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Democracy Now!
- Democracy Now! 2025-11-20 Thursday
Headlines for November 20, 2025; Climate Crisis Displaces 250 Million Over a Decade While U.S. & Other Polluting Nations Close Borders; Brazilian Indigenous Minister Sônia Guajajara on Fossil Fuel Phaseout, Bolsonaro’s Conviction & More; The Race to Save the Amazon: Top Brazilian Scientist Says Rainforest Is at “Tipping Point”
Ensia
- Journalists, meet climate change
The headlines scream about war, crime, political strife, economic woes. But underlying it all — and more and more often bubbling to the top — is what future historians will likely look back and call the story of this century: Climate change. Recognizing the importance of this pervasive phenomenon, Covering Climate Now, Columbia Journalism Review, the Solutions Journalism Network, The Guardian […]
Quanta Magazine
- Cosmic Paradox Reveals the Awful Consequence of an Observer-Free Universe
Encouraged by successes in understanding black holes, theoretical physicists are applying what they’ve learned to whole universes. What they’re finding has them questioning fundamental assumptions about how physics ought to be done. The post Cosmic Paradox Reveals the Awful Consequence of an Observer-Free Universe first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Sludge
- Trump Invests in Media Merger His Administration Controls
Days after the Ellison family expressed interest in buying Warner Bros. Discovery, Trump bought up to $1 million in its debt. He is now reportedly pushing the deal to be approved.
WhoWhatWhy
- The Deep, Dark Secret Behind the Staying Power of the Epstein Story
A long-festering national boil has come to a head with Epstein and Trump. The Deep, Dark Secret Behind the Staying Power of the Epstein Story originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy
Grist
- This pig’s bacon was delicious. But she’s alive and well.
A company called Mission Barns is cultivating pork fat in bioreactors and turning it into meatballs and other products. Honestly, they're pretty darn good.
- At COP30 in Brazil, countries plan to armor themselves against a warming world
In the eyes of many leaders of developing countries, the success of COP30 hinges on the billions of dollars they need to prepare for climate disasters.
- How a billionaire’s plan to export East Texas groundwater sparked a rural uprising
As fast-growing cities and suburbs scramble for new water sources, farmers in East Texas are turning to government regulation to keep their wells from running dry.
The Conversation
- First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare
The congressional anti-communist hearings of the 1940s are a reminder that freedom of speech today is even more fragile than it may seem.
- Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies
In the past, farmers have balanced their political beliefs against market logic. How much pressure can farmers endure?
- AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?
People are increasingly using AI chatbots for emotional and psychological support. Now, companies are using it to support employees – raising a host of issues.
- Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny
Ending production of the 1-cent coin will save the government money and could streamline big retailers’ operations. But it could also pinch small businesses and cash-reliant consumers.
- College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is far from over
College students experience high levels of stress that are often the result of a mix of factors, including academic pressures and financial concerns.
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