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How Congress Can Rein in Surging Political Corruption Federal lawmakers can protect the American public by passing a new law to fully implement the Constitution’s oldest anticorruption safeguards.

Corruption is hardly a new problem, but the abuses taking place now are unlike anything seen in generations. Here’s what Congress can do about it: bit.ly/43MmpHM

Adobe Firefly Is the Best-Kept Secret in Generative AI. Here’s How to Use It Adobe Firefly is a deceptively powerful AI playground to generate images, videos, and more. Here’s how to make the most of it.

Adobe Firefly is a deceptively powerful AI playground to generate images, videos, and more. Here’s how to make the most of it. www.wired.com/story/what-i...

Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.

Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response. n.pr/4913a0E

For the first time, climate models show the 1.5°C goal is dead Governments have failed to limit global warming. What comes next?

Three years ago The Economist warned that that keeping global warming to just 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels was no longer plausible. Now, the data confirm that the window has closed

A loyal livestock guardian dog standing protectively among a flock of sheep. The tan-colored dog, wearing a spiked collar, looks alert and focused, blending seamlessly with the surrounding sheep. The scene captures the harmony and trust between the dog and the flock in a pastoral setting.

What if we could transform the world to be fairer and more sustainable?🌍

Case studies show that significant environmental and social benefits #ForNature and people are possible within a decade. A growing movement is calling for equitable & inclusive change.
— IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment

This one shouldn't get lost tonight.

Aid’s ailments: the Trump administration’s global health failures A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

Iowa doesn't have enough OB-GYNs. Is the state's abortion ban part of the problem? Iowa ranks last among states for the number of OB-GYNS per capita. State legislators are trying to recruit more, but some doctors say the state's strict abortion ban is partially to blame.

Iowa ranks last among states for the number of OB-GYNS per capita. State legislators are trying to recruit more, but some doctors say the state's strict abortion ban is partially to blame. n.pr/493YcAm

Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate, flipping 3 legislative seats.

After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats have broken the Republican Party’s supermajority in the Mississippi Senate.

Democrats flipped two GOP-held Senate seats and one House seat in the special elections.
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How are biodiversity, water, food, health, and climate all connected? This animation unpacks the IPBES Nexus Assessment, which explores the critical links be... IPBES Nexus Assessment - Animation

Everything is connected! 🌍💧🍽️🌡️

The IPBES Nexus Assessment explores the links between biodiversity, food, water, health & climate—showing how integrated solutions can drive real change.

📺 Watch our animation, now with with subtitles in Spanish/ French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vKEgC5UhBA

What the Initial Signs of Climate Success Look Like It’s easy to see the climate failures all around, from banks watering down their net-zero ambitions to the second term of US President Donald Trump. But the data shows signs of progress. Halting, uneven and not fast enough to be sure, but there’s an undeniable transition afoot.

Today’s Green Daily newsletter dives into data showing how the green transition is progressing, despite the numerous hurdles in the way.

Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley. The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startups and crypto companies.

NEW: Amid concerns over the Biden administration's regulation of the crypto industry, billionaire tech investor Marc Andreessen, a longtime Democrat, donated more than $5 million to groups supporting Trump ahead of the 2024 election.

Since then, he's gotten what he called for: a hollowed-out CFPB.

Unilever says Ben & Jerry’s chair no longer suitable for board role FTSE 100 group’s ice cream business calls Anuradha Mittal’s role into question ahead of €15bn spin-off

Unilever says Ben & Jerry’s chair no longer suitable for board role on.ft.com/43SQ0PI

I'm looking forward to reading the new Braithwaite book. Her debut novel was great.

How to make people want to read about climate change Pulitzer winner Elizabeth Kolbert's new book is a master class in writing about the natural world.

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Report: ICE shot a US citizen trying to help kids According to his lawyer, immigration officers shot Carlos Jimenez after he warned them that children would soon gather for the bus where they had pulled over a vehicle.

For the second time in a little over a week, ICE officers reportedly shot someone in Los Angeles. This time, it was a US citizen who ICE officers shot from behind while he was driving a car, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.

ICE ADMITTED they had mistakenly yanked them as they drove to school BUT CONTINUED TO HOLD THEM!

NEW: Senator Durbin and I are demanding that Kristi Noem put a stop to DHS arresting people for filming agents attacking their neighbors.

How dare DHS call foul play while it uses taxpayer dollars to record propaganda videos?

It is legal to record. It's called accountability.

The Maris Review, vol 79 It's the last big new release day of 2025 What I read this week I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Hartman, translated by Ros Schwartz Tomorrow night I'll be discussing I Who Have Never Know...

Today is the last big new release day of 2025, and there's so much good stuff. Many, many famous authors and celebrities have books out today, but I challenge you to read a book by an author you've never heard of... www.themarisreview.com/the-maris-re...

I'm voting today. I hope you are too. Local elections matter. Good luck.

VOTE411 Election information you need. Brought to you by The League of Women Voters Education Fund.

Have questions about voting? Need to find your polling place? VOTE411 gives you personalized information so you're prepared to cast a ballot in every election. www.vote411.org

Glad to have an extra hour of sleep although I'm still tired after a week of exciting baseball. Congratulations Dodgers. How I wanted LA to lose, but money does buy superstars and they can play. Hats off to the Jays for making them work for it.

ICE agents are being seen wearing Halloween masks in the Los Angeles area.

IDs are mismatched, illegible or still missing 3 weeks after judge’s order to immigration officers In dozens of photographs at four locations, Chicago Sun-Times photojournalists documented federal officers failing to wear the “visible identification” needed to hold individuals accountable during the ongoing immigration “blitz.”

Dozens of photographs of uniformed immigration agents shot by Chicago Sun-Times photojournalists in four separate locations since the court order show how the feds have fallen short. trib.al/XP5Wq9T

The orange cretin appears intent on making sure next week is not about people going hungry or his party getting their ass kicked in the election.

More than 170 US citizens have been held by immigration agents ProPublica uncovered that Americans have been kicked, dragged, and detained for days.

Kristi Noem claims that ICE has not detained or arrested any US citizens. We're calling BS.

Aid cuts are devastating health services in Africa The sudden dismantling of USAID has led to more death and disease

Nine months after the Trump administration began dismantling American aid the effects are being felt across sub-Saharan Africa

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A pumpkin made from orange and black Penguin books with a spooky face stuck on it

Every year on #Halloween we carve a #Pumpkin from our collection of Penguin Books. 🎃

We're up to our elbows here in juicy plots and seedy characters. Luckily there's not much pulp fiction. 🎃