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Chuck Todd: This Democratic defeat — and the rise of Trump 2.0 — was a decade in the making

There’s something about an election that is both cleansing — especially for my pre-Election Day email inbox — and, most importantly, clarifying.

Politics - NBC News - November 8

Extreme weather cost $2tn globally over past decade, report finds

US suffered greatest economic losses, report commissioned by International Chamber of Commerce finds, followed by China and India. Violent weather cost the world $2tn over the past decade, a report ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Kazakhstan’s last tigers disappeared decades ago. Now, they’re coming back

World - Yahoo News - November 12

David Einhorn to speak as the priciest market in decades gets even pricier postelection

Einhorn's hedge fund returned just 9% in 2024 through the end of the third quarter, compared with the S&P 500′s more than 20% gain.

Business - CNBC - November 12

China removes memorials and censors online outrage after deadly car attack

Chinese authorities scrambled on Wednesday to respond to public outrage over the Zhuhai car ramming that killed 35 people.

Driver angry over divorce kills 35 in China’s deadliest attack in a decade

World - Yahoo News - November 14

Zhuhai reels after China’s biggest mass killing in a decade

Rare comments from Xi Jinping signal Beijing’s determination to maintain social control

World - Financial Times - November 15

Support for death penalty falls to lowest level in decades: Gallup

A majority of Millennials and Gen Zers do not support the death penalty.

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Kim Deal Is Ready to Go Solo. It Just Took 4 Decades.

The Breeders leader has long been one of the most enchanting and elusive figures in rock. At 63, she’s releasing her first full album under her name, filled with musical and emotional twists.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

For The First Time In A Decade, Xbox Is Call Of Duty's Most Popular Platform

For the first time in a decade, Call of Duty is more popular on Xbox than it is on any other platform, due in no small part to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 , launching on Game Pass. "It's about ...

Tech - GameSpot - 5 days ago

An Assassin's Creed Game From Nearly A Decade Ago Is Getting A 60fps Patch

Assassin's Creed Syndicate , first released back in 2015, will soon be playable at 60fps on current-generation hardware via a free update, Ubisoft announced . The update will roll out on November ...

Tech - GameSpot - 5 days ago

Magicians Mount Search for Woman Behind Decades-Old Deception

A British society of magicians expelled a woman for tricking her way into the club in 1991. Now it wants to invite her back, but the woman seems to have pulled a disappearing act.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Iraq launches its first national census in nearly four decades

Iraq has begun its first nationwide population census in decades in a step aimed at modernizing data collection and planning in a country long impacted by conflict and political divisions

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Alcohol Deaths Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades, Study Finds

Americans are dying of illnesses related to alcohol at roughly twice the rate seen in 1999.

Health - The New York Times - Yesterday

Wall Street is wrong about that ‘lost decade’ for stocks. Here’s why.

The business cycle and company earnings are in better shape than the CAPE ratio indicates.

Business - MarketWatch - 16 hours ago

The track that caused so much chaos on the dancefloor it got banned

In the early 2000s many UK clubs banned Pow! - which critics compared to Sex Pistols' God Save the Queen.

I'm open-minded on England smacking ban, says Education Secretary

Bridget Phillipson tells the BBC that legislation would not be introduced "any time soon".

Apple banned from selling iPhone 16 in Indonesia

Government says US company’s investment in the country has fallen short

Business - Financial Times - October 28

FirstFT: Twin scandals hit PwC’s Asia profits

Also in today’s newsletter, the fallout from the Madison Square Garden rally and what happened to Project 2025?

World - Financial Times - October 29

As Schools Ban Phones, More Kids Are Using Smartwatches

Many parents are unable or unwilling to send their children to school with a phone. Smartwatch use among kids is booming, but experts warn the devices could be yet another “electronic umbilical cord.”

Tech - Wired - October 29

What is Unrwa and why has Israel banned it?

The agency provides aid for Palestinians in Gaza and elsewhere, and has long been criticised by Israel.

Why Israel's UNRWA ban could be devastating for Palestinians

UNRWA, United Nations refugee agency for Palestinians, provides far more than humanitarian aid.

Interfering Yankees fans banned from Game 5

Two Yankees fans have been banned from attending Game 5 of the World Series after interfering with Dodgers star Mookie Betts in Game 4.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

15 attorneys general call for national ban on price gouging

Fifteen attorneys general called on congressional leaders to support a national ban on price gouging in a letter sent Wednesday. The letter — addressed to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Bills' Miller practicing after ban, 'in a great spot'

Von Miller returned to Bills practice after his four-game ban for violating for the NFL's personal conduct policy, saying he's "happy all of that stuff is behind" him.