January 19, 2021
US president-elect Joe Biden plans to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline permit, the fourth phase of a major oil transportation system between Canada and the US, by executive order during his first day in office. Canadian politicians are already expressing their concerns about how it could affect the country’s economy.
The cross-border project’s cancellation appeared on a list of actions for his first day that was shared with US stakeholders over the weekend and “widely circulated,” according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) News.
Biden’s decision on Keystone XL is part of a number of other environmental policies the incoming president plans to implement during his first day on the job, including re-joining the Paris Climate Agreement. President Donald Trump withdrew from the landmark initiative in November of last year.
January 18, 2021
Only a few days after the US Capitol was the theater for a violent insurgency, the stage is being prepared for a very different event.
On Jan. 20, at noon, Joe Biden will take the oath of office and become the 46th president of the US. Kamala Harris, too, will take the oath as vice-president, and make history as the first woman and the first Black and Asian American one to do so.
Presidential inaugurations are big productions, and this one will be, too, although of a very different kind than usual. Where there are typically preparations for the hundreds of thousands of spectators that pour into Washington, DC, to attend the event, this time the focus is on the opposite. The city is discouraging travel because of Covid-19 concerns, and plans are in place to deploy over 20,000 National Guard troops to prevent further unrest. Important landmarks in the city will be locked, and there won’t be crowds on the National Mall, but an installation of 191,500 American flag
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The Mandalorian. But no series was nearly as popular as one that went off the air eight years ago.
The Office was by far the most-watched series across streaming last year, according to a report by Nielsen. The sitcom about a nondescript paper company, which aired on NBC from 2005 to 2013 and was available on Netflix in the US up until a few weeks ago, had more than 57 billion (yes, billion) minutes streamed.
(Note: Nielsen only tracks minutes streamed through TV sets. It’s unclear if or how these rankings would change if the company also logged minutes watched on phones, tablets, and computers. The list only includes shows on Netflix, Disney+, Amazon, and Hulu, so shows like