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 Politics

Tressie McMillan Cottom: To talk about what Kyrsten Sinema is wearing—denim vest et al—is to take her power and politics seriously. / The New York Times

World leaders promise to end deforestation by 2030. President Biden wants to limit global methane emissions by 30% from 2020 levels by the end of the decade. / BBC News, The Guardian

Something else to watch for: a green-tinged international infrastructure initiative to rival China's new Silk Road. / Foreign Policy

How quickly can the world "scrub greenhouse gases out of the global economy?" Because the deadline is about 11 years from now. / Scientific American

From the 1950s to 2008, Chevron dumped toxic sludge in unlined "ponds"—and now California faces massive groundwater contamination. / Grist

California condors are found to be capable of facultative parthenogenesis, or asexual reproduction (i.e., no males necessary). / WIRED

Unrelated/related: Which jobs most often pair together among married couples. / Flowing Data

How do zoos persuade animals to get the coronavirus vaccine? Bribes and positive reinforcement. / The Washington Post

Glenda V. Roberts: Had I done Ancestry.com sooner, I could have gotten a kidney transplant two years earlier. / STAT

"The first crop of garlic grown on a large scale in Iceland was so well received that it sold out in a day," / Iceland Monitor

A "Reflexion House" in the woods of Quebec features mirrored glazing to reflect the surrounding trees. / Bourgeois/Lechasseur Architects

Clouds come alive in Vorja Sánchez's ghostly retouched photographs. Artist Cecilia Paredes literally loses herself in her work. / Colossal, LensCulture

See also: Wole Soyinka is tired of reading his own obituaries (it's been going on for years). / The Associated Press

Nick Paumgarten signs up to wear nearly every fitness and energy tracker, and doesn't enjoy himself. / The New Yorker

Headline of the week so far: "Thanksgiving is almost here. Should you care?" / Grub Street

And in case you missed it, the best "mundane" Halloween costumes from Japan this year. / Twitter


And now a brief chat with a new Sustaining Member, Arnav S.!

Arnav, hi! When did you start reading TMN? I'm not entirely sure I remember, and too lazy to check my internet history :) but I think it was perhaps a month or so ago?

What brought you in the first place? A link to TMN from "News Items by John Ellis", of which I am also a fan. I'm a massive news junkie, for better or worse. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

We feel you. Out of curiosity, what kept you coming back? What made me subscribe was a link to an artist you had in one of your newsletters (Ellen Jantzen) whose work I really enjoyed. I strongly recommend your readers check her out! Keep up the good work!



Big love to Arnav and all of our supporters! If you value this newsletter, become a Sustaining Member or make a one-time donation. Thanks, and we appreciate your support! 🌄

Got a correction or a link we should consider? Email us or just reply to this newsletter.

Since 1999, your Headlines are sourced and written by Andrew Womack and Rosecrans Baldwin, and arrive in your inbox, Monday through Saturday. View this edition and the latest Headlines at TMN.