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Companies, experts call for retraining

Companies and experts warned that AI and automation were reshaping factories and offices, prompting calls to diversify workers’ skills and expand training for humans and robots.

🎓 With replies by Yoshua Bengio, Andrew Y. Ng, Pedro Domingos +40 more scholars.

Companies, experts call for retraining

🎓 Replies by Yoshua Bengio, Andrew Y. Ng, Pedro Domingos, Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Fabián Muniesa +38 more scholars

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Guterres warns of deadly negligence

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned governments of "deadly negligence" in climate policy, and Belgium's CERAC said warming threatened national security, urging urgent shifts away from fossil subsidies.

🎓 With replies by Helmut Haberl +41 more scholars.

Guterres warns of deadly negligence

🎓 Replies by Helmut Haberl, Valerie M. Delmotte, Stelios Katsanevakis, Joeri Rogelj, Stefan Rahmstorf +37 more scholars

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First woman speaker Pelosi retires

Nancy Pelosi said she would not seek re-election and would retire from Congress, ending nearly four decades representing San Francisco and her tenure as the first woman House speaker.

🎓 With replies by Michael McFaul, Joe R. Feagin, Steve Peers +18 more scholars.

First woman speaker Pelosi retires

🎓 Replies by Michael McFaul, Joe R. Feagin, Steve Peers, Daniel W. Drezner, Barack Obama +16 more scholars

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 5m

Shutdown raises food bank lines

The U.S. government shutdown deepened food insecurity as food banks reported rising lines and officials said SNAP benefit cuts would be less severe for some families, prompting confusion.

🎓 With replies by Cary L. Cooper, Joe R. Feagin +26 more scholars.

Shutdown raises food bank lines

🎓 Replies by Cary L. Cooper, Joe R. Feagin, Sanford F. Schram, Robert B. Reich, Steve Peers +23 more scholars

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 13m

Autos lift output, savers lose

Economists and industry experts said Germany saw a production uptick led by autos but savers lost billions to inflation and Germany needed to boost industrial AI investment to stay competitive.

🎓 With replies by Marcel Fratzscher, Lars P. Feld +3 more scholars.

Autos lift output, savers lose

🎓 Replies by Marcel Fratzscher, Lars P. Feld, William A. Allen, Adrian Vickers, Dagmar Hoffmann

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 13m

Man who threw sandwich acquitted

Jurors acquitted Sean Charles Dunn in Washington, D.C., of misdemeanor assault after he threw a sandwich at a federal officer on August 10.

🎓 With replies by Mark Tushnet, Daniel J. Solove, Steve Peers +42 more scholars.

Man who threw sandwich acquitted

🎓 Replies by Mark Tushnet, Daniel J. Solove, Steve Peers, David S. Cohen, Martha Albertson Fineman +40 more scholars

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 14m

France taxes rich, Britain prepares

France’s National Assembly moved to raise taxes on the wealthy in the 2026 budget, while Britain’s chancellor Rachel Reeves prepared a contested 26 November budget balancing tax and spending.

🎓 With replies by Hanno Lustig, Simon Wren‐Lewis +15 more scholars.

France taxes rich, Britain prepares

🎓 Replies by Hanno Lustig, Simon Wren‐Lewis, Matthew Goodwin, Philip Cowley, Trudy Harpham +12 more scholars

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 14m

Senate GOP rejects ending filibuster

GOP lawmakers rejected President Trump’s proposal to end the U.S. government shutdown by eliminating the 60‑vote filibuster rule as the shutdown entered its 37th day.

🎓 With replies by Patrick Dunleavy, Craig Calhoun, Joe R. Feagin +34 more scholars.

Senate GOP rejects ending filibuster

🎓 Replies by Patrick Dunleavy, Craig Calhoun, Joe R. Feagin, Anders Aslund, Sanford F. Schram +32 more scholars

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 14m

Drug executive collapses beside Trump

A pharmaceutical executive collapsed in the Oval Office beside President Donald Trump during a Nov. 6 announcement aimed at making weight‑loss drugs more affordable.

🎓 With replies by Michael D. McDonald, Mark D. White, David Darmofal +1 more scholars.

Drug executive collapses beside Trump

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 14m

Dozens remain in Gaza tunnels

Israeli officials said dozens of Palestinian militants remained in Israeli-controlled parts of Gaza, holed up in tunnel networks behind the "yellow line," raising fears the cease-fire could unravel.

🎓 With replies by Patrick Dunleavy, Juan Cole +16 more scholars.

Dozens remain in Gaza tunnels

🎓 Replies by Patrick Dunleavy, Juan Cole, Marc Lynch, Michael D. McDonald, Anne Norton +13 more scholars

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 15m

Supreme Court may void tariffs

Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism about the legality of President Donald Trump's global tariffs during Wednesday's arguments, raising the prospect the measures could be struck down.

🎓 With replies by Cass R. Sunstein, Dani Rodrik +45 more scholars.

Supreme Court may void tariffs

🎓 Replies by Cass R. Sunstein, Dani Rodrik, Justin Wolfers, Lars P. Feld, Adrian Vermeule +42 more scholars

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Shareholders vote as Musk threatens

Tesla shareholders voted Thursday at the company’s annual meeting in Austin on a proposed $1 trillion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk, who warned he would quit if it failed.

🎓 With replies by Will Jennings, Steve Peers +10 more scholars.

Shareholders vote as Musk threatens

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Trump taped Oval sign, criticized

President Donald Trump taped a gold "Oval Office" sign on a White House wall, drawing widespread criticism on social media and from politicians.

🎓 With replies by Will Jennings, Nancy M. Wingfield, Trevon D. Logan +4 more scholars.

Trump taped Oval sign, criticized

🎓 Replies by Will Jennings, Nancy M. Wingfield, Trevon D. Logan, Matthew P. McAllister, Michael Kevane +2 more scholars

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 33m

Poland, Romania Deploy Drone Interceptors

Poland and Romania said they deployed a new weapons system on NATO’s eastern flank to shoot down Russian drones, citing repeated incursions into NATO airspace in recent months.

🎓 With replies by Brigid Laffan, Michael Gentile, Carlo Masala.

Poland, Romania Deploy Drone Interceptors

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 35m

Mexican president files groping charges

President Claudia Sheinbaum said a man groped her on a Mexico City street and she filed criminal charges, calling the attack an assault on all women.

🎓 With replies by Naila Kabeer, Oliver Stuenkel, Carlos Vilalta +7 more scholars.

Mexican president files groping charges

🎓 Replies by Naila Kabeer, Oliver Stuenkel, Carlos Vilalta, Bessma Momani, Smith +5 more scholars

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 35m

Mamdani wins New York mayoralty

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won New York City's mayoral election on Tuesday, promising rent freezes and free buses amid criticism from Donald Trump and conservatives.

🎓 With replies by Cas Mudde, Craig Calhoun +80 more scholars.

Mamdani wins New York mayoralty

🎓 Replies by Cas Mudde, Craig Calhoun, Ruud Koopmans, Joe R. Feagin, Philip Cowley +77 more scholars

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 35m

40 US airports lose flights

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that from Friday flights at 40 major U.S. airports would be cut 10% to ease pressure on unpaid air traffic controllers amid the shutdown.

🎓 With replies by Richard S.J. Tol, Anna Nagurney +27 more scholars.

40 US airports lose flights

🎓 Replies by Richard S.J. Tol, Anna Nagurney, Stacie B. Dusetzina, Joe R. Feagin, Scott L. Greer +24 more scholars

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 35m

Israeli strikes risk Lebanon war

Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on multiple towns in southern Lebanon Thursday, the Israeli military said it aimed to prevent Hezbollah rearming, raising fears of renewed hostilities.

🎓 With replies by Michael D. McDonald, Yezid Sayigh +8 more scholars.

Israeli strikes risk Lebanon war

🎓 Replies by Michael D. McDonald, Yezid Sayigh, Scott Lucas, Randa Slim, Lupicínio Íñiguez-Rueda +5 more scholars

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 35m

US Cuts Hit Recession Levels

A report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas said U.S. employers announced about 1.1 million job cuts through October, the highest since the pandemic and at recession-like levels.

🎓 With replies by Menzie Chinn, Richard S.J. Tol, Dean Baker +30 more scholars.

US Cuts Hit Recession Levels

🎓 Replies by Menzie Chinn, Richard S.J. Tol, Dean Baker, Christian E. Weller, Greg Linden +28 more scholars

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 44m

Judge Clears Boeing Case, Settlement

A federal judge in Fort Worth approved dismissal of the criminal case against Boeing over 737 MAX crashes that killed 346, clearing a $1.1 billion Justice Department settlement despite victims' objections.

🎓 With replies by James Goodwin +2 more scholars.

Judge Clears Boeing Case, Settlement

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 45m

EU approves 2036 carbon credits

The European Union approved allowing international emissions credits from 2036 with a 2031–2035 transition, a step critics said lowered ambition and risked undermining emissions cuts.

🎓 With replies by Glen P. Peters, Jonathan A. Foley +49 more scholars.

EU approves 2036 carbon credits

🎓 Replies by Glen P. Peters, Jonathan A. Foley, Helmut Haberl, Joeri Rogelj, Valerie M. Delmotte +46 more scholars

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German women stagnate, men gain

A new Allbright study found that women's share on German listed companies' executive boards stagnated as firms appointed more men during crises, especially in the auto industry.

🎓 With replies by Daniel P. Aldrich, Anders Nilsson, Evan Roberts +7 more scholars.

German women stagnate, men gain

🎓 Replies by Daniel P. Aldrich, Anders Nilsson, Evan Roberts, Lina Gálvez‐Muñoz, Michael Scharkow +5 more scholars

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Experts Clash Over AI Jobs

Economists and technologists disagreed over AI's economic impact as governments, researchers and companies warned it was reshaping jobs and urged regulation and transparency.

🎓 With replies by Yoshua Bengio, Andrew Y. Ng, Pedro Domingos +27 more scholars.

Experts Clash Over AI Jobs

🎓 Replies by Yoshua Bengio, Andrew Y. Ng, Pedro Domingos, Mark A. Lemley, Laurence J. Kotlikoff +25 more scholars

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US, China uphold uneasy truce

U.S. and China upheld an uneasy truce after the Oct. 30 Trump–Xi meeting, but analysts warned their strategic rivalry — from trade disputes to regional interference — could soon escalate.

🎓 With replies by Richard Baldwin, Jean P. Ferry +11 more scholars.

US, China uphold uneasy truce

🎓 Replies by Richard Baldwin, Jean P. Ferry, Kishore Mahbubani, Patricia M. Thornton, Nikolas K. Gvosdev +8 more scholars

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Israel confirms Tanzanian student killed

Israeli authorities identified the latest body returned by Hamas from Gaza as 21-year-old Tanzanian agronomy student Joshua Loitu Mollel, killed on Oct. 7, 2023.

🎓 With replies by Juan Cole, Anne Norton, Christopher Wright +4 more scholars.

Israel confirms Tanzanian student killed

🎓 Replies by Juan Cole, Anne Norton, Christopher Wright, Alison Phipps, Helen Clark +2 more scholars

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