Please open your hearts and then act.” —Elizabeth Wathuti, a Kenyan climate activist, speaking during the opening ceremony of the COP26 climate summit at just 26 years old. + Harris became the first woman with presidential power for 85 minutes on Friday, Nov. 19, as Biden underwent anesthesia for a routine colonoscopy. + On Tuesday, Nov. 16, the International Olympic Committee released guidelines to foster an inclusive environment for women and LGBTQ+ athletes. LGBTQ+ students receive even less relevant guidance than their cisgender, heterosexual peers. + The U.S. reached the highest number of drug overdoses in a single year between April 2020 and April 2021, surpassing 100,000 deaths.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 23, 2021 21:55 UTC