November 2022 Archives
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Wednesday headlines: Can we sit it
The United States Senate passes legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage. Meanwhile, a court in Japan upholds a ban. / CNN, ReutersThe White House asks Congress to avert...
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Tuesday headlines: Life, death, and total football
China announces a new social credit law, attempting to codify past experiments. / MIT Technology ReviewTo understand China's zero-covid policy, it's helpful to think of it "as...
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Monday Headlines: Zig when they zag.
In China, protests over Covid lockdown restrictions intensify across multiple cities and universities. / BuzzFeed News Related: With its anti-propaganda team now decimated, Twitter is being overwhelmed by spam...
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Wednesday headlines: That outfit is giving thanks
TMN is going on holiday for a couple days. See you Monday.As 2023 begins, the world's most important climate system remains locked in La Niña. / ...
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Tuesday headlines: In space, nobody knows you’re a dog
More than 50 million people are traveling this weekend, reaching 98% of pre-pandemic Thanksgiving travel. / MarketWatchA reporter is detained for wearing a rainbow T-shirt to the World Cup. / ...
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Monday headlines: The lion the snitch and the massive con
An earthquake shakes Indonesia's main island of Java, killing at least 46 people. / BBC NewsA 22-year-old gunman opens fire inside a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five...
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Saturday Headlines: There can only be one.
A group of conspiracy theorists have convinced Arizona officials to delay certifying last week's election results, claiming voting machines weren't certified. / Associated Press As the threat...
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Friday headlines: Vibing the slushee
Fiji's "unprecedented" progress in relocating people threatened by climate change previews challenges to come. / The GuardianWhile the climate crisis reduces avian populations, an Indigenous-led effort is underway...
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The Rooster
The 2023 Tournament of Books Long List
Looking ahead to the 2023 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes, with 68 works of fiction we admired this year.
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Thursday Headlines: Democratizing turmoil.
An interactive explanation of how Ukraine blew up the Kerch Strait Bridge connecting Russia to Crimea. / The New York Times "Everybody's a Joe Manchin." By only the...
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Wednesday headlines: How to walk like a harmless toaster
Poland says the missile strike on its land appears to be an accident by Ukraine. / NPROn the day FTX declared insolvency, El Salvador, suffering the Bitcoin crash, announced...
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Tuesday headlines: Itsy bitsy weak martini
Republicans are one seat away from taking back the House of Representatives. / Politico Former President Trump is expected to announce a third run for presidency tonight. Meanwhile,...
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Monday headlines: Eight billion and growing
The planet's population is expected to reach eight billion tomorrow. "Whether this constitutes a threat to civilization is not so clear." / The EconomistDemand for lithium may grow...
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Saturday Headlines: The world’s shortest rollercoaster.
Why the FBI is so far behind on cybercrime—the bureau's culture prizes agents who can do "any job, anywhere," which pushes out specialists. / The New...
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Friday headlines: Relaxing your face helps
Ukraine's armed forces reach the center of Kherson, a key port city, as Russian forces retreat. / The GuardianImagining peace in Ukraine: How a stable and successful country...
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Thursday headlines: Daddy slapping
New York passes a $4 billion environmental bond act to disburse benefits to communities most impacted by the climate crisis. / The GuardianFrance plans to require all large parking lots...
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Wednesday headlines: R is for rex
As of this morning, the US Senate is still up for grabs with Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, and Wisconsin in play. / PoliticoRepublicans are expected to retake control of the...
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Tuesday headlines: A soft ending
Election day arrives in the United States "shadowed by inflation, abortion, and threats to democracy." / NPRRobert Reich: Please don't say inflation is at a 40-year high without...
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Monday headlines: Main donut energy
For the first time in modern US history, most white Americans don't live in predominantly white neighborhoods. / The Washington PostThis week's contest for US Senate control...
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Saturday Headlines: All out of bubblegum.
America was fighting domestic terrorism before Sept. 11—when intelligence resources shifted to the war on terror, far-right extremism grew in the shadows. / Foreign Affairs Fears of nuclear...
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Friday Headlines: Spring forward, fall apart.
"Roughly five million Americans would be willing to kill someone to achieve a political purpose, according to a new UC Davis study." / Los Angeles Times Qatar has been...
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Thursday headlines: Why movie audiences get duped
According to the United Nations, more than 14 million people have fled their homes in Ukraine since Russia's invasion in February. / PBSA gay Russian journalist relates a very...
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Wednesday headlines: Please don’t take my deepfake twin
Russia says it will resume participating in an agreement allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea. / ReutersEastern Europe's largest bat rescue and research facility keeps...
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Tuesday headlines: The White Album is up for auction
Some experts say Russia's recent mixed nuclear rhetoric is an attempt to pressure the West into forcing Ukraine to reach a peace settlement. / VoxMasha Gessen: The more...