Drop Site News • Nov 16, 2025
Euphrates River Becomes the Last Battle Line in Syria’s Civil War
A standoff between the Syrian government and SDF threatens to destabilize northeastern Syria
A standoff between the Syrian government and SDF threatens to destabilize northeastern Syria
What this week’s flood of Israeli condemnations reveals about the state’s true relationship with the settlers
Poison pills in the government funding bill, insurers get rich off the open enrollment crisis, and more from The Lever this week.
This story was originally published by bioGraphic and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Alpine pennycress is a charming little plant. Its low-growing rosette of green leaves is topped by leggy stalks bearing clusters of pinkish-white flowers. As they develop, these flowers transform into beautiful flattened seedpods that, in the words of botanist Liz […]