Another Month on a Warming Planet: Record-Hot November
European scientists reported that November’s global temperatures were the highest ever, surpassing the previous record, set in 2016 and 2019.
Australia Gears Up for the Great Koala Count, Using Drones, Droppings and Dogs
The iconic marsupials are not easy to find, or count accurately, so officials will deploy a host of methods.
Your Monday Briefing
The loss, guilt and anger after an outbreak.
Romania’s Leader Is Tested by a Close Election
Prime Minister Ludovic Orban will need to maintain his alliance with a smaller party to stay in power after a surprisingly tight race.
Roald Dahl’s Family Apologizes for His Anti-Semitism
The author, who died in 1990, made several disparaging comments about Jews during his lifetime. “Those prejudiced remarks are incomprehensible to us,” the family said in a statement online.
As Pandemic Threatens Britain’s Mental Health, These ‘Fishermen’ Fight Back
A charity called the Bearded Fishermen has begun a nightly suicide-prevention patrol around a town in England, looking for people in crisis.
Your Monday Briefing
China tries to rewrite the narrative of the pandemic.