Starbucks workers strike on profitable Red Cup Day as 1,000+ unionized baristas demand better pay, staffing, and contract negotiations amid escalating labor disputes.
Global carbon emissions hit alarming new record in 2025, rising to 42 billion tons despite climate pledges, with scientists warning we're on track for dangerous 2.6°C warming.
President Biden signs partial funding bill H.R. 5371 to avoid government shutdown, maintaining current spending levels while Congress continues to rely on stopgap measures instead of comprehensive budgets.
President Biden signs stopgap funding bill to prevent government shutdown, covering only 3 of 12 appropriation acts while Congress continues to negotiate a comprehensive budget for 2026.
MSNBC rebrands as MS NOW on November 15, dropping the peacock as it spins off from NBCUniversal, but promises to keep its liberal personalities despite a 29% viewership decline.
U.S. Catholic bishops formalize ban on gender-affirming care in Catholic hospitals amid religious freedom debates, impacting transgender patients nationwide despite ongoing advocacy.
Vatican bank employees win reinstatement after being fired for getting married, highlighting the contradiction between Catholic values and workplace policies banning employee marriages.
Intense solar storms ground Blue Origin's massive New Glenn rocket, postponing NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission just hours before liftoff, adding to setbacks for Bezos' spaceflight ambitions.
Discover how Texas is challenging Wall Street with its new SEC-approved stock exchange, backed by $411M from financial giants like JP Morgan and BlackRock, launching in 2026.
After 230 years, the US Mint strikes its final penny as production costs reach 4 cents per coin, ending an American tradition while saving taxpayers $56 million annually.
