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November 13, 2024     "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." —Aristotle   1 Campus Plastered With 'Wanted' Posters of Jewish Faculty Hundreds of "wanted" posters depicting Jewish faculty members and community leaders were glued to walls at the University of Rochester on Sunday, accusing them of "ethnic cleansing," "racism," and "hate speech." Keep reading   2 Defense World Reels, and More Reactions to Trump Nominees President-elect Trump wasted no time announcing his nominees for a number of appointments in his Cabinet (see roundups here and here, or learn what Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will be doing here)—so, of course, now analysis and reactions are rolling in. Keep reading     At a Glance Director John Krasinski poses for photographers upon arrival at the UK Premiere of the film 'IF' in London, May 7, 2024. "People" magazine has named Krasinski "Sexiest Man Alive" for 2024. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP, File) Keep reading   3 'Sausage' Flub on Wheel of Fortune Goes Viral Wheel of Fortune contestant Will Jordan's answer in a round of Monday night's episode wasn't correct—it didn't even fit the spaces—but host Ryan Seacrest said he liked it more than the right answer. Keep reading   4 Teenager With Bird Flu in Critical Condition In what is believed to be Canada's first human case of bird flu, a teenager is in a British Columbia children's hospital in critical condition with a presumptive case of the virus, the CBC reports. Keep reading   5 Trump Confirms Roles for Musk, Ramaswamy President-elect Trump said Tuesday that Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency"—which is not, despite the name, a government agency. Keep reading   6 This Year's Booker Prize Winner Is One of the Shortest Ever British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with Orbital, a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station, the AP reports. Keep reading     7 Canada Women's Soccer Coach Fired After Olympics Drone Scandal Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman, suspended following a drone surveillance scandal at the Paris Olympics, was fired Tuesday following an independent review. Keep reading   8 Trump Picks Fox Host for Defense Secretary President-elect Trump named more members of his administration Tuesday, including Fox host Pete Hegseth, his nominee for secretary of defense. Keep reading   Today From Newser.AI Driver Dies After Bypassing Barricade on Damaged Highway See more stories from our human + machine experiment here.   This Day in History On Nov. 13, 2015, Islamic State militants carried out a set of coordinated attacks in Paris at the national stadium, in a crowded concert hall, in restaurants and on streets, killing 130 people in the worst attack on French soil since World War II. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2017: Hannity Fans Smash Machines After Keurig Pulls Ads   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved