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September 28th 2020

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The first Trump-Biden debate

American presidential debates rarely change election outcomes

Revelations about the president’s tax returns will give ammunition to his challenger. But they are unlikely to change the campaign

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Moving right along

Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court

If confirmed by the Senate, the 48-year-old appeals-court judge will cement a 6-3 conservative majority on America’s highest court

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Daily Chart

Human beings are wreaking havoc on the Earth’s biodiversity

Many animals are being driven to extinction, as humanity imperils the world’s natural resources

You missed two classes, and no homework

New York’s schools are reopening (sort of)

America’s largest school district makes an unsteady return to class

Ghost from the past

Armenia and Azerbaijan fight over Nagorno-Karabakh again

The conflict risks all-out war, and dragging in Russia and Turkey

Evolution

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The Intelligence

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