Saturday, November 22
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Zelensky says Ukraine faces “a difficult choice” over Trump’s peace plan. President Trump said he expects a response from Ukraine by Thursday on the plan, which US officials hashed out with Russia. A draft that leaked to the press showed it’d require Ukraine to make significant concessions, including giving up territory and limiting the size of its army, in exchange for peace and security guarantees from the US. President Zelensky said the choice of whether to accept the plan means Ukraine would face “losing its dignity or the risk of losing a key partner.” Still, he vowed to work with the US, and said he’d spoken to Vice President JD Vance about the proposal.—SK
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and President Trump had a “productive” meeting. The two New Yorkers met yesterday at the White House to chat about affordability, crime, and immigration in the city. The amicable rendezvous represented a vibe shift after months of mutual gloves-off criticism, with Trump saying yesterday that the self-described democratic socialist will hopefully be “a really great mayor” and that they agree on “a lot more than I would have thought.” Mamdani said that he looks forward to working with the president to make New York more affordable.—SK
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign. The Georgia congresswoman—who was once one of President Trump’s staunchest allies but recently fell out with him over the economy, foreign policy, and the Jeffrey Epstein case—plans to step down on Jan. 5, 2026. In a statement posted to X, Greene railed against the “Political Industrial Complex” and said, “I have too much self respect and dignity, love my family too much, and do not want my sweet district to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the President we all fought for, only to fight and win my election while Republicans will likely lose the midterms.” She also suggested that Democrats would try to impeach Trump after regaining control of the House.—AR
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> 65 days: Roughly how many consecutive days Utqiagvik, Alaska—the northernmost US city—will go without sunlight this winter; began Tuesday, ends Jan. 22.
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> Warner Music settles copyright lawsuit with AI startup Udio, inking deal to collaborate on song creation service set to launch in 2026 (More)
> The Weeknd's After Hours ‘Til Dawn tour grosses over $1B, a feat first achieved by Taylor Swift's Eras tour in 2023 (More) | Lainey Wilson wins Country Music Association Awards' entertainer of the year title (More)
> National Book Awards presents lifetime achievement awards to Roxane Gay and George Saunders and recognizes five literary works—three by authors of Middle Eastern origin whose writings explore the region (More)
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> Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin reveals designs for larger, more powerful rocket, positioning the space exploration company to compete more directly with Elon Musk's SpaceX for NASA contracts (More)
> Scientists identify cells responsible for building facial features, shedding light on how genetic information from both parents combines to shape appearance and the origins of certain facial abnormalities (More)
> Researchers map ancient mammal and reptile species' transition from land back to water using machine-learning algorithms and World War II-era naval statistics, filling a gap in evolutionary history (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close down (S&P 500 -1.6%, Dow -0.8%, Nasdaq -2.2%); bitcoin falls to lowest value since April (More)
> US employers added 119,000 nonfarm jobs in September, more than the 50,000 jobs economists had forecast, per delayed jobs report; unemployment rate rose to 4.4%, the highest level since October 2021 (More)
> SoftBank to invest $3B in Ohio factory for OpenAI data centers as part of $500B Stargate project, for which SoftBank pledged a total of $18B (More)
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> President Donald Trump criticizes Democratic lawmakers for video urging US military personnel to defy any illegal orders; calls video an act of sedition punishable "by death" (More)
> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy receives the US' proposed plan to end war with Russia; plan reportedly calls on Ukraine to abandon territory and shrink its military force, weapons arsenal (More)
> Fire erupts at UN climate summit in Brazil; officials say 13 people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation as of this writing (More) | See video (More)
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Novel Writing
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My thoughts are always revolving around a scene or the plot like what might happen down the road, because of this happening previously.
I keep notes on each chapter, writing down what I think I may need to reflect back upon; however, no matter what I write down, I am always looking for something that I did not write down.
One of the nice features about MS Office 365 Online is that it comes with COPILOT; I can ask COPILOT questions or I can use its features like FIND...
Using FIND, I can type in a name, instantly have how many places where that name is used, enabling me to go back to the first instance, and check out what I wrote.
That feature has kept me from having to write down so much about each chapter.
COPILOT also lets me test out plot ideas and various scenarios to see if they make sense or if I have left something out. COPILOT also helps me lay out my thoughts and I can return to the library and reread what was discussed two weeks ago.
COPILOT is great for research, mapping out trips, and accuracy when it comes to details. If I use any of its replies, I always put it into my own words to stay consistent with the rest of what I have written.
It is a great secretarial assistant.
Two Six Centuries-Old Shipwrecks
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:
- Crews working on the Varberg Tunnel railway project in Sweden recently uncovered six shipwrecks near the historic city.
- The wrecks ranged from the Middle Ages to the 17th century, and exemplified multiple ship designs and construction styles.
- The most intriguing ship was from the 1530s, as it remained the most intact for further study.
Construction on the Varberg Tunnel in Sweden—part of a modern railway project—has resulted in an unexpected bounty of historical underwater finds: six shipwrecks spanning the Middle Ages to the 17th century, all maritime remnants of what was once a bustling harbor.
Of the six separate wrecks found, four are from the Middle Ages (or Late Middle Ages), one is from the 17th century, and one couldn’t be dated, according to a translated report from archaeology consultant group Arkeologerna.
Friday, November 21
Headlines
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UPS plane in deadly crash had engine-mount “fatigue cracks,” report finds. A preliminary report by federal investigators into the UPS cargo jet crash that killed 14 people in Kentucky this month found evidence of “fatigue cracks” in the plane’s mount that connected its left engine to the wing. The aircraft, which was fully loaded with fuel for a flight to Hawaii, crashed seconds after takeoff, according to video footage. Its engine was on fire and detached before the plane hit the ground. Per the Wall Street Journal, investigators stopped short of blaming the crash on the fatigue cracks and aren’t expected to release a conclusion until a year after the incident. The plane’s engine mount was last inspected in 2021.
Trump says Democratic lawmakers’ video is “punishable by death.” President Trump posted on Truth Social yesterday that the Democratic politicians featured in a video telling military personnel that they can refuse illegal orders are engaged in “seditious behavior” and called them “traitors,” suggesting they should be arrested. He also reposted comments from Truth Social users saying that the Democrats should be “hanged.” The 90-second clip includes six Democratic members of the House and Senate—most of whom are military veterans—calling on US troops to disobey orders that violate the law. The video was likely a response to Trump ordering military personnel into US cities and launching strikes on alleged drug boats near Venezuela.
Netflix would reportedly break its biggest rule to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. According to a Bloomberg report, Netflix is willing to distribute WBD’s movies in theaters if it successfully buys the entertainment giant. Netflix has long resisted putting its films in theaters, preferring to release them directly on its streaming service (though it has made exceptions for certain movies to qualify for awards consideration). The move would make Netflix’s bid to purchase WBD “more palatable,” per Bloomberg. WBD put itself up for sale last month, drawing interest from Paramount Skydance and Comcast, in addition to Netflix. Comcast and Netflix are reportedly only interested in acquiring WBD’s studio and streaming businesses, while Paramount would likely want the whole enterprise.—AE
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Belgian carbonara sparks outrage in Italy.
First-edition copy of "Superman" comic sells for record $9M.
Ranking 2025 Christmas movies.
Transportation Department cracks down on flight manners.
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Historybook: French philosopher Voltaire born (1694); Thomas Edison announces phonograph invention (1877); Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk born (1965); Baseball great Ken Griffey Jr. born (1969); Robert Mugabe resigns as president of Zimbabwe after 37 years in office (2017).
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