Sentido

Sentido chronicles strategic designer Alison Rand’s journey as a multi-ethnic woman from New York City to becoming a design leader. Rand lost her mother to breast cancer at 16. Sentido is a must-read for anyone interested in exploring the intersection of technology and society.

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MIT Press

Trump is claiming credit for achieving peace between Israel and Hamas. Most of what's been achieved so far is an exchange of hostages for prisoners. Experts say at least four major challenges stand in the way of achieving anything close to a lasting peace in the Middle East.

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Leading Artists Call for Nationwide Resistance Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’

Dread Scott, Lynn Nottage, Ava DuVernay, Robert Longo, Daniel Bejar, Amanda Palmer, and Laura Raicovich are among the participants in the Fall of Freedom project. The event will take place from November 21-22. It's intended to protest what they warn is rising authoritarianism under the Trump administration.

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Thanks to 182 donors, MinnPost raised over $17,000 for their Fall Member Drive. The money will help them stay on track for their budget goals in 2025. The readers' support means a lot to the organization and they love reading the reasons why people donated.

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Jack Smith Calls Allegations That Trump Prosecution Was Politically Motivated "Absolutely Ludicrous"

Jack Smith worked as a special counsel in the Special Council's office. He worked on two criminal inquiries and indictments of President Trump. The investigations involved whether Mr. Trump mishandled classified documents after he left office and his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Mr. Smith and his lawyers fired back in a three-page letter to the …

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Daily Kos

The Riyadh Comedy Festival was a failure. It was organized by the Saudi regime to distract from its human rights abuses. David Cross, Stewart Lee and Pete Davidson were criticized for taking Saudi money to perform. Jim Jefferies was dropped from the bill because of a joke about a journalist being executed.

Foreign Policy
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Overdose in America – a Guardian Series

This series is supported through philanthropic funding to theguardian.org, a US-based foundation that partners with the Guardian on independent editorial projects. The only restriction to the Guardian’s coverage is where charitable foundations are prohibited under US law from directly funding or earmarking funds to influence legislation.

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the Guardian

As more major networks align with those in power, the space for fearless journalism is shrinking. By becoming a member, you support a newsroom that asks the tough questions, no matter who’s in charge. We remain committed to providing unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.

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At the Food Bank For New York City’s Dinner Series, Once-In-a-Lifetime Meals With Purpose

Food Bank For New York City's newest charity dinner series, Eat For Good, is raising money for the estimated 1.4 million hungry New Yorkers. The dinners are organized by high-profile New York-based chefs and are held in the more intimate surrounds of restaurants. This season's season kicked off with Evan Funke (Felix in L.A.) and Missy Robbins (Lilia, Misi) and …

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The U.N. says it is making progress in delivering aid to Gaza as the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas paved the way for humanitarian agencies to scale up their operations in the territory. Gaza is in the grips of a deep humanitarian crisis after food supplies and other aid had been sharply curtailed since the conflict began. The agency …

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