Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Tag: Europe/Italy

COP26: Climate pledges don’t match up with policies—or consumer behavior

The Glasgow Climate Pact kicks the climate can down the road.

Across the globe, Covid-19 puts animal shelters in crisis

While pet foster and adoption rates soar in New York and many parts of the U.S., globally, the situation is much direr.

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Carved stone inscription on the front of the Justice Department headquarters building in Washington

DOJ plans 1,000 election monitors in all 50 states for Election Day

The Justice Department told a court no FBI or ICE employees will serve and monitors will not carry firearms; the NAACP calls the plan voter intimidation.
A round red, white and blue "I Voted" sticker

An epic backlash to defy Trumpism, its lying hypocrisy and pigheaded failures

This election isn’t about choosing a favorite ice cream but between ice cream and rat poisoning.
A metal ballot drop box on a sidewalk

“Chaos” in the Air: Five Ways Voting Could Be Disrupted on Election Day

The Trump administration has initiated a string of unprecedented actions to assert more federal control over elections. While courts have thwarted most of the plans, voting experts remain concerned about potential problems at the polls.
The Environmental Protection Agency headquarters building in Washington

EPA sets Dec. 31 end date for its archive of past agency records

The archive holds tens of thousands of documents dating to the 1990s; the agency says historical material will remain in “snapshot collections.”
The Williamson County courthouse in Georgetown, Texas

Rural Charms Drew Residents to Taylor, Texas. Then Came the Data Centers.

A local family sold an 87-acre tract to a parks foundation for $10 “to be held in trust for future use as a parkland.” Later, the city’s Economic Development Corporation sold the land to a data center developer for $10 million.