The 5 things you should know this October 27: Countries failed and the planet’s catastrophe could be inevitable

FDA advisers vote to recommend Pfizer’s vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. The ‘Facebook Papers’ consortium grows. The ravages of the storm on the east coast of the United States. This is what you need to know to start the day. Truth first.

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Countries failed and the planet’s catastrophe could be inevitable

Almost 200 countries have committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the worst consequences of climate change. However, there is still a huge gap between what has been promised and what scientists say is needed, according to a UN report. “We want to be optimistic and say that the window is still open, that we can still do it, but it is closing very fast. The reality is that we must do it in this decade,” said the executive director of the agency’s program on the environment.

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FDA Advisors Recommend Pfizer Vaccine for Children Ages 5-11

Vaccine advisers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted to recommend the emergency use authorization of the one-third dose of Pfizer vaccine for children from 5 to 11 years. Advisory committee members agreed that the benefits of vaccinating younger children appear to outweigh the risks, although some raised concerns.

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The consortium of ‘Facebook Papers’ grows and journalists access more documents

The Facebook Papers Consortium is growing. Last week, the number of US media outlets with access to the internal documents of the social network that Frances Haugen provided to the SEC (the US Securities and Exchange Commission) amounted to 17. Since then, more Newsrooms have joined the work and more new articles are in the works. This is what we can expect.

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Biden’s vaccination mandate will further complicate supply chain, CEO says

The Biden administration’s mandate to vaccinate federal contractors will further disrupt supply chains, which are already stressed, warned the CEO of Raytheon Technologies, a conglomerate that makes engines, missiles and drones, and which is adding to other groups’ concerns about the December 8 deadline.

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Flash Floods and Storm Rescue on the East Coast

A new storm reached the east coast of the United States, threatening flash floods from southern New Jersey to northern Massachusetts. Rescue operations were launched in New Jersey since Tuesday, where the governor issued a state of emergency, as did his New York counterpart. Here you can follow the trajectory of the storm, see the main images of its passage and the latest news.

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At coffee time

Win for the Atlanta Braves in the first game of the World Series

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the World Series 6-2. Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

NASA discovers the first possible planet outside our galaxy

It is possible that scientists from the space organization have detected signs of a planet transiting a star outside the Milky Way, which could constitute the first planet discovered outside our galaxy.

Stress is part of our life. The burnout It need not be

A record number of Americans have quit their jobs this year, and more than 40% of workers are thinking about doing the same. While the concept of exhaustion o burnout existed before the pandemic, research has determined that it skyrocketed in the age of masks, physical distancing, and remote work.

Spanx gives its employees US $ 10,000 and two first class airline tickets

The founder and CEO of clothing company Spanx surprised employees with two first-class airline tickets and $ 10,000 each to celebrate the company’s $ 1.2 billion deal with Blackstone.

Why are there people more fearful than others?

“I’m scared, no doubt about it,” writes CNN reporter Sandee LaMotte with the Halloween celebration just days away. And she wonders: how is it possible that what she terrifies other people attracts them? Here, the answer of science.

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The number of the day

$ 1 trillion

It is the value reached by Tesla, the sixth company in the history of the United States to reach this figure.

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Quote of the day

“There are going to be very unhappy people all over the world, in emerging markets in particular, but also in the developed world.”

This is Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman’s warning about the effects of high energy prices, which in his view are likely to trigger social unrest around the world.

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Selection of the day

31 iPhone Features You Are Not Using And You Should

Did you know that you can do all these tricks with your iPhone with iOS 15? These functions are compatible with iPhone 6S and later models.

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And to finish

Math teacher by day and “Charly García” by night

One of the greatest exponents of Argentine rock turned 70 years old. It is about Charly García, an icon of national music and who has marked several generations. To commemorate it, we present the story of Alex Vilas, an unusual musician who knows what it is like to live in the skin of the Argentine who makes thousands “rock”.