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Happening This Month

1 – First day of winter according to meteorological season

1 – First Couple host French president and first lady for state visit

2 – November jobs report released

3 – Netherlands vs. U.S., 10 a.m. ET, as men's World Cup knockout round begins

4 – OPEC virtual meeting

6 – U.S. Senate runoff election in Georgia

6 – People's Choice Awards, 9 p.m. ET

6 – MLB Draft Lottery

7 – U.N. Biodiversity Conference (COP15) opens in Montreal

8 – Latina Equal Pay Day

10 – Nobel Peace Prize presentation and ceremony

10 – Heisman Trophy winner announced on ESPN, 8 p.m. ET

10 – Army-Navy football game

11 – NASA Artemis returns to Earth

12 – Golden Globe nominees announced

12 – TIME Person of the Year revealed

13 – Men's World Cup: first semifinal game on Fox and Telemundo, 2 p.m. ET

13 – U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit hosted by Biden begins

14 – Interest rate decision

14 – Geminid meteor shower peaks around 2 a.m. ET

14 – Men's World Cup: second semifinal game on Fox and Telemundo, 2 p.m. ET 

14 – 50th anniversary of last man on moon

15 – Miss America crowned, 8 p.m. ET

16 – Latest deadline for new funding deal to avert federal government shutdown

18 – Men's World Cup Final on Fox and Telemundo, 10 a.m. ET

18 – Hanukkah starts at sundown

19 – Last call: Mail your holiday cards and gifts

• Here’s the USPS, UPS, and FedEx deadlines if you want items to arrive by Dec. 25

21 – Winter Solstice

22 – Q3 2022 final growth figures released

25 – Christmas Day & Christmas Day basketball:

• 12 p.m. ET: Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks
• 2:30 p.m. ET: LA Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks
• 5 p.m. ET: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics
• 8:00 p.m. ET: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors
• 10:30 p.m. ET: Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets

26 – Christmas holiday observed by federal government 

26 – Kwanzaa starts

29 – Inaugural United Cup tennis tournament begins in Australia

31 – New Year's Eve & college football playoff semifinal games on ESPN: Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl

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Most Read in November

White House Offers Up Thanksgiving ‘Talking Points’ to Get Through Thursday’s Dinner

Elon Musk may have invited former President Donald Trump back to Twitter, but it’s the Biden administration that is taking full advantage of the social media platform for some pre-holiday messaging. In a Tweet posted shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday, White House Chief of Staff Ronald Klain shared an image entitled “President Biden’s accomplishments for chatting with your uncle at Thanksgiving.”

French President’s US Visit to Feature Serious Talk, a State Dinner and a Side Trip to New Orleans

Behind all the inevitable smiles and handshakes intended to reaffirm the long-standing Franco-American relationship, will be some serious diplomacy as the two presidents continue to seek to recalibrate a partnership that has been beset by some strong disagreements since the Biden administration took office.

Supreme Court Justices Question Native American Adoption Law

For the second week in a row, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court showed that trying to get the law right is a marathon, not a sprint. For roughly four hours, the justices weighed arguments in a consolidated challenge to Congress’ power to regulate Native American affairs when it comes to the adoption of Native American children.

Thinking Differently Ushers in Changes, Brand New Day at Philip Morris International

The Well News caught up with PMI’s Chief Executive Officer Jacek Olczak ahead of their big move to Stamford, Connecticut, beginning Nov. 10. “As we continue to grow toward wellness and health care, we will need access to a labor force of scientists, specialists, technicians and engineers, and other companies that operate in this ecosystem and Connecticut has that,” Olczak said.

Midterm Elections Give Momentum to Marijuana Reform Laws

A congressional panel reviewed options Tuesday for reforming marijuana laws as the midterm elections last week showed a continuing trend among states to decriminalize the drug. Voters in two states — Maryland and Missouri — approved legalization of adult recreational use of marijuana. Voters in several cities ended marijuana-related arrests and prosecutions.

COMMENTARY | Rubber-Modified Asphalt: Driving the US to a More Circular Economy

With the latest U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warning that it is now or never to address climate change, sustainability has never been a more urgent priority. A great way to reduce our environmental footprint is to make efforts toward a circular economy, which involves reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials into new products.

DOE Cybersecurity Office to Brief New Report on Electric Grid

Federal officials will brief a new report outlining the key cybersecurity recommendations for clean energy integration, grid modernization and distributed energy resources on Monday, Nov. 7. The report was prepared by the Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response and the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

JAMA Devotes Special Issue to Post-Dobbs Landscape for Clinicians, Patients

From the outset, the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association adheres to the position, spelled out in an opening editorial by its new editor-in-chief Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, that evidence-based care for early pregnancy “is well established and includes strong evidence for safe abortion as part of the reproductive health care spectrum.”

COMMENTARY | Mandates on Credit Cards Will Allow Big-Box Stores to Cheap Out on Security

It’s rare these days to see a cash-only business in the United States. Why? Because consumers prefer the security of credit cards and enjoy earning rewards, while businesses like faster, safer transactions and higher sales. Accepting cash is also more expensive for retailers. Cash costs on average over 9% of every transaction. At a cost of 2% of every transaction, credit cards are a bargain for merchants.

Rep. Donald McEachin Dies Just Weeks After Winning Reelection

Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Va., an ardent champion for environmental justice and for policies to mitigate climate change, died on Monday, just weeks after winning reelection to Congress. McEachin, who had been battling cancer and other health issues for several years, was 61. In his last public appearance, two weeks ago, he spoke to attendees at a “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” viewing party about the “importance of early cancer detection.”