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- November 30th
- Netflix co-CEO dubs Elon Musk the 'bravest, most creative person on the planet'
- Airbnb will allow tenants to host their rental apartments
- Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Christine McVie dies at 79
- Court rejects plan by Dutch national park to control wolf population with paintballs
- French baguette awarded UNESCO heritage status
- 2 Chinese cities ease COVID-19 restrictions as protesters pledge to continue
- Why Australia doesn't want to list the Great Barrier Reef as endangered
- Suspect pleads guilty in connection with 2020 murder of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen
- Kanye West to pay Kim Kardashian $200,000 a month in child support
- Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin dies at 96
- Lecanemab: the Alzheimer’s drug that could herald a cure
- The North Korean nuclear threat, explained
- Movies to watch in December, from Avatar: The Way of Water to Babylon
- Senate passes Respect for Marriage Act, putting marriage equality protections a big step closer to law
- San Francisco approves police request to deploy lethal robots
- November 29th
- A look at the White House's festive and homey holiday decor
- U.S. beats Iran 1-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round
- Twitter ends its COVID misinformation policy
- Elon Musk cuts size of Twitter's child exploitation team, days after calling it his top priority
- Everything Everywhere All at Once wins big at 1st major pre-Oscars awards ceremony
- Elon Musk claims Apple threatened to remove Twitter from the App Store
- Everything to know about the storm poised to pummel the South
- Russia asks India to send supplies as sanctions derail Moscow's economy
- Will Smith blames Oscars slap on 'rage that had been bottled for a really long time'
- San Francisco police are controversially asking permission to use killer robots on civilians
- David Miliband talking about return to frontline politics
- Chinese universities send students home as police try to quash 'zero COVID' protests
- The international problem of modern slavery
- Biden urges Congress to step in to avert a looming rail strike
- November 28th
- WHO announces monkeypox has a new name: mpox
- Houston under boil water advisory following power outage at purification plant
- World's 1st hydrogen-powered jet engine could mark turning point for aviation industry
- Buffalo supermarket shooter pleads guilty, will spend life in prison
- Iran calls for U.S. expulsion from the World Cup claiming it 'disrespected' flag
- Merriam-Webster picks 'gaslighting' as the 2022 word of the year
- Netflix scores a box office win with Glass Onion theatrical release
- How the World Cup is fueling China's big protests against Beijing's 'zero COVID' lockdowns
- China's Xi has few good options as mass protests against 'zero COVID' policy erupt
- What is geoengineering?
- Why are NFL players pushing the league to switch to grass fields?
- Mould epidemic hits UK households
- Sanctions are reportedly hurting Russia's economy and Ukraine war aims, and new oil caps could hit harder
- November 27th
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- November 25th
- November 24th
- November 23rd
- Pay dispute causes mass protests at world's largest iPhone factory
- Are illegal weed retailers undermining the future of cannabis in NYC?
- German national team shows support for LGBTQ community during World Cup protest
- Ukraine and Moldova experience power outages from Russian attacks
- Kanye West reportedly showed explicit photos of Kim Kardashian to employees
- US Republicans push to keep strict Covid border laws
- England ‘can’t win the World Cup’ without captain Harry Kane
- How true is The Fabelmans to Steven Spielberg's life?
- Controversial Twitter accounts reinstated under Elon Musk, explained
- Why is Alabama pausing its executions?
- Multiple people killed in shooting at Virginia Walmart
- November 22nd
- Ronaldo immediately leaving Manchester United following scathing interview
- FTX investor sues Golden State Warriors for 'falsely promoting' crypto exchange
- Diamond Princess cruise ship, site of mass COVID outbreak, returns to service after nearly 3 years
- Disney shares hit 2-year high following Bob Iger's return
- Sources close to Trump think he'll be back on Twitter by the new year: Report
- Researchers suggest Bruce Lee died from drinking too much water
- Budweiser will send its unsold beer to the World Cup winner
- Bob Dylan's publisher apologizes for replica signatures in new $600 book
- Bleak warning to Black Friday bargain hunters
- ‘Fantasy’ flat above romcom Notting Hill bookshop hits the market
- The successes and failures of the COP27 climate summit
- The must-watch Hallmark Channel Christmas movies of 2022
- What's going on at Disney?
- Officials identify 5 victims killed in Club Q shooting
- Amy Schneider becomes 1st transgender person to win the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions
- Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster merger deal dropped
- November 21st
- Suspect in LGBTQ nightclub shooting facing murder, hate crime charges
- New York announces the state's first recreational marijuana retailers
- Iran's soccer team boycotts national anthem at World Cup amid protests back home
- 7 World Cup teams abandon armbands in support of LGBTQ community following FIFA warning
- Just days after announcing presidential candidacy, Trump helms real estate deal with Saudi company
- Kanye West returns to Twitter, tweets 'shalom'
- Europe's largest power plant at risk of nuclear accident, Russian officials say
- Nationwide freight union strike threatens to derail economy ahead of holiday season
- Ukraine is swinging between elation and blackouts, victory and cold reality
- Ten words on the brink of extinction
- Dozens dead as earthquake hits Indonesia's Java island
- Club Q shooting suspect was apparently arrested after 2021 bomb threat, not prosecuted, case is sealed
- Bob Iger makes a surprise return to Disney as CEO Bob Chapek is ousted
- Club Q patrons stunned by attack on place that was 'a refuge for our community'
- Zelensky says 'deterioration of the weather' linked to fewer attacks
- November 20th
- November 19th
- November 18th
- Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11 years for fraud
- Naomi Biden's wedding will be the 19th in White House history
- Ticketmaster parent reportedly facing DOJ antitrust investigation amid Taylor Swift chaos
- 95-year-old Angela Álvarez wins Best New Artist at the Latin Grammys
- Qatar bans sale of beer in World Cup stadiums
- Biden administration to ask SCOTUS to unblock student debt relief plan
- Al Roker 'on the way to recovery' after being hospitalized with blood clots in leg and lungs
- Beer sales banned at Fifa World Cup stadiums in Qatar
- Cop27: EU agrees to divisive ‘loss and damage’ fund
- Biden administration tells court Saudi ruler Mohammed bin Salman is immune from Khashoggi lawsuit
- How did the U.S. find itself in an Adderall shortage?
- The role of sportswashing in politics and athletics
- Supreme Court green-lights 4 executions in 4 states in 24 hours
- Twitter is reportedly on the brink of collapse after critical employees reject Musk's 'hardcore' ultimatum
- November 17th
- Taylor Swift general public sale canceled by Ticketmaster after presale chaos
- CNN reportedly wants less drunken 'zany antics' during New Year's Eve show
- Milky Way’s neutron stars akin to a Ferrero Rocher praline
- Russia has spent a 'substantial portion' of its advanced missiles to destroy Ukraine's energy grid
- Is Iran preparing to execute dissidents?
- The World Cup controversies, explained
- The biggest tech layoffs of 2022
- Mariah Carey’s application to be Queen of Christmas rejected
- Senate overcomes filibuster threat on marriage equality bill, putting it on track for Biden's signature
- This Virginia pie maker has found the recipe for success
- November 16th
- Report: Elon Musk considering stepping back from Twitter and Tesla
- Wrong-way driver hits group of L.A. County Sheriff's recruits, injuring 25
- Mitch McConnell defeats Rick Scott in GOP Senate leadership election
- Brendan Fraser won't attend the Golden Globes after accusing group's former president of sexual assault
- Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider testifies in Ohio against 'dangerous' trans bill
- Mariah Carey loses bid to trademark 'Queen of Christmas'
- What happened to Awaab Ishak?
- Same-sex marriage protection bill gets boost from endorsement by Mormon church
- NASA begins Artemis I moon mission with launch of mighty SLS rocket
- Biden says it's 'unlikely' the missile that hit Poland 'was fired from Russia, but we'll see'
- November 15th
- FBI links string of winter bomb threats against HBCUs to a juvenile suspect
- Officials: 'Russian-made missiles' land in Poland, leaving at least 2 people dead
- Father of UVA shooting suspect apologizes, says he 'still can't believe' what happened
- Beyoncé ties Jay-Z for most Grammy nominations ever
- Steve Jobs' used Birkenstocks sell at auction for $218,000
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit controversial World Cup in Qatar
- Walmart agrees to pay $3.1 billion for allegedly contributing to opioid crisis
- Bipartisan Senate collective 'confident' they have enough votes to codify same-sex marriage
- What will life be like for Brittney Griner in a Russian penal colony?
- Over-65s pushing demand for sexual health services to ‘breaking point’
- The future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
- The 'hard truths' of our climate failures
- In the FTX crypto collapse, echoes of recent history
- November 14th
- UVA shooting suspect in custody; 4 slain Idaho students identified
- Amazon to lay off 10,000 employees: Report
- Jay Leno reportedly seriously burned after car 'erupted into flames'
- SCOTUS approves Jan. 6 committee's peek into AZ GOP Chair Kelli Ward's phone records
- SNL criticized for Dave Chappelle's monologue on antisemitism, Kanye West
- Experimental drug fails to show slowing of dementia in blow to Alzheimer's research
- John Aniston, Days of Our Lives star and father of Jennifer Aniston, dies at 89
- World population hits 8 billion this week
- Jeff Bezos gives Dolly Parton $100 million for charity
- Turkish government blames Kurdish separatists for Istanbul bombing
- 3 killed in University of Virginia shooting, 4 dead at University of Idaho in suspected homicides
- The Week's 2022 holiday gift guide
- Ukrainian forces welcomed in liberated Kherson by cheering crowds, Russian sabotage and plunder
- November 13th
- November 12th
- November 11th
- U.S. extending COVID public health emergency through spring 2023, per official
- Student loan relief application paused after judge blocks program
- GOP leadership fight threatens to spill into the Senate
- Chris Rock will be the 1st person to perform live on Netflix
- Twitter reportedly pauses sign-ups for verification checkmark after 'impersonation issues'
- Sinking crypto exchange FTX files for bankruptcy
- Documentary crew finds debris from Space Shuttle Challenger 1986 launch
- NBA commissioner says Kyrie Irving is not antisemitic after 'direct and candid' talk
- Man arrested in Scotland is missing US fugitive Nicholas Rossi, court rules
- Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis found liable for raping woman in 2013, ordered to pay $7.5 million
- Ukrainian forces are warily closing in on Kherson City after Russia's purported retreat
- Manchester bombing report exposes ‘incompetence’
- 1.5C global warming threshold to be passed within a decade
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's biggest questions, explained
- Tropical Storm Nicole sends Florida beachfront houses toppling into the ocean
- November 10th
- Report: Elon Musk admits 'bankruptcy isn't out of the question' for Twitter
- Alex Jones ordered to pay nearly half a billion in Sandy Hook damages
- Elon Musk bans remote work for Twitter employees
- CPI report shows inflation may be starting to cool
- Twitter Blue checkmark impersonators include Mario giving the finger on 'Nintendo' account
- The top 5 uncalled races of the 2022 midterms
- Why nurses are taking historic strike action
- Stephen Colbert's Late Show had a soundtrack for election night, then an '80s hit for the GOP's big flop
- Meet Leanne Fan, America's Top Young Scientist
- November 9th
- Tropical Storm Nicole strengthens into hurricane, will likely batter Florida
- What's next for Brittney Griner amid Russian penal colony transfer?
- Is the Metaverse to blame for Meta's layoff of 11,000 employees?
- Russia reportedly orders troops to withdraw from critical Ukrainian city
- Sen. Ron Johnson re-elected in Wisconsin, keeping key Senate seat red
- Elon Musk abruptly scraps Twitter 'official' checkmark hours after launch
- Is the new season of The Crown a disappointment?
- Where China's 'zero COVID' policy stands
- What has happened to Levi Davis?
- Vermont becomes 50th state to send a woman to Congress
- November 8th
- Winning $2 billion Powerball ticket sold in California
- Elon Musk reportedly weighs paywall for the entirety of Twitter
- Jimmy Kimmel turns over monologue to his wife for midterms abortion rights plea
- Boris Johnson’s controversial honours list revealed
- What the Big Tech layoffs mean for the economy
- Russian uproar over reported mass troop casualties in disastrous battle gets rare official response
- November 7th
- Market sees slight jump ahead of midterm elections
- North Korea says missile launches were not warnings, but practice for attack
- What you need to know about the record-breaking Powerball jackpot
- A short history of the Oscars' recent hosting drama as Jimmy Kimmel returns
- Indian ‘hack-for-hire’ gangs target UK firms and politicians
- Elon Musk delays Twitter paid verification, bans impersonators, reportedly tries to rehire fired workers
- November 6th
- November 5th
- Singer, rapper Aaron Carter dead at 34
- Alcohol-related deaths saw massive increase during COVID-19 pandemic, CDC says
- Nike suspends ties with Kyrie Irving following antisemitism controversy
- The Check-In: It's time to get a Real ID, add turtle-watching to your itinerary, and more
- Russia's 'catastrophic' missing men problem
- November 4th
- South Korea deploys 80 fighter jets after spotting 180 North Korean warplanes
- Job growth stayed strong in October
- HBO cancels Westworld despite plans for final season
- How to stretch your Christmas gift money this year
- Warner Bros. Discovery wants to make more Harry Potter films with J.K. Rowling
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says 'under Republicans, not another penny will go to Ukraine'
- Ukrainian forces are preparing to battle for Kherson City. It's unclear if Russia will fight or flee.
- Why security minister Tom Tugendhat is being prosecuted in private
- What happened at COP27?
- Why did the government block a big merger between book publishers?
- Court appoints outside monitor to oversee Trump's business during New York attorney general lawsuit
- Brooklyn Nets suspend Kyrie Irving over 'deeply disturbing' refusal to 'disavow antisemitism'
- FBI says it received 'credible information' on 'broad threat' to New Jersey synagogues
- November 3rd
- Why the strong job market may be a bad thing for the economy
- Selena Gomez reveals she contemplated suicide for years
- NBA commissioner 'disappointed' in Kyrie Irving's response to antisemitism controversy
- How Congress is confronting political violence after the Pelosi attack
- CNN's Jake Tapper to return to his old time slot after weak primetime viewership
- German chancellor in high-stakes China visit
- A complete timeline of Kanye West's antisemitism fallout
- Alabama woman sets aside part of every paycheck to fund random acts of kindness
- November 2nd
- Ethiopian government, Tigray leaders sign peace treaty to end bloody civil war
- Parkland shooter sentenced to life in prison without parole
- Kansas woman sentenced to 20 years for leading Islamic State battalion
- Major pharmacy companies agree to settle in nationwide opioid cases
- Fed clears another 0.75-point rate hike in effort to cool economy
- U.S. accuses North Korea of sending artillery shells to Russia
- Elon Musk plans to create new review process for Trump, other banned Twitter accounts
- Biden administration to unveil plan to help Americans lower energy costs
- New Avatar: The Way of Water trailer teases Sigourney Weaver playing a 14-year-old
- Social Democrats cling on to power in Denmark
- Senior Russian military leaders reportedly discussed using tactical nukes as losses in Ukraine mount
- Julie and Julia writer Julie Powell dies at 49
- November 1st
- SpaceX launches first Falcon Heavy rocket in 3 years
- South Korean police chief says he feels "heavy responsibility" for Halloween crowd crush
- EPA says water in Jackson, Mississippi, is safe to drink
- Taylor Swift announces 1st tour since 2018
- Rapper Takeoff shot and killed in Houston
- Rides continue for those trapped inside Shanghai Disney
- The Dow just had its best month since 1976
- Here's what you can do with your jack-o'-lantern instead of throwing it out
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