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 Do climate negotiations matter?
NPR · NPR Staff
COP28 kicks off later this week in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.
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 DEI backlash hits corporate America
flipboard.com · Axios
U.S. companies’ diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are losing momentum this year after the Supreme Court’s June affirmative action ruling.
 It will never be a good time to buy a house
The Atlantic · Annie Lowrey
Maybe in 2030?
 What a record $9.8 billion in Black Friday sales says about consumers
TheStreet · Rebecca Mezistrano
U.S. online sales increased 7.5% compared to last year.
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 Guess Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023
Associated Press · Leanne Italie
Hint: Be true to yourself.
 Why Navajo is the world’s hardest language to learn
bigthink.com · Tim Brinkhof
The tonal Native American language differentiates words based on pitch and makes Spanish conjugation look like child’s play.
 The teddy bear was once seen as a dangerous influence on young children
Smithsonian Magazine · Alice George
A true history of everyone’s favorite cuddly toy begins in the American wilderness.
 The Ars guide to time travel in the movies
Ars Technica · Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll
We picked 20 time-travel movies and rated them by scientific logic and entertainment value.
 How Ridley Scott shot ‘Napoleon’ in 62 days
indiewire.com · Jim Hemphill
The director and his collaborators talk about their approach to the most ambitious epic of Scott’s career.
 A Thanksgiving congee recipe that will give new life to your leftovers
Eater · Calvin Eng
Congee, or jook, is warm, cozy, absolutely delicious, and a perfect vehicle for literally any leftovers, from turkey to cranberry sauce.
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