November 2021 Archives
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Tuesday headlines: Walk that walk
Unpublished documents directly link China's crackdown on Uyghur Muslims to the highest levels of the Chinese Communist party. / The GuardianMeanwhile, the party is trying to cleanse Chinese...
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Monday Headlines: The misinformation superhighway.
After scientists in South Africa discovered the omicron Covid variant, which appears to have higher rates of reinfection, the country says it's being unjustly punished through travel bans. /...
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Saturday Headlines: Hot tub slime machine
We're going to be off next week, and will return on Monday, Nov. 29. See you then! The House of Representatives approves the "Build Back Better" plan, with funding for...
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Friday Headlines: The times they are a-telling.
Belarus has relocated the refugees and migrants from its border with Poland. Of those who were stuck at the border, hundreds are Iraqis who have now flown home. / ...
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Thursday headlines: Go squish
Total deaths in the United States from Covid-19 could reach 1 million by spring as vaccination rates remain lower than 60%. / The GuardianDrug overdose deaths in the US top 100,000 for...
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Wednesday Headlines: Streaming into the void.
Tensions escalate at the border of Belarus and Poland, with Polish forces now using tear gas and water cannons as migrants try to cross into the country. / BBC ...
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Tuesday headlines: The cozy grail
China's Communist Party published a landmark document that sets up President Xi Jinping to potentially rule for life. / BloombergPresidents Joe Biden and Jinping pledge to avoid conflict...
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Monday Headlines: That’s no moon.
Covid cases are rising in the US, with 23 states reporting increases, and Vermont setting a record case count. / USA Today Amid rising infections across Europe, Austria will restrict...
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Saturday Headlines: Need for want.
A panel of the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the hold on the White House's vaccine mandate for companies with more than 100 employees. / Reuters Steve...
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The Rooster
The 2022 Tournament of Books Long List
Anticipating the 2022 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes, here are the 68 most Rooster-worthy books of 2021.
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Headlines edition
Friday headlines: Das buzz
At the close of the COP26 climate summit, commitments to end the use of coal and other fuels are falling apart as countries race to reach a deal. / BBC News ...
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Thursday Headlines: As the day dissolves.
In a surprise announcement at COP26, the US and China say they'll work together to achieve climate goals. / CNN "Packing up and moving is, if not impossible,...
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Wednesday headlines: Damn fine coffees
A federal court pauses the new vaccinate-or-test rule for businesses with over 100 employees. / The Washington PostThe partisan nature of US politics has gotten so extreme, public health groups...
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Tuesday Headlines: Now see-hear.
Fleeing Belarusian forces, migrants at a camp near the country's western border are trying to push their way into Poland. / Associated Press The European Commission accuses Belarus'...
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Monday headlines: The Golden Tokyo
President Biden scores passage of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Time to assess what comes next. / Wake Up to Politics The likelihood that Americans born in...
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Saturday headlines: We few we granny few
Nine anti-government factions in Ethiopia say they've formed an alliance "amid growing fears they will attempt to overthrow the government." / The Guardian In Venezuela, a rum company...
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Friday Headlines: Me without you.
Why the theory that fears over critical race theory hurt Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey doesn't hold much water. / Vox More than a century after the...
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Thursday headlines: Are you resilienced
On Wednesday night the United States surpassed 750,000 deaths from the coronavirus, according to Johns Hopkins data. / The WeekCovid infections reach their highest level yet in England. The World...
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Wednesday Headlines: Feline so fine.
The Taliban says ISIS-K is responsible for the attack on a Kabul hospital that has killed at least 19 people and wounded 50 more. / CBS News What does Youngkin's...
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Tuesday headlines: Vest side story
Today is Election Day 2021. It may be an off-year, "but there are still some important races going on across the country." / Wake Up to PoliticsTressie McMillan Cottom: To...
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Monday Headlines: We are made of luster dust.
In the days and weeks prior to the insurrection, the FBI and other law enforcement failed to act on numerous leads that signaled violence was on the horizon. / ...