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Penguin Random House, Authors Sue Iowa Officials Over Book Ban

The federal lawsuit is the latest effort by publishers, authors and teachers to counter the removal of works from school classrooms and libraries. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/dP7cUAe via IFTTT

What You Need to Know About Kids and Money

A podcast series examines how online-savvy children are interacting with money through apps, virtual currencies and more. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/zLm9odX via IFTTT

ECB and BOE Could Start Cutting Rates in Mid-2024

Europe and the U.K. are expected to remain fragile economically in 2024, and against this backdrop, it is plausible for central banks to cut rates from mid-2024 and into 2025, Morningstar Wealth says. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/nHmcL3e via IFTTT

Bausch + Lomb CEO Brent Saunders Pays $35.35 Million for Cher's Former Miami Beach Home

The house on La Gorce Island was listed three months ago for $42.5 million from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/graDOm9 via IFTTT

Biden to Skip U.N. Climate Summit, Drawing Grumbles From Environmentalists

The president’s expected absence at COP28 in Dubai comes as his administration grapples with Israel-Hamas war. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/cgsXU06 via IFTTT

End the Religious Tax Exemption

Organized religion is freeloading on the estimated 64 million atheists in America. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/uM52idG via IFTTT

Three Men Shot in Vermont, Authorities Investigating as Potential Hate Crime

The trio, who are all of Palestinian descent, were visiting Burlington for Thanksgiving. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/ovkrOKP via IFTTT

Airlines Brace for Busy Airports as Holiday Ends

Roughly three million people are expected to travel Sunday as the country returns from holiday activities and a storm moves into the Northeast. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/JzTBE1q via IFTTT

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It's lively, versatile and offers outstanding value. The white wine you should be drinking right now. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/1jSUgIi via IFTTT

Michigan Holds Off Ohio State To Win Again Without Jim Harbaugh

As the Wolverines coach missed his sixth game of the season because of suspensions, his No. 3 team powered past the No. 2 Buckeyes in their heated rivalry. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/HRqwG2T via IFTTT

Meta Designed Products to Capitalize on Teen Vulnerabilities, States Say

Documents that have been unredacted in a complaint filed earlier by states show Meta conversations about age, product design and potential harms. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/gIpozZc via IFTTT

Putin Rewrites History to Justify His Dependence on China

In his latest revisionism, he lauds the Mongols to explain his rejection of the West and embrace of Xi Jinping. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/yMEc198 via IFTTT

An Astronaut With 'Bad Eyesight and a Fear of Heights'

Mike Massimino hopes that people can see themselves in his tales from orbit, including a nearly disastrous blunder fixing the Hubble telescope from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/7EHo6jJ via IFTTT

Oil-and-Gas Companies Account for Only 1% of Clean-Energy Investment Globally, IEA Says

A new report warns that the fossil-fuel industry isn’t investing enough in decarbonization. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/nDFuXbm via IFTTT

Binance Penalties Include a Number of Crypto Industry Firsts

U.S. regulators’ settlement with the largest cryptocurrency exchange marked a new era in its enforcement efforts in the nascent sector. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/xIDRJPv via IFTTT

When Israel's Great Nemesis Accepted Peace

Egypt’s President Gamal Abdel Nasser sought to destroy the Jewish state in the 1960s, before endorsing a negotiated settlement. Could a defeated Hamas make the same turn? from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/bw82gH6 via IFTTT

Rent Inflation in Canada Hits 40-Year High on Immigration

Canadian inflation data for October indicated annual rent jumped 8.2%, or the fastest increase in over 40 years, according to National Bank Financial. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/OzGS7DF via IFTTT

U.S. Rents Remain High, But Concessions Also Rising

Rental concessions in the U.S. such as free months of rent or free parking are at their highest level in more than two years despite strong renter demand, Zillow says. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/nvxbXeL via IFTTT

Israel's War in Gaza Tests Limits of Biden's Support

Climbing civilian casualties and settler violence are among the issues frustrating Washington. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/4VveYB2 via IFTTT

Florida State Won, but Lost Its Star QB---and Maybe Its Potential Championship Season

The Seminoles’ Jordan Travis suffered a leg injury that may have altered the course of his team’s perfect season. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/V0kRxW9 via IFTTT

Bayer Told to Pay $1.56 Billion After Losing Roundup Case

A Missouri jury found in favor of three people who blamed the popular Roundup weedkiller for causing their cancers. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/d20ZfiB via IFTTT

Here's What I Know About Mira Murati, the Interim CEO of OpenAI

She brings deep product-development and management experience as she steps in for Sam Altman. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/CrGmqQV via IFTTT

Behind the Scenes at Miss Universe, Business Troubles Could Overshadow the Glamour

The 72nd pageant, once owned by Donald Trump, bows tonight in El Salvador. But backstage, a leadership crisis looms from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/GIq4KN0 via IFTTT

Michigan Football Sign-Stealing Fallout Widens With a Firing

One day after Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh stopped fighting his three-game suspension, the school dismissed an assistant who has been connected with the scheme’s alleged mastermind. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/wOQiVxB via IFTTT

Holiday Gift Books: Art & Design

A collection of 21st-century work by Native American artists, the creations of a fashion pioneer, the genius of Milton Glaser and more. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/LHFSw76 via IFTTT

Medical Studies Are Too White. Science Aims to Get Better Data.

Efforts to diversify clinical trials seek to ensure devices, drugs and prevention work for all. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/RDStb5E via IFTTT

Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Could 'Swerve' Markets

Core personal-consumption expenditures price index inflation could damp the euphoria triggered in global markets by the latest U.S. price indexes, Santander Chief U.S. Economist Stephen Stanley writes in a note. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/C51QKym via IFTTT

Oklahoma Senator Challenges Teamsters President to a Fight at Hearing

Sen. Markwayne Mullin called out Teamsters President Sean O’Brien during a Senate hearing for posts O’Brien published about Mullin on X. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/wtnIdqP via IFTTT

Eric Adams Says 'We Don't Quid Pro Quo' for Contributions

The New York mayor, who hasn’t been accused of wrongdoing, says he is cooperating with a federal corruption probe. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/lkwSvsb via IFTTT

China's Spending on Green Energy Is Causing a Global Glut

The country’s massive funding of renewables has drawn odd newcomers and led to an oversupply of solar components. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/SEmHpBQ via IFTTT

'Insulin' Review: A Century of Saved Lives

The 1921 discovery of insulin led to vastly improved diabetic care. But obstacles remain. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/69b1uOE via IFTTT

'The Marvels' Disappoints at Box Office

The weakest opening weekend for a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie follows Disney CEO Bob Iger’s call for change at the company’s studio business. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/kpbnuNo via IFTTT

Canadian Jury Finds Peter Nygard Guilty of Sexual Assault

Fashion mogul also faces charges for sex trafficking and racketeering in the U.S., which he has denied. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/68zxsXH via IFTTT

Your 401(k) Is Falling Behind. Here's What You Should Do.

How to know when it is time to take your portfolio off autopilot. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/YFBMAk5 via IFTTT

Oregon Decriminalized Hard Drugs. It Isn't Working.

A majority of voters now want to undo a pioneering change as public drug use has become rampant. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/C2wdIF5 via IFTTT

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Speaker Johnson Unveils GOP's Plan to Ward Off Government Shutdown

The Republican proposal would extend funding into early next year. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/KMJNFAy via IFTTT

Will Joe Manchin Run for President? Democrats Fear a Disaster.

Centrist’s decision to not seek Senate re-election stirs speculation of a presidential bid as groups like No Labels seek alternatives to Biden and Trump. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/9nyPoAf via IFTTT

Frank Borman, Who Led Historic Flight Around the Moon, Dies at Age 95

Frank Borman commanded the December 1968 Apollo mission, on which he and his crewmates were the first people to orbit the moon. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/5fZtac8 via IFTTT

Hamas Attack Reminds Europeans of the Virtue of Sovereignty

‘Deport anti-Semites’ isn’t the answer, but at least politicians are addressing the question. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/iQ4fGmV via IFTTT

Backing Israel Helps Biden in 2024

Swing voters back the Jewish state, and they are more important than young voters. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/cfBptkq via IFTTT

Finding a Rare Use for Trigonometry After High School

A kind of math that rarely comes up in adult life turns out to be just the way to measure the angle you need for your computer keyboard from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/C12F7Gq via IFTTT

Qatar Pursues Oil Deal After Brokering End to Venezuela Sanctions

A Qatari magnate wants to restart an oil refinery near Venezuela’s coast after the wealthy Gulf state helped mediate talks between Caracas and the U.S. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/VXYKTBc via IFTTT

The 'Global South' Isn't All Pro-Hamas

India has sided with Israel, and many other developing countries have an interest in seeing it win its war. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/PeUGaI8 via IFTTT

New College Is a Haven for Harvard Refugees

We protect free speech, don’t make excuses for violence or anti-Semitism, and abolished our DEI bureaucracy. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/Di10h9r via IFTTT

Auto Chip Makers Try to Avoid a Pileup

Carmakers are scaling back on orders, forcing chip makers to be flexible with long-term deals. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/vm0pPAr via IFTTT

Carlyle Group Posts Lower 3Q Revenue

Distributable earnings, or profit that can be returned to shareholders, fell about 43% to $367.4 million. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/EX5tBLh via IFTTT

After Major Remodel, a Florida Home Lists for More Than Three Times Its 2020 Sale Price

The sellers, who bought the Boca Raton property from the estate of a late media-company heiress, gave the home a top-to-bottom renovation. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/iCxcfhB via IFTTT

Dating Apps Need to Rekindle Romance With Wall Street

Bumble’s new chief, Lidiane Jones, shouldn’t take it too personally that investors are swiping left. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/dQOeM84 via IFTTT

Ken Burns Fixes His Lens on the Buffalo

A new two-part PBS series by the acclaimed documentary maker tells the story of the animal in American history. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/xyQ01eG via IFTTT

Stanford University Student Hurt in Possible Hate Crime

California authorities are investigating the campus hit-and-run that injured an Arab Muslim student. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/YEfCurD via IFTTT

Ukraine Damages Russian Cruise Missile Carrier on Crimea

The warship struck by Kyiv is among the most advanced in Russia’s Navy. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/9eFLmPT via IFTTT

The Fun Things in Life Are Giving Us Buyer's Remorse

The steeper price we pay for tickets and travel changes how we rate our experiences. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/TJiabWP via IFTTT

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How to Outsmart the Time Change

Less daylight can bring on the blues and disrupt our routines, but you can combat the gloom. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/IJTKhiu via IFTTT

16 Books We Read This Week

Tocqueville’s restless spirit, a world-changing picnic, a film star’s exile from America and more. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/DhFNxV5 via IFTTT

Bankman-Fried Faces Lengthy Sentence---And Long Odds on Appeal

Disgraced crypto star Sam Bankman-Fried is staring down a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of fraud in the collapse of FTX. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/asMSWnA via IFTTT

'The House of Doors' Review: A Visit From a Watcher

In Tan Twan Eng’s novel, a famous writer finds material for fiction in the secrets of his hosts. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/NwFhSzk via IFTTT

Germany Searches Its Soul on Anti-Semitism

A senior Green Party politician warns about hatred of Jews on the left. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/7rJPGla via IFTTT

Small Businesses in U.S. Still Face Tight Labor Market

Small-business owners in the U.S. are still dealing with a tight labor market, the National Federation of Independent Business said in its October Small Business Jobs Report. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/w4R3eJ7 via IFTTT

Parsing the Fed: How the July Statement Changed

Use this tool to compare the latest Federal Reserve policy statement with its immediate predecessor and see where policy makers have updated their language. from WSJ.com: World News https://ift.tt/rqAbP3Q via IFTTT