Top UN court to rule on key climate questions

What Can the World’s Top Court Do About Climate Change?

The International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest judicial body, is beginning landmark hearings on global warming. Here’s a guide.

The New York Times - 8h

PCE, a Key Inflation Measure, Sped Up in October

Inflation has been stubborn in recent months. Now, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s tariffs loom as a potential risk.

The New York Times - 5d

A Landscape Architect Fights Climate Change

Martha Schwartz Partners works around the globe to take on pollution and warming of the planet.

The New York Times - 6d

A North Korean Voice That Kim Jong-un Would Like to Silence

Kim Seongmin, who fled to South Korea in the 1990s, broadcasts to his homeland twice a day, delivering the kind of information Pyongyang is trying hard to suppress.

The New York Times - 13h

New rule allows HIV-positive organ transplants

People with HIV who need a kidney or liver transplant will be able to receive an organ from a donor with HIV

ABC News - 6d

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi

A federal appeals court says medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don’t have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law

ABC News - 6d

Five Questions to Ask Your Doctor When Weighing a Hysterectomy

Many patients are confused about what their surgeons are planning. Here’s how to get the details.

The New York Times - 2h

Alibaba releases Qwen with Questions, an open reasoning model that beats o1-preview

QwQ uses inference-time scaling to solve complex reasoning and planning questions, besting OpenAI's o1 in several benchmarks.

VentureBeat - 3d

'Vanderpump Rules' will have a brand-new cast next season, like it or not

'Vanderpump Rules' will host a new cast for Season 12. Some fans worry a reboot may fail to capture the lightning in a bottle the show once had.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

Nebraska judge's ruling moves the state closer to legalizing medical marijuana

Nebraska has moved closer to allowing medical marijuana

ABC News - 5d

Saudi Arabia and Russia Block Mention of Fossil Fuel Exit in Climate Resolution

A handful of oil-producing nations ensured that a United Nations General Assembly resolution on climate change steered clear of a call to transition away from fossil fuels.

The New York Times - 5d

Chris Wormald appointed UK’s top civil servant

Appointment comes as Keir Starmer seeks to get a grip on his administration after a tumultuous first 5 months in office

Financial Times - 3h

Romania to hold presidential runoff as court certifies shock first-round result

Moscow-friendly ultranationalist Cǎlin Georgescu to face Elena Lasconi in vote that could upend Ukraine policy. Romania’s constitutional court has validated the shock first-round result in the ...

The Guardian - 8h