Post-affirmative action, Asian American families are more stressed than ever about college admissions
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 27
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
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Christopher Luxon sworn in as New Zealand prime minister, says priority is to improve economy
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How Brazil's music hid protest inside harmony
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Israeli spyware firm NSO demands “urgent” meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken amid Gaza war lobbying effort
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Far-right leader Geert Wilders wins Dutch election
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US thwarts plot to kill Sikh separatist, issues warning to India
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Joe Biden administration offers $35 billion in low-interest loans to support US transit-oriented development
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How the King of Jordan stopped a war with Israel in 1990 by going "just trust me bro"
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Russia's war in Ukraine and destabilising "hybrid warfare" actions on the eastern border put foreign and security policy top of the agenda in Finland's presidential election
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Nuclear modernisation - Rearmament, ageing stockpiles and why Russia's nukes work (probably)
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United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reportedly said 'just let people die', COVID inquiry hears
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In Cold War II, the US risks playing the Soviet role
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Geert Wilders set for political comeback in Dutch election
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One woman's controversial fight to make America accept drug users for who they are
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 20
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
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Explainer: Joe Biden 2024: His record so far on the US economy, immigration, civil rights
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Poll: US President Joe Biden’s standing hits new lows amid Israel-Hamas war
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Argentina elects 'shock therapy' libertarian Javier Milei as president
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Rosalynn Carter, former US first lady and tireless humanitarian who advocated for mental health issues, dies at 96
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The Survivors - One year later, those who lived through the Club Q shooting are still healing. These are their stories.
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Novo Nordisk suggested to senior UK government officials that they could “profile” benefit claimants – those who are most likely to return to the labour market
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Sweden's government has pledged to take an active role in securing financing for a massive buildout of nuclear power to meet an expected surge in electricity demand
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NGO CLASP report - Out of date, inefficient air conditioners sold by the millions in smaller Asian countries
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Norwegian state-run telco Telenor announced plans to sell its satellite division to Space Norway, part of the country's space agency
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Pedro Sánchez prepares for fraught second term as Spanish PM after Catalan amnesty
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US cable lobby and Ted Cruz are disappointed as FCC bans digital discrimination
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Denmark is to restrict the sale of alcohol to under-eighteens and increase the price of suckable nicotine sachets, as their growing popularity is worrying health authorities
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Privacy win: EU Parliament decides that your private messages must not be scanned
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Payments app Zelle begins refunds for imposter scams after Washington pressure
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Mexican Congress holds second UFO session featuring Peruvian mummies
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Ex-leader David Cameron makes shock return to UK government as foreign secretary
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New York residents say a hazardous waste incinerator’s emissions violate their new constitutional right to a “healthful environment.”
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 13
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
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Massachusetts passed a law requiring cars make data accessible to independent shops to allow repairs. Automakers sued.
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One huge contradiction is undoing our best climate efforts
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Jezebel and the question of women’s anger
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Outrage grows after ‘chilling call for genocide’ by Florida Republican
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How millions of US borrowers got $127 billion in student loans canceled
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Denmark is building on the success of blockbuster drugs – the country's focus on reinvestment is feeding a stream of discovery
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Ontario to ban Canadian work experience requirement in job postings
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The Republican Revolution and how the party switch actually happened
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Sweden's schools minister Lotta Edholm aims to limit the profit-making ability of friskolor/free schools in her plans for education reform
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New college: How Ron DeSantis is forcing Florida brain drain by targeting an LGBTQ+ campus
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How Greenland’s mineral wealth made it a geopolitical battleground
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Ukraine is ready to start process of joining European Union, European Commission says
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Denmark is preparing to make a significant pledge toward a new climate disaster fund, breaking ranks with other developed countries
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A Meta engineer known as an expert at curbing online harassment saw his own child face harassment on Instagram. Now, he’s testifying before the US Congress
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US diplomats privately criticize US public policy stance towards Israel in leaked memo
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Nationalist leader convicted for ordering violence against Polish abortion rights, lgbtq rights, protester “Grandma Kate”
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