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'End of an era': Once a staple of the holidays -- and middle class life -- the last Sears department store in Illinois closes Sunday at Woodfield Mall
Chicago Tribune - 12 Nov 2021 16:12
Should you visit the last Sears department store in Illinois -- and if you do, bring a a few tissues -- you're not reminded of a once thriving consumer destination but one of those roadside stands in a dystopian thriller...
With COVID-19 numbers rising, Colorado activates crisis standards of care
The Week - 12 Nov 2021 03:30
With COVID-19 numbers rising, Colorado activates crisis standards of care
Wasted space finds new purpose as China pledges to go carbon neutral
CNN - 12 Nov 2021 07:00
China's Shanghai Metro is the biggest metro system in the world - and one of the busiest. CNN's David Culver takes a look at how the massive metro-rail system is preparing for a greener future.
WATCH: Man sets record for standing atop hot air balloon
ABC News - 12 Nov 2021 04:22
A French daredevil set a world record for standing on top of a hot air balloon as it flew at an altitude of over 13,000 feet.
Our deepest fear for America -- and the world
CNN - 12 Nov 2021 07:00
When I was a child in Gambia, my brother Pa Ousman and I would talk about what we'd do when we grew up. Our answer was always the same: we would go to America, the land of opportunity.
U.S. Warns EU That Russia Could Be Planning to Invade Ukraine
Time - 12 Nov 2021 03:33
Russia's latest movement of troops and tanks toward Ukraine spurred CIA Director Bill Burns to visit Moscow this month
NYU, other top US schools, evacuated over bomb threats
New York Post - 12 Nov 2021 03:29
New York University evacuated three of its Greenwich Village buildings after receiving multiple bomb threats Thursday evening. The threats were leveled at the Stern School of Business, Center for Neural Science, and Hebr...
The 'floating hotel' rusting away in North Korea
CNN - 12 Nov 2021 03:09
It was once an exclusive five-star resort floating directly over Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Today, it sits dilapidated in a North Korean port, a 20-minute drive from the Demilitarized Zone, the restricted area that ...
In Scrutinized Kyle Rittenhouse Trial, It's the Judge Commanding Attention
The New York Times - 12 Nov 2021 03:07
Judge Bruce Schroeder, who has presided over Mr. Rittenhouse's homicide trial, has drawn notice for sparring with prosecutors and offering historical commentary.
Sure, Biden's Plan Costs a Lot of Money. But the Price of Inaction Is Higher.
The New York Times - 12 Nov 2021 12:00
Tell Senator Manchin that failing to deliver is more than we can afford.
You Are the Object of Facebook's Secret Extraction Operation
The New York Times - 12 Nov 2021 12:00
Ending data extraction is the key to ending surveillance capitalism.
Project Veritas legal memos show strategy of trying to avoid breaking federal law
New York Post - 12 Nov 2021 05:38
Internal Project Veritas documents reveal the lengths the right-wing outlet went to try to avoid breaking federal laws while employees targeted government workers, a report said.
Brooklyn neighborhood surprises World War II veteran with tokens of appreciation
The Week - 12 Nov 2021 05:22
Brooklyn neighborhood surprises World War II veteran with tokens of appreciation
'Back at the Epicenter of the Pandemic.' COVID-19 Cases on the Rise in Western Europe
Time - 12 Nov 2021 16:28
(THE HAGUE, Netherlands) — Santa won’t be getting his traditional welcome in the Dutch city of Utrecht this year. The ceremonial head of Carnival celebrations in Germany’s Cologne had to bow out because he tested p...
WATCH: River in New Delhi polluted with toxic foam
ABC News - 12 Nov 2021 04:25
A river was polluted with toxic foam due to high levels of industrial pollution in the city, activists say.
This new technology can power thousands of homes
CNN - 12 Nov 2021 02:21
Several companies are developing technologies to harness the largely untapped renewable energy our oceans can provide.
Steve Bannon Indicted on Contempt Charges for Defying Jan. 6 Congressional Subpoena
Time - 12 Nov 2021 23:42
(WASHINGTON) — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally to former President Donald Trump, was indicted Friday on two counts of contempt of Congress after he defied a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating t...
Where the COP26 negotiations stand on the summit's last day
The Week - 12 Nov 2021 21:43
Where the COP26 negotiations stand on the summit's last day
60 Democrats demand censure of Rep. Gosar for posting anime video showing violent attack of AOC with sword
NY Daily News - 12 Nov 2021 21:19
The disturbing video depicts the Republican congressman from Arizon as a heroic figure slashing at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking Biden.
Biden Is Supposedly Reinstating a Harsh Trump Border Policy Any Day Now. But Key Stakeholders Are Still in the Dark.
Mother Jones - 12 Nov 2021 19:04
Last month, the Biden administration made a lot of people very angry when it said it planned to restart one of the most impactful and cruel Trump-era border policies sometime in “mid-November.” But here we are, near...
Disputes Remain in Waning Hours of Climate Talks
The New York Times - 12 Nov 2021 11:44
A new draft agreement called for a doubling of funds to help developing countries cope with climate impacts, even as disputes remained over money. Wide differences over fossil fuels and emissions targets also continued t...
Myanmar's military junta sentences U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in jail, lawyer says
The Week - 12 Nov 2021 09:15
Myanmar's military junta sentences U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in jail, lawyer says