanates defeated the Vijayanagara Empire, its capital was conquered and destroyed, and the city was left in ruins. Hampi remains a religious centre, with the active Virupaksha Temple at its heart.