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Russia Says Climate Change Is a Big Priority. But Its Real Goal at COP 26 Will Be Slowing Down Progress
It will be harder for Russia to decarbonize than almost any other country. It's much easier to delay and derail
James Michael Tyler, Who Played Gunther on Friends, Dies at 59
Warner Bros. Television mourned Tyler as “a beloved actor and integral part of our ‘Friends’ family”
Ed Sheeran Has COVID and Will Give Performances From Home
The British pop star, 30, broke the news days before his new studio album is due out
Twitter Suspends Republican Lawmaker Jim Banks for Misgendering Biden Appointee
Representative Jim Banks’ official account called Assistant Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine a man
U.S. Conservatives Want to Save Australia From ‘COVID Tyranny.’ Australians Aren’t Interested
One rightwing pundit even suggested the deployment of U.S. troops to Australia over the country’s anti-epidemic policies
Property Developer Evergrande Avoids Default With a Last-Minute Payment, According to Chinese Media
The $83.5 million payment is the latest twist in a months-long drama that has captivated global investors
Alec Baldwin Fired a Prop Gun on the Movie Set of Rust Killing the Director of Photography, Santa Fe Sheriff Says
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins was airlifted to a hospital, where she died
Remains Found in a Florida Nature Preserve Have Been Identified as Those of Brian Laundrie, the FBI Says
The remains, a backpack and notebook believed to belong to Laundrie were discovered in a Florida wilderness park
K-Pop Group BTS to Leave Columbia Records for Universal Music
BTS was the top-selling recording act in the world last year
Nikolas Cruz Pleads Guilty to 2018 Parkland School Massacre
A jury will now decide whether he will be executed for one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings
Climate Change Threatens to Spread Viruses Through an Unprepared World
The control of illnesses like malaria and cholera is under threat without more ambitious climate plans, the Lancet says
Why Flying Carbon Class To COP26 Is More Expensive Than Taking the Train
A version of this story first appeared in the Climate is Everything newsletter. If you’d like sign up to receive this free once-a-week email, click here. In less than two weeks, leaders from 196 countries and around 25,000 delegates, activists and protestors will descend on the Scottish city of Glasgow for the United Nation’s 26th…