President-elect Trump invites Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month. / CBS News Some Democrats regret going sour on Elon Musk. Meta gives $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund. / Politico, The Wall Street Journal [+] President Biden will commute the sentences of around 1,500 people.
Which economy did best in 2024? Spain, Ireland, and Denmark. / The Economist "How has this year been for you?" Some responses from Palestinians. / The London Review of Books A photographic tour of Bashar al-Assad's presidential palace. / The Wall Street Journal [+] Once again, a massive wildfire
Israel carries out large-scale attacks across Syria, targeting airports and strategic military infrastructure. / Al Jazeera The United States carries out dozens of airstrikes on over 75 Islamic State targets. / Politico Anne Applebaum: The end of the Assad regime creates something new, and not only in Syria. / The Atlantic [+] Thoughts
The USDA finally orders testing of the nation's milk supply for bird flu, with the initial round of tests to begin in mid-December. / NBC News The District of Columbia is suing Amazon for neglecting to provide Prime deliveries to two predominantly Black neighborhoods, while still charging customers
In a new study, bird flu is found to be one mutation away from becoming more easily transmitted between humans. / Scientific American The European Space Agency has launched a pair of satellites capable of creating artificial solar eclipses, which could help scientists better understand geomagnetic storms. / AP Sally Rooney: "
A visualization of places around the United States at highest risk for disasters and insurance hikes. / The Guardian An interview with a physicist focused on bio-based materials. "The question is whether we have enough." / Knowable Magazine When will we get nuclear fusion? Probably after 2050, though first
South Korea's president faces impeachment after he unexpectedly declares martial law. / BBC News Some analysis of China, North Korea, and Russia's response to regional developments. / CNN Unrelated: Vladimir Putin has a "secret" daughter working as a DJ in France? / NME Turkey's proxies
France's prime minister faces a no-confidence vote that may leave the country without a functioning government. / BBC News France has recorded 52 Israeli violations of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. / The National News Palestinians explain what it's like to go through an autumn olive harvest in
Scientists are still unsure why H5N1—which is known to have a fatality rate around 50%—has so far been mild in all 55 reported human cases in the US this year. / STAT "When you're homeless, you are even more vulnerable. You have no place to go,
TMN will return on Monday, following the Thanksgiving holiday. Russian forces are advancing in Ukraine at the fastest rate since the start of the 2022 invasion. / Reuters How many Ukrainian soldiers have died? As a share of population, more than America suffered in the Vietnam and Korean wars combined. / The
