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The White House published an executive order yesterday declaring any armed attack against Qatar a threat to the US. President Donald Trump pledged to use all necessary means—including the military—to defend the energy-rich nation, marking an unprecedented arrangement between the US and an Arab state. Read here.
The order, dated Monday, follows Israeli airstrikes three weeks ago targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar’s capital, Doha. While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initially defended the strikes, he apologized to Qatar on a call Monday coordinated by Trump. Earlier this year, Trump announced at least $1.2T in economic commitments with Qatar, which has been a major non-NATO ally since 2022. Preparations are also underway for a Qatari jet to be refitted as Air Force One. While this week's order resembles NATO security guarantees, it is not legally binding without Senate approval. That means Trump can choose how, and whether, the US responds.
Saudi Arabia, which has long sought and failed to secure security assurances from the US, signed a mutual defense pact with Pakistan last month. |
Jane Goodall has died at age 91, her institute revealed yesterday. The famed conservationist and primatologist was known for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees and environmental advocacy.
In 1957, Goodall traveled from England to Nairobi, Kenya, where she worked as a secretary to paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey. Despite her lack of formal training, Leakey recruited Goodall to launch the first long-term study of wild chimpanzees, in an effort to better understand human evolution (the animals had been studied for decades in captivity but never in their natural habitat).
Goodall’s first groundbreaking observation came when she witnessed chimpanzees use a grass blade to fish for termites, upending the prevailing belief that only humans could make and use tools. Goodall would go on to observe the animals hunting, forming social bonds, displaying emotion, adopting other chimpanzees, and even engaging in war (see more, w/video).
Goodall parlayed her research into an appeal for conservation. See a documentary on her work here. |
Taylor Swift releases her 12th studio album tonight at midnight ET. “The Life of a Showgirl” is slated to include 12 songs; see track list here.
Swift is Spotify’s most-streamed artist and one of the bestselling musicians of all time, with over 200 million records sold worldwide. Her 2023-24 Eras Tour grossed over $1B—the highest-grossing music tour in history. The 14-time Grammy-winning artist is also the first and only person to have won four Album of the Year awards. She holds 80 records in all, according to Guinness World Records, including the greatest seismic activity caused by a music concert (equivalent to a 2.3-magnitude earthquake for her July 22-23, 2023, Seattle show).
The album will be accompanied by an AMC Theatres release. The 89-minute “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” includes a music video screening and behind-the-scenes footage, and is expected to gross $35M-$40M. Learn more about Taylor Swift here (w/video). |
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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture |
> MLB Wild Card Series wraps tonight; see complete playoff bracket and schedule (More) | WNBA Finals matchup set after the Las Vegas Aces top the Indiana Fever in overtime; the Aces will take on the Phoenix Mercury for the WNBA title (More) |
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> Big Ten in talks with private capital group over $2B deal that would include an extension of the media rights for the athletic conference's 18 universities through the 2046 season (More) |
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> Department of Energy takes 5% stake in Lithium Americas and its Nevada mining project, considered key to reducing US reliance on Chinese lithium for battery development (More) | How much is lithium demand projected to grow? (1440 Topics) |
> Scientists confirm complex organic molecules in geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus, offering further evidence the moon is habitable; Enceladus' underground oceans have long made it a prime candidate to host life beyond Earth (More) |
> Paleontologists analyzing 430-million-year-old fossil determine leeches emerged 200 million years earlier than previously thought, with the earliest species feeding on marine creatures instead of blood (More) |
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> US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.3%, Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq +0.4%) as weak private payrolls data spurs further rate-cut bets (More) |
> Attorneys general from five states sue Zillow, Redfin over alleged scheme to stifle online rental market competition; challenge follows similar FTC antitrust suit (More) |
> Supreme Court allows Lisa Cook to remain as Federal Reserve governor, will hear arguments in January on whether President Donald Trump can fire her from the independent agency (More) |
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> Trump administration freezes $26B for Democratic-leaning states—roughly $18B for NYC transit projects and $8B for green energy projects in 16 states—acting on threat to target Democratic priorities during government shutdown (More) |
> United Nations Security Council approves creation of 5,550-person force to help Haiti suppress gang violence; mandate for smaller and underfunded UN-backed mission led by Kenyan police expires today (More) |
> Israeli navy intercepts flotilla seeking to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza (More) | Three alleged Hamas members arrested yesterday on suspicion of plotting attacks against Israelis and Jews in Germany are set to appear in court today (More) |
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The most popular Halloween costumes this year.
McDonald’s Monopoly game returns after 10 years.
Inside the hypercompetitive world of becoming a K-pop star. (w/video)
Ranking the longest MLB postseason home runs.
Stephen King tops list of banned authors in US schools.
Strawberries trace back to an 18th-century secret spy mission.
Imagining retirement for the cast of "Friends."
The best train rides in the US for fall foliage.
Clickbait: Crowning the fattest bear of all the bears.
Historybook: Mahatma Gandhi born (1869); Fashion designer Donna Karan born (1948); Thurgood Marshall sworn in as first Black Supreme Court justice (1967); Rock Hudson is first major US celebrity to die from AIDS-related complications (1985); Tom Petty dies (2017). |
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