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Henk Ovink: To fix the climate, we need to change course on how we treat water reut.rs/4azwPip
Henk Ovink: To fix the climate, we need to change course on how we treat water
Water is connected to everything. We need it for food, energy, health, biodiversity, urbanisation, transport. Yet we abuse and overuse it; we exploit and pollute it. “Still, we think that it always will be there, our best friend.”
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December 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Henk Ovink: To fix the climate, we need to change course on how we treat water reut.rs/4azwPip
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China to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans this season, Bessent says reut.rs/4nzkaP8
China to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans this season, Bessent says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of American soybeans during the current season through January, down from 22.5 million tons in the prior season after a months-long tariff battle halted all purchases of the current U.S. harvest.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
China to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans this season, Bessent says reut.rs/4nzkaP8
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Female mayors experience political violence at a much higher rate than their male counterparts, according to a new study.
Survey shows sharp gender gap in political harassment
Female mayors face higher rates of politically motivated violence and harassment, a new poll finds.
www.politico.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Female mayors experience political violence at a much higher rate than their male counterparts, according to a new study.
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Recent surveys suggest Americans have grown increasingly concerned about inflation, rising prices and a cooled labor market.
Consumer Confidence Hits Seven-Month Low—Government Shutdown A ‘Key Concern,’ Survey Says
Recent surveys suggest Americans have grown increasingly concerned about inflation, rising prices and a cooled labor market.
www.forbes.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Recent surveys suggest Americans have grown increasingly concerned about inflation, rising prices and a cooled labor market.
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The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point because the central bank is more concerned about the job market than it is with battling inflation. n.pr/4hIfntp
The Fed is expected to cut interest rates as job market shows signs of weakness
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point because the central bank is more concerned about the job market than it is with battling inflation.
n.pr
October 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point because the central bank is more concerned about the job market than it is with battling inflation. n.pr/4hIfntp
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General Motors notified about 5,500 employees across three plants that they are being laid off at least temporarily as the carmaker reassesses electric vehicle production in the wake of President Donald Trump’s move to eliminate crucial tax credits.
GM Temporarily Cuts 5,500 Workers as Trump Policies Pressure EVs
General Motors Co. notified about 5,500 employees across three plants that they are being laid off at least temporarily as the carmaker reassesses electric vehicle production in the wake of President Donald Trump’s move to eliminate crucial tax credits.
bloom.bg
October 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
General Motors notified about 5,500 employees across three plants that they are being laid off at least temporarily as the carmaker reassesses electric vehicle production in the wake of President Donald Trump’s move to eliminate crucial tax credits.
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Truth Social, the social media platform majority-owned by US President Donald Trump and his family, is launching a cryptocurrency-based gambling service called Truth Predict that will compete directly with Polymarket.
Donald Trump's Truth Social Is Launching a Polymarket Competitor
As crypto-based prediction services attract a flood of attention and capital, the US president’s social media platform has announced plans to muscle in.
www.wired.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Truth Social, the social media platform majority-owned by US President Donald Trump and his family, is launching a cryptocurrency-based gambling service called Truth Predict that will compete directly with Polymarket.
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The Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday and could signal it expects another cut in December as the central bank seeks to bolster hiring. https://to.pbs.org/4319SzX
WATCH LIVE: Powell delivers remarks after Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates
A cut Wednesday would be the second this year and could benefit consumers by bringing down borrowing costs for mortgages and auto loans.
www.pbs.org
October 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday and could signal it expects another cut in December as the central bank seeks to bolster hiring. https://to.pbs.org/4319SzX
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One of America’s largest employers is planning major layoffs, according to Reuters, an indication of major shifts coming to the labor market.
Amazon May Lay Off 30,000 Employees After News The Company Plans Mass Automation, Report Says
One of America’s largest employers is planning major layoffs, according to Reuters, an indication of major shifts coming to the labor market.
www.forbes.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
One of America’s largest employers is planning major layoffs, according to Reuters, an indication of major shifts coming to the labor market.
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Democratic attorneys general and governors from 25 states are suing the Trump administration after it concluded it could not tap emergency funds to keep food aid flowing for millions of Americans next month.
25 states sue Trump admin over withholding food aid funding
Nearly 42 million low-income Americans will lose their food aid benefits on Saturday barring any federal intervention or funding patch.
www.politico.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Democratic attorneys general and governors from 25 states are suing the Trump administration after it concluded it could not tap emergency funds to keep food aid flowing for millions of Americans next month.
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For the Trumps, the presidency is a side gig.
NEW: Don Trump Jr.--after helping pick top Pentagon officials to join his dad's administration--has now become an investor and advisor to Pentagon drone builders. This as President Trump orders Pentagon to buy more drones. A NYT investigation of this latest conflict.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
Trump’s Son Is Poised to Profit From Pentagon Drone Proposal
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
For the Trumps, the presidency is a side gig.
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The government shutdown has blown through missed paychecks, mass firings and threats of delayed public benefits.
It will soon be voters’ turn to help bust through the impasse.
It will soon be voters’ turn to help bust through the impasse.
Skepticism abounds that Election Day will be a shutdown inflection point
Statewide elections in New Jersey and Virginia are being closely watched but seem unlikely to break the Washington impasse.
www.politico.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The government shutdown has blown through missed paychecks, mass firings and threats of delayed public benefits.
It will soon be voters’ turn to help bust through the impasse.
It will soon be voters’ turn to help bust through the impasse.
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A New York Times report said Trump has asked for around $230 million in compensation for past investigations into him.
Donald Trump’s DOJ Lawsuit Raises Eyebrows Over ‘Conflicts of Interest’
www.newsweek.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A New York Times report said Trump has asked for around $230 million in compensation for past investigations into him.
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Massive crowd at the No Kings rally in Boston.
October 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Massive crowd at the No Kings rally in Boston.
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For the second time this year, protesters gathered for “No Kings” rallies against the Trump administration. See more from the mass protests: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
October 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
For the second time this year, protesters gathered for “No Kings” rallies against the Trump administration. See more from the mass protests: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, who chronicled the turmoil of 2008 in “Too Big to Fail”, has turned his attention to another financial crisis
Lessons from the Wall Street crash of 1929
Andrew Ross Sorkin, the author of “Too Big to Fail”, has turned his attention to another financial crisis
econ.st
October 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Andrew Ross Sorkin, who chronicled the turmoil of 2008 in “Too Big to Fail”, has turned his attention to another financial crisis
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Two men were booked on suspicion of forgery and other crimes after the San Jose traffic stop, which also recovered Social Security cards and U.S. passports, police said.
Bay Area police recover stolen mail, counterfeit IDs during traffic stop
Two men were booked on suspicion of forgery and other crimes after the San Jose traffic stop, which also recovered Social Security cards and U.S. passports, police said.
bit.ly
October 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Two men were booked on suspicion of forgery and other crimes after the San Jose traffic stop, which also recovered Social Security cards and U.S. passports, police said.
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Protesters gathered on Saturday to rally against President Trump’s actions that they see as authoritarian. nyti.ms/3WcPHva
October 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Protesters gathered on Saturday to rally against President Trump’s actions that they see as authoritarian. nyti.ms/3WcPHva
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The next shower are the Orionids, which last for most of October and November but peak for a week, centered on the night of October 21–22. That's next week.
Here's how you can watch it.
Here's how you can watch it.
How to Watch the Orionids Meteor Shower
This long-lasting meteor shower peaks in late October and is known for producing bright “fireball” shooting stars. Here’s what to know about Orionids and other major showers that will appear in 2025.
wrd.cm
October 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The next shower are the Orionids, which last for most of October and November but peak for a week, centered on the night of October 21–22. That's next week.
Here's how you can watch it.
Here's how you can watch it.
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The majority of civilian staff at a key agency that helps manage the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile to be furloughed.
Top nuclear weapons agency to furlough most staff amid shutdown
House Republicans pointed to the staff reductions as a national security consequence of the shutdown, pressing Senate Democrats to yield and vote to reopen the government.
www.politico.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The majority of civilian staff at a key agency that helps manage the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile to be furloughed.
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Andrew did not explicitly mention his alleged ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a statement Friday, but noted he denies “the accusations against me.”
Prince Andrew Gives Up Royal Titles Following Scrutiny Around Epstein Connections
Andrew did not explicitly mention his alleged ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a statement Friday, but noted he denies “the accusations against me.”
www.forbes.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Andrew did not explicitly mention his alleged ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a statement Friday, but noted he denies “the accusations against me.”
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The attack marks Trump’s latest move to punish Republican lawmakers who have opposed his agenda.
Donald Trump Says Republican Must Be Thrown Out of Congress ‘ASAP’
www.newsweek.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The attack marks Trump’s latest move to punish Republican lawmakers who have opposed his agenda.
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There is absolutely no reason for this. Trump is doing this only b/c Santos sucked up to him.
The case against Santos was solid. He was a total fraud and violated assorted campaign finance laws. Noah Lanard and I broke a major piece of the Santos story in 2023:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The case against Santos was solid. He was a total fraud and violated assorted campaign finance laws. Noah Lanard and I broke a major piece of the Santos story in 2023:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump commutes 7-year prison sentence of former Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case
President Donald Trump said Friday he had commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who is serving more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity th...
www.pbs.org
October 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
There is absolutely no reason for this. Trump is doing this only b/c Santos sucked up to him.
The case against Santos was solid. He was a total fraud and violated assorted campaign finance laws. Noah Lanard and I broke a major piece of the Santos story in 2023:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The case against Santos was solid. He was a total fraud and violated assorted campaign finance laws. Noah Lanard and I broke a major piece of the Santos story in 2023:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Solar winds escaping from cooler regions of the sun could impact the aurora on Sunday night.
Northern Lights Forecast: These States Could See The Aurora Borealis Tonight After Geomagnetic Storms
Solar winds escaping from cooler regions of the sun could impact the aurora on Sunday night.
www.forbes.com
October 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Solar winds escaping from cooler regions of the sun could impact the aurora on Sunday night.
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Trump says administration has 'identified funds' to pay troops during shutdown
Trump says administration has 'identified funds' to pay troops during shutdown
President Donald Trump on Saturday said his administration has "identified funds" to pay troops next week despite the federal government shutdown.
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October 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Trump says administration has 'identified funds' to pay troops during shutdown