Globalaura
@globalaura.bsky.social
Assistant Dean and Director of Ed Abroad. Global citizen. Love hiking, travel, food and photography. Opinions are entirely my own.
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Here's the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
100 Notable Books of 2025
Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Here's the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
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Pope Leo tells Americans to focus on gratitude this Thanksgiving reut.rs/4iiBg2K
Pope Leo tells Americans to focus on gratitude this Thanksgiving
Pope Leo, the first U.S. leader of the Catholic Church, said on Tuesday that Americans should focus on gratitude to God as they pass the turkey on the annual holiday of Thanksgiving this year.
reut.rs
November 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Pope Leo tells Americans to focus on gratitude this Thanksgiving reut.rs/4iiBg2K
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If your friendships aren’t as close as you’d like them to be, understanding how bids for attention or connection work can help.
This 1 Thing Can Make Or Break Romantic Relationships. But Your Friendships Need It, Too.
If your friendships aren’t as close as you’d like them to be, understanding how bids for attention or connection work can help.
www.huffpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
If your friendships aren’t as close as you’d like them to be, understanding how bids for attention or connection work can help.
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Experts weigh in on the president's gold-soaked makeover of the Oval Office and more.
Here's What Interior Designers Think Of Trump's White House Redesign
Experts weigh in on the president's gold-soaked makeover of the Oval Office and more.
www.huffpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Experts weigh in on the president's gold-soaked makeover of the Oval Office and more.
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Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to court filings.
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, U.S. court filings allege
In a 2020 research project code-named 'Project Mercury,” Meta scientists working with survey firm Nielsen found positive mental health affects from stopping use of Facebook.
ebx.sh
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to court filings.
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WOW! Autism Society of America, The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the Autism Science Foundation, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and Autism Speaks put out a statement denouncing the CDC changing its website on vaccines
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Statement on CDC's Vaccines and Autism Page
As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of autistic individuals and partners across the disability and public health sectors, we are deeply disappointed by the latest update to...
autisticadvocacy.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
WOW! Autism Society of America, The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the Autism Science Foundation, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and Autism Speaks put out a statement denouncing the CDC changing its website on vaccines
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
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Classic vintage car driving on a historic urban street with stunning architectural backdrop.
#travel="/hashtag/travel" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#travel #unesco="/hashtag/unesco" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#unesco #worldf="/hashtag/world" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#world #heritage/hashtag/heritage" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#heritage #cubaef="/hashtag/cuba" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#cuba
#travel="/hashtag/travel" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#travel #unesco="/hashtag/unesco" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#unesco #worldf="/hashtag/world" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#world #heritage/hashtag/heritage" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#heritage #cubaef="/hashtag/cuba" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#cuba
November 25, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Classic vintage car driving on a historic urban street with stunning architectural backdrop.
#travel="/hashtag/travel" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#travel #unesco="/hashtag/unesco" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#unesco #worldf="/hashtag/world" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#world #heritage/hashtag/heritage" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#heritage #cubaef="/hashtag/cuba" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#cuba
#travel="/hashtag/travel" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#travel #unesco="/hashtag/unesco" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#unesco #worldf="/hashtag/world" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#world #heritage/hashtag/heritage" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#heritage #cubaef="/hashtag/cuba" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#cuba
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Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.
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In the heart of Tokyo, a cosmopolitan mishmash of South Korean, South Asian and countless other cultures makes for a one-of-a-kind destination for food, shopping and spirituality. 👉 ebx.sh/WXV2xD
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
In the heart of Tokyo, a cosmopolitan mishmash of South Korean, South Asian and countless other cultures makes for a one-of-a-kind destination for food, shopping and spirituality. 👉 ebx.sh/WXV2xD
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Lowe’s isn’t really any better, just less media coverage around the anti-DEI and ICE raids at their stores. They also donated more to Trumps campaign than Home Depot
finance.yahoo.com/news/lowes-b...
finance.yahoo.com/news/lowes-b...
Lowe's becomes latest company to scrap DEI policies amid 'woke' backlash
Lowe’s is scaling back some of its diversity initiatives, becoming one of the largest companies yet to make such an about-face as activist pressure mounts.
finance.yahoo.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Lowe’s isn’t really any better, just less media coverage around the anti-DEI and ICE raids at their stores. They also donated more to Trumps campaign than Home Depot
finance.yahoo.com/news/lowes-b...
finance.yahoo.com/news/lowes-b...
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AFP’s Ulises Ruiz photographs artists manoeuvring giant giraffe puppets during the French street theatre group Compagnie OFF's “Les Girafes - Opérette Animalière” in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
The show is a blend of opera, circus arts and dance
The show is a blend of opera, circus arts and dance
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
AFP’s Ulises Ruiz photographs artists manoeuvring giant giraffe puppets during the French street theatre group Compagnie OFF's “Les Girafes - Opérette Animalière” in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
The show is a blend of opera, circus arts and dance
The show is a blend of opera, circus arts and dance
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Quinta Brunson, star of “Abbott Elementary,” knows what teachers want. “I try to think of gift giving as ‘What will the person not get for themselves?’ ... Like, what is that person not going to actually splurge on for themselves?”
‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Quinta Brunson Told Us Her Favorite Gifts for Teachers
Get your kids’ educators something they’d never buy themselves, says the creator and star of “Abbott Elementary.”
nyti.ms
November 24, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Quinta Brunson, star of “Abbott Elementary,” knows what teachers want. “I try to think of gift giving as ‘What will the person not get for themselves?’ ... Like, what is that person not going to actually splurge on for themselves?”
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In addition to the elements necessary for a just and lasting peace and Ukraine’s sovereignty:
any agreement must include the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
We will not rest until every single one of them is reunited with their families, in their homes.
any agreement must include the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
We will not rest until every single one of them is reunited with their families, in their homes.
November 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
In addition to the elements necessary for a just and lasting peace and Ukraine’s sovereignty:
any agreement must include the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
We will not rest until every single one of them is reunited with their families, in their homes.
any agreement must include the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
We will not rest until every single one of them is reunited with their families, in their homes.
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JD Vance — begs folks to be patient with an economy he admits is bad. Trump — brags it’s the greatest ever.
I’ve said it so many times, Republicans stay synced and on message even when the message is a lie, but this slip tells a story.
There’s chaos behind the scenes and the wheels are coming off.
I’ve said it so many times, Republicans stay synced and on message even when the message is a lie, but this slip tells a story.
There’s chaos behind the scenes and the wheels are coming off.
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
JD Vance — begs folks to be patient with an economy he admits is bad. Trump — brags it’s the greatest ever.
I’ve said it so many times, Republicans stay synced and on message even when the message is a lie, but this slip tells a story.
There’s chaos behind the scenes and the wheels are coming off.
I’ve said it so many times, Republicans stay synced and on message even when the message is a lie, but this slip tells a story.
There’s chaos behind the scenes and the wheels are coming off.
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The special election for TN-07 is on December 2nd.
Want to join me for a special GOTV Zoom Rally with Aftyn Behn and the campaign team?
Sun., December 1st. | Virtual Event
Sign up here to get the Zoom details: mobilize.us/s/hUJydt/n
Let's help Aftyn flip this seat blue!
Want to join me for a special GOTV Zoom Rally with Aftyn Behn and the campaign team?
Sun., December 1st. | Virtual Event
Sign up here to get the Zoom details: mobilize.us/s/hUJydt/n
Let's help Aftyn flip this seat blue!
GOTV ZOOM Rally · Aftyn for Congress
Join us for our GOTV Zoom Rally with Rep. Aftyn Behn — your last chance to hear from Aftyn before Election Day!
📅 Monday, December 1
⏰ 7:00 PM CT
📍 [Register Here](https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/reg...
mobilize.us
November 22, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The special election for TN-07 is on December 2nd.
Want to join me for a special GOTV Zoom Rally with Aftyn Behn and the campaign team?
Sun., December 1st. | Virtual Event
Sign up here to get the Zoom details: mobilize.us/s/hUJydt/n
Let's help Aftyn flip this seat blue!
Want to join me for a special GOTV Zoom Rally with Aftyn Behn and the campaign team?
Sun., December 1st. | Virtual Event
Sign up here to get the Zoom details: mobilize.us/s/hUJydt/n
Let's help Aftyn flip this seat blue!
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Cognitive function tends to get worse as we age. Scientists have developed “brain workouts” to fight that decline.
Want to keep your brain from aging? Try a cognitive workout : Short Wave
Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age. The results of this 10-week study back earlier animal research showing that environments that stimulate the brain can increase levels of certain neurotransmitters. And other studies of people have suggested that cognitive training can improve thinking and memory. So how does it all work? And by how much does it all work? Here to break everything down and help you understand how to keep your brain sharp is NPR science correspondent Jon Hamilton.Interested in more brain science? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.
n.pr
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Cognitive function tends to get worse as we age. Scientists have developed “brain workouts” to fight that decline.
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Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of President Trump's most outspoken supporters. But she is planning to leave office following a growing rift with the president.
How Marjorie Taylor Greene went from a top Trump ally to choosing to resign
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of President Trump's most outspoken supporters. But she is planning to leave office following a growing rift with the president.
www.npr.org
November 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of President Trump's most outspoken supporters. But she is planning to leave office following a growing rift with the president.
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As you've likely heard, Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced her resignation effective January 5, 2026. Get ready Georgia!
Teachers, farmers, veterans,
EVERYONE, I need your support.
Let's show everyone NWGA knows Leadership Matters! More details to come.
Teachers, farmers, veterans,
EVERYONE, I need your support.
Let's show everyone NWGA knows Leadership Matters! More details to come.
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secure.actblue.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:36 AM
As you've likely heard, Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced her resignation effective January 5, 2026. Get ready Georgia!
Teachers, farmers, veterans,
EVERYONE, I need your support.
Let's show everyone NWGA knows Leadership Matters! More details to come.
Teachers, farmers, veterans,
EVERYONE, I need your support.
Let's show everyone NWGA knows Leadership Matters! More details to come.
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Well MTG resigning from Congress was not on my 2025 bingo card 😳
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Well MTG resigning from Congress was not on my 2025 bingo card 😳
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DeKalb County to vote on regulations for data center development
DeKalb County to vote on regulations for data center development
DeKalb County to vote on regulations for data center development.
www.atlantanewsfirst.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
DeKalb County to vote on regulations for data center development
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AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social : A swastika is one of the clearest symbols of hatred in all of humanity… to remove that designation… indicates a possible collaboration with those very elements, which I think is genuinely frightening to any American.
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social : A swastika is one of the clearest symbols of hatred in all of humanity… to remove that designation… indicates a possible collaboration with those very elements, which I think is genuinely frightening to any American.
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Drifting toward fascism
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Drifting toward fascism