Kyle Nowak

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President Biden in San Francisco; Ukrainian forces have entered Russian-occupied territory in their ongoing counteroffensive; and more.

❓ Our question to you: Do you agree with the Supreme Court’s new code of conduct?

🛰️🌐 SpaceX is discussing plans to spin off its Starlink satellite internet service – which is projected to earn $10B next yr – as early as late 2024 via IPO, per a new Bloomberg report.

💻 The world’s 3 fastest supercomputers are all located in the US, which is pulling away from China for the global lead in supercomputing, per new biannual rankings

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🔥 It’s Wednesday, November 15th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

💰📈 US inflation stood at 3.2% over the yr-long period ending in October, down from 3.7% in September, per new Labor Dept. figures that show falling prices for cars, fuel, and and airfare →

"Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it."

–Gilda Radner (1946-1989)

India is now the largest source of international graduate students in America; US officials backed Israel’s claim that Hamas is running military operations from hospitals in Gaza; and more.

⚖️ On Monday, the Supreme Court formally adopted its first-ever code of conduct, which follows recent reports describing previously undisclosed benefits received by several Justices.

🏠🏫 Students across the country are increasingly starting their school homeroom periods… at home, in their room. Since 2017, homeschooling has become the fastest-growing form of education in the US by a wide margin.

🌏 A media investigation accused a Ukrainian officer of coordinating the Sept. 2022 Nord Stream sabotage; El Salvador is imposing a fee on travelers from Africa and India; and more.

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🔥 It’s Tuesday, November 14th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

“There can be no greater gift than that of giving one's time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.”

–Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

⚒️🔋 Exxon Mobil is planning to become a major lithium supplier for EV battery-makers by the end of this decade, after recently acquiring rights to a vast lithium mine in Arkansas.

❓ Our question to you: In your opinion, how should the US government deal with its rising national debt?

🌏 India broke its own world record for most oil lamps lit during Diwali; Israeli forces continued to push deeper into Gaza City over the weekend; and more.

🦸 Disney’s The Marvels took in ~$47 million at the US box office this past weekend, marking the lowest movie opening in Disney’s 14-year history of owning Marvel Studios.

💰 The US government has a loan payment that would make even the most credit card-laden, four-degree-holding millennial blush.