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Lesley Milne
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Back to back in this week’s New Yorker: an exposé of luxury airport lounges and a story about vanishing ice on Greenland. A snapshot of our species insanity.
ANNIVERST FAR-FLUNG CORRESPONDENTS: A CENTENARY ISSUE DECEMBER 1, 2025 10 GOINGS ON 19 THE TALK OF THE TOWN Ruth Marcus on the D.O.J.'s subservience to Trump; the breaks; a light trance; in accord; Tomorrowland. ANNALS OF IMMIGRATION Sarah Stillman 28 Disappeared The people sent by ICE into detention abroad. SHOUTS & MURMURS Jennifer Kim 35 Weak Female Lead THE ANCIENT WORLD Alex Ross 36 Writter in Stone Scotland's Neolithic past can feel palpably present. BRAVE NEW WORLD DEPT. Zach Helfand 43 The Lounge Wars An exploration of status and stasis at the airport. LETTER FROM GREENLAND Ben Taub 48 The Big Ice Is Sick Challenges abound in an Inuit community on the i: A REPORTER AT LARGE n Lee Anderson 60 Dangerous Neighbors A long-running conflict festers on Congo's eastern TAKES widge Danticat Ariel Levy 41 Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl." 95 Emily Hahn's "The Big Smoke." FICTION
December 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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I am very happy to announce that "The Language of Climate Politics" has been shortlisted for the Penn Libraries Book Prize in Sustainability. 😊

I'm honored to be in the company of @akshatrathi.bsky.social, Rob Jackson, and Edward Humes!

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Penn Libraries Book Prize in Sustainability This annual award acknowledges outstanding contributions to the global discourse on environmental sustainability, with a specific focus on books that have a substantial impact on the public's understanding of these crucial issues. Announcing the 2025 Shortlist The following books have been shortlisted for the 2025 Penn Libraries Book Prize in Sustainability. Climate Capitalism, Akshat Rathi Into the Clear Blue Sky, Rob Jackson The Language of Climate Politics, Genevieve Guenther Total Garbage, Edward Humes
June 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Aurora Australis predicted for 9th December in southern Australia from 10pm.

www.antarctica.gov.au/news/explore...
Awesome Aurora – Australian Antarctic Program
The aurora australis or ‘southern lights’ are the shimmering curtains of green, red and sometimes violet light, appearing in the night sky, around the south magnetic pole.
www.antarctica.gov.au
December 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM