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Tuesday January 13rd, 2026 day edition

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The Giant Panda Has Officially Come off the Endangered List There are still fewer than 2,000 pandas in the wild.

The iconic Asian bears have officially been given a reprieve, as the organization that tracks endangered species moves the animals down a slot from their "Endangered" status.

In fact, the panda is even used as the symbol of some conservation groups, highlighting how far they've come.

However, just because giant pandas are no longer on the Endangered list, it doesn't mean they are completely out of the woods, so to speak.

Interested in learning more about the giant panda bear and how it got off the Endangered list?

As of September 2025, the giant panda has been moved off the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources "Endangered" list.

The panda used to be on the organization's Red List of Threatened Species under the "Endangered" column. »

Iran is on the edge of revolution

Authored by newstatesman.com

The Islamic Republic of Iran today is less a “revolutionary” state than a hollow shell.

The very social groups that helped bring the clerical regime to power have become its most implacable opponents.

As history closes its circle, Iran confronts the truth embedded in its own revolution: in its beginning was its end. »

The Xbox Developer Direct will feature a secret fourth game

Authored by videogameschronicle.com

The upcoming Xbox Developer Direct will feature a currently unannounced fourth game.

VGC can corroborate this and understands that the fourth game is a smaller-scale original game from one of Xbox Game Studios’ first-party developers.

The Xbox Developer Direct will also include “the first in-depth look” at Beast of Reincarnation, the new game from Game Freak. »

More Americans Support Abolishing ICE Than Ever Before, Polling Data Shows

Authored by truthout.org

More Americans support abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency than at any point since it was established in 2003, new polling shows.

According to data examined by Civiqs, 42 percent support getting rid of the agency while 50 percent oppose doing so, a split of just 8 points.

Polling indicates Americans are opposed to Trump’s tactics on immigration, despite it once being an issue Trump viewed as popular during the 2024 presidential campaign. »