“Russia Pummels Kyiv and Tries to Plunge Ukraine Into Darkness”, The New York Times
Ukraine downed some Russian drones and missiles in Kyiv on Friday, but debris damaged several buildings, officials said.
Issue of the Week: Human Rights
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Impossible not… Continue reading
“Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct”, The New York Times
In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at… Continue reading
“‘Compared to Bakhmut, this is already a different war’ — novelist Myroslav Laiuk on his wartime reporting”, The Kyiv Independent
by Kate Tsurkan
November 11, 2025
Ukrainian writer Myroslav Laiuk poses for a photo in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 5,… Continue reading
“Did Democrats Win the Shutdown After All?”, The New Yorker
The Lede
Reporting and commentary on what you need to know today.
What the Party got out of the longest… Continue reading
“Trump and Putin bring nuclear threat back into spotlight”, El Pais
The US president’s intention to resume tests, along with the Russian leader’s boasts about his atomic arsenal, heighten… Continue reading
“Ghislaine Maxwell eyeing commutation, whistleblower tells House Democrats”, The Guardian
Epstein associate is also receiving special treatment in prison, Democrats say, according to whistleblower
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“Democrats Were Winning the Shutdown. Why Did They Fold?”, The New York Times
By Ezra Klein, Opinion Columnist, Nov. 10, 2025
What Were Democrats Thinking?
This is how the shutdown… Continue reading
Issue of the Week: War
Ukrainian veteran amputee at rehabilitation facility in Kyiv, (c) 2025 Planet Earth Foundation, all rights reserved.
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“How A.I. and Social Media Contribute to ‘Brain Rot’”, The New York Times
A.I. search tools, chatbots and social media are associated with lower cognitive performance, studies say. What to do?
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