THE WEEK

11/07/2025

When Congress convenes after next year’s midterm elections, it will mark an auspicious milestone of sorts for the legislative body: For the first time in nearly four decades, California will not be represented by Nancy Pelosi. The storied former speaker of the House is set to retire, which will set off "a cascade of campaign maneuvering.”

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11/07/2025

The “more we heat the planet, the harder it becomes to cool it down,” says Natalie Unterstell.

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11/07/2025

Tesla shareholders Thursday voted in favor of a pay package for CEO Elon Musk that clears the way for him to become the world’s first trillionaire.

The package would expand his stake in the company to 25%

11/07/2025

The Trump administration must fully fund November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to the tune of roughly $9 billion by Friday, a Rhode Island federal judge ruled Thursday.

The Justice Department is appealing the decision

11/07/2025

The tech giant has announced an initiative that will pivot the company away from its relationship with entrepreneur Sam Altman’s OpenAI to instead develop its own artificial intelligence system.

The iconic tech giant is jumping into the AI game with a bold new initiative designed to place people first in the search for digital intelligence

11/07/2025

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis Thursday issued a heavily anticipated injunction against the Department of Homeland Security’s use of force during Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago.

Agents can only use force under the ‘immediate threat of physical harm’

11/07/2025

The week’s best photos 📸

A leap through the leaves, a typhoon's aftermath, and more

A leap through the leaves, a typhoon's aftermath, and more

11/07/2025

“Disruption is set to reach a new level,” The Boston Globe says on Friday’s front page, as “10% reduction in flights” starts in the “latest attempt by the Trump administration to force congressional Democrats to end the record-long government shutdown.”

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A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages

11/07/2025

In today's Morning Report: DHS injunction, SNAP funding, and Musk’s pay bump

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11/07/2025

The U.S. has not conducted a working test of a nuclear weapon since the early 1990s, but that could change under President Donald Trump. He has repeatedly vowed to restart testing: “That process will begin immediately,” Trump said on Truth Social. Here's why his efforts are concerning and how China could benefit.

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11/06/2025

Starbucks lovers, you may have to get your coffee somewhere else for a while.

A major union representing Starbucks’ employees has announced its members are prepared to strike in more than 25 cities across the U.S. starting Nov. 13, if they do not secure a contract. Here's what you can expect.

The union said 92% of its members voted to strike

11/06/2025

California “needs to lead the nation in constructing a new generation of supercities — planned urban centers built from scratch on farmland, empty coastal areas and stretches of desert,” says Zoltan Istvan.

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