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· Nov 19
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It turns out tweens aren’t shy about sharing the holiday gifts they want – including sweatpants, Jellycats and Legos.
The 47 best gift ideas for US tweens in 2025 – picked by actual tweens
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November 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It turns out tweens aren’t shy about sharing the holiday gifts they want – including sweatpants, Jellycats and Legos.
In a world full of distractions, it can be difficult to form a habit that needs attention. Experts advise on getting out of the rut:
Keep it short and find what you enjoy: how to start reading for fun
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November 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
In a world full of distractions, it can be difficult to form a habit that needs attention. Experts advise on getting out of the rut:
As his sequel to Wicked prepares to storm Christmas, the director talks about the dynamism of Grande and Cynthia Erivo – and why his Wizard of Oz riff is quite simply one of the greatest stories of our time
‘I was born in a melting pot. Melting isn’t fun’: Jon M Chu on Wicked: For Good, Ariana Grande – and living the American dream
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November 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
As his sequel to Wicked prepares to storm Christmas, the director talks about the dynamism of Grande and Cynthia Erivo – and why his Wizard of Oz riff is quite simply one of the greatest stories of our time
A new generation of younger workers are being derided as delusional and unreliable, just as millennials were.
Undisciplined? Entitled? Lazy? Gen Z faces familiar flood of workplace criticism
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November 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A new generation of younger workers are being derided as delusional and unreliable, just as millennials were.
As most government business halted during the shutdown, immigration agents continued their raids.
Tens of thousands of people were detained and deported during US government shutdown
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November 22, 2025 at 12:02 AM
As most government business halted during the shutdown, immigration agents continued their raids.
Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor-elect, walked out of their meeting on Friday afternoon with an unlikely alliance, agreeing to work together on housing, food prices and cost-of-living concerns.
Trump and Mamdani form an unlikely alliance at White House meeting
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November 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor-elect, walked out of their meeting on Friday afternoon with an unlikely alliance, agreeing to work together on housing, food prices and cost-of-living concerns.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s mayor-elect, has arrived at the White House to meet with President Trump.
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Zohran Mamdani arrives at White House for first meeting with Trump – US politics live
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November 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s mayor-elect, has arrived at the White House to meet with President Trump.
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The records don't make clear how the FBI accessed a private Signal chat. FBI said the intel came from a “sensitive source with excellent access.”
The report quoted chats from unnamed ppl discussing how to access public hearings at immigration court, what to say upon arrival, what floor to go etc.
The report quoted chats from unnamed ppl discussing how to access public hearings at immigration court, what to say upon arrival, what floor to go etc.
November 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The records don't make clear how the FBI accessed a private Signal chat. FBI said the intel came from a “sensitive source with excellent access.”
The report quoted chats from unnamed ppl discussing how to access public hearings at immigration court, what to say upon arrival, what floor to go etc.
The report quoted chats from unnamed ppl discussing how to access public hearings at immigration court, what to say upon arrival, what floor to go etc.
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NEW: The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of NY immigrants' rights volunteers organizing court watch+ labeled activists “anarchist violent extremist actors.”
Joint FBI/NYPD report shows law enforcement accessed private planning convo of ppl monitoring ICE
Docs obtained by @propertyofthepeople.org
Joint FBI/NYPD report shows law enforcement accessed private planning convo of ppl monitoring ICE
Docs obtained by @propertyofthepeople.org
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
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November 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
NEW: The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of NY immigrants' rights volunteers organizing court watch+ labeled activists “anarchist violent extremist actors.”
Joint FBI/NYPD report shows law enforcement accessed private planning convo of ppl monitoring ICE
Docs obtained by @propertyofthepeople.org
Joint FBI/NYPD report shows law enforcement accessed private planning convo of ppl monitoring ICE
Docs obtained by @propertyofthepeople.org
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My latest: The latest detention management figures are out, covering the entire shutdown.
While federal workers were furloughed, ICE arrested and detained approximately 54,000 people and deported approximately 56,000 people.
While federal workers were furloughed, ICE arrested and detained approximately 54,000 people and deported approximately 56,000 people.
Tens of thousands of people were detained and deported during US government shutdown
As most government business halted during the shutdown, immigration agents continued their raids
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
My latest: The latest detention management figures are out, covering the entire shutdown.
While federal workers were furloughed, ICE arrested and detained approximately 54,000 people and deported approximately 56,000 people.
While federal workers were furloughed, ICE arrested and detained approximately 54,000 people and deported approximately 56,000 people.
"You’ve done this before," the comedian told the president, who ranted about Kimmel online and demanded his firing.
Jimmy Kimmel accuses Trump of trying to get him fired and tells him: ‘Quiet, piggy’
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November 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
"You’ve done this before," the comedian told the president, who ranted about Kimmel online and demanded his firing.
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Department of Education workers say morale is lost at the agency amid efforts to dismantle it and accuse the administration of trying to make their lives “as difficult and traumatic as possible”.
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Workers inside Department of Education say Trump’s latest bid to dismantle agency ‘makes no sense’
‘Morale is completely lost,’ say workers as Trump administration strips some programs and transfers others
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November 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Department of Education workers say morale is lost at the agency amid efforts to dismantle it and accuse the administration of trying to make their lives “as difficult and traumatic as possible”.
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The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
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November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Today @us.theguardian.com is launching the "Building Power" project, which will spotlight grassroots efforts to protect civil rights in the United States.
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A groundswell of activism takes hold in the US: ‘We are a bridge to the future’
Everyday people from blue and red states alike are leading actions such as protests, boycotts and mutual aid
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November 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Today @us.theguardian.com is launching the "Building Power" project, which will spotlight grassroots efforts to protect civil rights in the United States.
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Following Trump’s statements, leading House Democrats released a joint statement condemning the remarks: "We unequivocally condemn Donald Trump’s disgusting and dangerous death threats against members of Congress".
Outrage after Trump accuses Democrats of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’
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November 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Following Trump’s statements, leading House Democrats released a joint statement condemning the remarks: "We unequivocally condemn Donald Trump’s disgusting and dangerous death threats against members of Congress".
Most of the other shops on Charlotte’s busy immigrant-centric street have closed to prevent their staff from being targeted by ICE raids.
‘I lose my liberty in that moment’: Charlotte shuts down as citizens and noncitizens alike face ICE arrests
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November 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Most of the other shops on Charlotte’s busy immigrant-centric street have closed to prevent their staff from being targeted by ICE raids.
Dozens of firefighters battled and contained a fire that broke out at Cop30, according to Brazil’s tourism minister, Celso Sabino, speaking to a local news channel.
Cop30 live: conference centre evacuated as fire breaks out
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November 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Dozens of firefighters battled and contained a fire that broke out at Cop30, according to Brazil’s tourism minister, Celso Sabino, speaking to a local news channel.
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I spoke with @aftynbehn.bsky.social about her campaign to flip Tennessee's 7th Congressional District in the special election on December 2nd
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In Tennessee, Democrats hope a ‘coalition of the pissed off’ will flip a red district
With a platform focused on cost of living, Aftyn Behn wants to turn the US House seat blue for the first time since 1983
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November 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I spoke with @aftynbehn.bsky.social about her campaign to flip Tennessee's 7th Congressional District in the special election on December 2nd
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Powerful reporting by @annneumann.bsky.social and another example of the Guardian keeping on top of the addiction crisis (and ways to tackle it) in America www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
She was pregnant and addicted to fentanyl. Getting to keep her baby saved them both
A baby is born in withdrawal every 18 minutes in the US, and most end up in foster care. At centers like Maddie’s Place, mothers stay with their infants – and leave together, in recovery
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November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Powerful reporting by @annneumann.bsky.social and another example of the Guardian keeping on top of the addiction crisis (and ways to tackle it) in America www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
It’s hard for any storyline to break through the Trump administration’s “flood the zone” strategy, but the clip of Trump’s outburst on Air Force One has taken off, writes the Guardian’s midwest political correspondent, Rachel Leingang.
‘Unforgivable’: Trump’s ‘piggy’ insult is stoking more outrage than usual
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November 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It’s hard for any storyline to break through the Trump administration’s “flood the zone” strategy, but the clip of Trump’s outburst on Air Force One has taken off, writes the Guardian’s midwest political correspondent, Rachel Leingang.
Exclusive: Senior White House officials have discussed internally their preference for Paramount Skydance to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, and one official has discussed potential programming changes at CNN.
Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House in takeover bid talks
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November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Exclusive: Senior White House officials have discussed internally their preference for Paramount Skydance to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, and one official has discussed potential programming changes at CNN.
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There is no climate justice without human rights - read more from @srenvironment.bsky.social in the blog, and also how Europe is backing Ukraine's $43bn claim for climate reparations from Russia but is silent on Israel's accountability for destroying Gaza
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Cop30 live: Brazil aims for early agreement on ‘big four’ issues
In an unorthodox move, the Brazilian organisers have hatched a plan to wrap up the trickiest topics at the climate summit by this evening, two days earlier than normal
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November 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
There is no climate justice without human rights - read more from @srenvironment.bsky.social in the blog, and also how Europe is backing Ukraine's $43bn claim for climate reparations from Russia but is silent on Israel's accountability for destroying Gaza
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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"When I was in my mid-20s, I spotted my grandma through the window of a coffee shop. I was dumbstruck – she had passed away the year before. I stared for a moment, then reminded myself it couldn’t be her." www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
I look at a stranger and see a friend. Am I a super-recognizer?
I once even thought I had seen my late grandmother. Can science explain my overfamiliarity with strange faces?
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November 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"When I was in my mid-20s, I spotted my grandma through the window of a coffee shop. I was dumbstruck – she had passed away the year before. I stared for a moment, then reminded myself it couldn’t be her." www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday that it is re-opening its investigation into Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner.
The move comes a day after the Guardian published an investigation into Tanner’s conduct.
The move comes a day after the Guardian published an investigation into Tanner’s conduct.
MLS reopens investigation into Philadelphia Union executive as team places him on leave
Tanner denies the allegations contained in a Guardian investigation into his conduct as Union sporting director, including claims of racist, sexist and homophobic behavior
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November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday that it is re-opening its investigation into Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner.
The move comes a day after the Guardian published an investigation into Tanner’s conduct.
The move comes a day after the Guardian published an investigation into Tanner’s conduct.