- www.nytimes.com E.U. Vessels Surround Anchored Chinese Ship After Cables Are Severed in Baltic Sea
Multiple countries are investigating and the authorities in Europe say they have not ruled out sabotage. But U.S. intelligence officials have assessed that the cables were not cut deliberately.
I'll note that this article is substantially at odds with the Wall Street Journal's coverage, which makes it sound like this was a very intentional Russian op.
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For Decades, Installing E.V. Chargers Didn’t Pay Off for Retailers. Now It Does.
Companies see charging as a potentially profitable business in and of itself, not just as a spur for foot traffic and sales.
- www.nytimes.com Republicans Built an Ecosystem of Influencers. Some Democrats Want One, Too.
Democrats were badly outflanked online in the election, and progressive influencers are now trying to create networks to be a left-wing answer to Turning Point USA.
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Her Wrestling Empire Was Said to Harm Children. Trump Chose Her for Education.
www.nytimes.com Linda McMahon Was Questioned About WWE in Previous Connecticut Education RoleLinda McMahon, whose résumé mainly rests on running World Wrestling Entertainment, has faced questions for years over whether she is suitable for important education posts.
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/15653480
> > Allegations surrounding the company under their management included promoting steroids, a culture of rampant sexual harassment, intimidation and assault. There have been several out-of-court settlements involving the company or Mr. McMahon personally. > > > >Most recently, a lawsuit filed in October accused the McMahons of willfully ignoring the sexual abuse of young boys by a W.W.E. ringside announcer, echoing claims made years ago. >
- www.nytimes.com Opinion | Meet Wolfgang Streeck, the Maverick German Thinker Explaining Our World
Wolfgang Streeck has a convincing theory of what has gone wrong with globalization.
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China Is on a Quest for the Holy Grail of Meat. Let’s Hope It Succeeds.
www.nytimes.com Opinion | Is Communist China Coming for Your Turkey, Too?China’s push to develop alternative proteins is not a threat to America. It’s good for the planet.
- www.nytimes.com The U.S. Is Building an Early Warning System to Detect Geoengineering
Balloon launches from around the world are part of a new kind of global alarm system: One that can detect if another country tries to dim the sun.
- www.nytimes.com How Universities Cracked Down on Pro-Palestinian Activism
Stricter rules and punishments over campus protests seem to be working. Universities have seen just under 950 protest events this semester, compared with 3,000 in the spring.
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Trump Team Signs Transition Agreement but Shuns F.B.I. Clearances
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/15631629
> > President-elect Donald J. Trump’s team will have some formal briefings with outgoing staff members, but it has so far refused to allow the F.B.I. to do security clearances for transition members. > > Very likely because much of their team can't pass a background check, and they know it. >
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Modern Warfare Is Breeding Deadly Superbugs. Why? Researchers are trying to understand why resistant pathogens are so prevalent in the war-torn nations of the Middle East.
www.nytimes.com Modern Warfare Is Breeding Deadly Superbugs. Why?Researchers are trying to understand why resistant pathogens are so prevalent in the war-torn nations of the Middle East.
- www.nytimes.com The Sidewalk Fruit Vendor Who Sold a $6.2 Million Banana for 25 Cents
A 74-year-old immigrant who works outside Sotheby’s shares a basement in the Bronx and works 12-hour shifts. He was stunned to hear what his banana went for at auction.
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Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds | Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.”
www.nytimes.com Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and MindsDocuments leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.”
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Maine Becomes Latest State to Sue Oil Companies Over Climate Change | The state’s attorney general claims oil companies deceived the public about fossil fuel products’ contribution to climate change
www.nytimes.com Maine Becomes the Latest State to Sue Oil Companies Over Climate ChangeIn a new lawsuit, the state’s attorney general claims oil companies deceived the public about fossil fuel products’ contributions to climate change.
- www.nytimes.com Saudi Arabia and Russia Block Mention of Fossil Fuel Exit in Climate Resolution
A handful of oil-producing nations ensured that a United Nations General Assembly resolution on climate change steered clear of a call to transition away from fossil fuels.
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Are All These U.N. Climate Talks Doing Any Good: What the U.N. negotiations, known as COP, can (and can’t) do to combat climate change.
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/15595804
> Title & subtitle come from the article version of this newsletter