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The House Intelligence Committee says it has the evidence necessary to advance the impeachment inquiry to the next phase: determining whether to draw up articles of impeachment. 1/23
A federal court rules former Trump White House attorney Don McGahn must comply with a House subpoena: "The primary takeaway from the past 250 years of recorded American history is that presidents are not kings." 2/23
The Supreme Court has blocked the release of Trump's financial records for the time being, instructing Trump's lawyers to file a petition stating why the court should accept the case. 3/23
Even in the heyday of America's middle class, the middle class was in peril—at least in the way we talk about it. 4/23
Hong Kong voters send a resounding message to Chief Executive Carrie Lam and Beijing, with pro-democracy candidates winning nearly 90% of district council seats. 5/23
"There is no sign of a slowdown." Heat-trapping greenhouse gases continue to build up in the atmosphere, and have reached a new record high. 6/23
Millions are under winter weather advisories as major storms are projected to sweep across the US this week, potentially upending Thanksgiving travel plans. 7/23
"We're doing this because climate change is real." New York's MTA is testing solutions for subway flooding. 8/23
The Trump administration has accelerated its filing of eminent domain suits to seize Texas land for the border wall. 9/23
Related: Even if Trump's wall is never built at the southern border, his administration's "invisible wall" for immigration, based on small procedural shifts, is already here—and meeting its aims. 10/23
A state-by-state look at what would happen to abortion rights in the US if Roe vs. Wade were weakened or overturned. 11/23
Bloomberg News announces its 2020 presidential race coverage won't include investigating its founder or his Democratic rivals. 12/23
How neuroscience explains the spread of fake news: Outlandish claims present novelty, which triggers the release of dopamine. 13/23
Without warning, audio transcribers are subjected to disturbing recordings of violence, abuse, and suffering. 14/23
Breaking down the injuries and deaths that have occurred during Black Friday sales. 15/23
This aerial view of a sheepdog at work is mesmerizing. 16/23
Koalas and their habitat have been decimated by fires and drought in Australia, but they're far from "functionally extinct." 17/23
A writer remembers her stint as a reporter for Doll Reader magazine. 18/23
See also: Brief interviews with very small publishers. 19/23
One difference between millionaires and the rest of us: Leisure time is spent on activities, as opposed to rest and relaxation. 20/23
Highly detailed visual simulations of dough- and batter-based foods being cooked and broken apart. 21/23
A tool for designers: Input a combination of two colors and learn what percentage of the population has difficulty viewing it. 22/23
"I Wanna Be Sedated" by the Ramones, played on a dulcimer by Sam Edelston. 23/23
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