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Biden lands in Europe ahead of COP26 climate summit – BBC News

Biden lands in Europe ahead of COP26 climate summit  BBC News Start your day here: Biden’s plan to push the spending bill forward; the latest in the ‘Rust’ shooting; NPR’s Halloween favorites  NPR WATCH LIVE: President Joe Biden to layout framework for

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Economic Growth and Carbon Emissions Used to Go Together. In Some Countries, That’s Changing

When negotiators from almost 200 countries gather in Glasgow from Oct. 31 for the most important U.N. climate summit since 2015, the priority will be agreeing on how fast each country should cut its carbon emissions in order for the

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U.S. presidents have met with the pope since 1919. It all started with Woodrow Wilson

President Biden’s meeting with the pope is a fairly recent tradition for U.S. presidents. His meeting will mark the 31st time a U.S. president has met with the leader of the Catholic Church. (Image credit: Robert Schutz/Associated Press)

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The two newest Supreme Court justices could redraw the road map for the Second Amendment in courts – CNN

The two newest Supreme Court justices could redraw the road map for the Second Amendment in courts  CNN In battle at Supreme Court over N.Y. gun law, a surprising split among conservatives  The Washington Post

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Half of Americans want the U.S. to do more on climate change

Younger people, who will inherit the choices of previous generations, were much more likely than others to feel that the global community is not doing enough to prevent climate change from getting worse, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

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Half of Americans want the U.S. to do more on climate change

Younger people, who will inherit the choices of previous generations, were much more likely than others to feel that the global community is not doing enough to prevent climate change from getting worse, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

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Half of Americans want the U.S. to do more on climate change

Younger people, who will inherit the choices of previous generations, were much more likely than others to feel that the global community is not doing enough to prevent climate change from getting worse, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

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Half of Americans want the U.S. to do more on climate change

Younger people, who will inherit the choices of previous generations, were much more likely than others to feel that the global community is not doing enough to prevent climate change from getting worse, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

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China’s Xi to participate in G20 leader’s summit via video link

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping will participate in the Group of 20 (G20) leaders’ summit in Rome on Oct. 30-31 via video link, according to a notice from China’s foreign ministry on Friday. He will make a speech

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Myanmar Unrest May Be Driving Regional Meth Surge, U.N. Drug Agency Says

Authorities in Laos seized a record haul of methamphetamine, prompting concern that the military coup in neighboring Myanmar boosted the region’s drug trade

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