--- title: November 25th, 2024 | Vol. 204, No. 17 | U.S., South Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. canonical: https://time.com/magazine/us/7176710/november-25th-2024-vol-204-no-17-u-s-south-pacific-europe-middle-east-and-africa/ og:title: November 25th, 2024 | Vol. 204, No. 17 | U.S., South Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa og:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. 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Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blted5229240bb09b95/698a9bf4b3fce3f1600d41fe/TIM241125-Election-Cover-FINAL.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Back to the vault # November 25, 2024 | Vol. 204 No. 17November 25, 2024 | Vol. 204 No. 17  Issue name November 25th, 2024 | Vol. 204, No. 17 | U.S., South Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa Issue date November 25, 2024 Location U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Africa, South Pacific [Buy This Cover](https://www.timecoverstore.com/) ## Table of Contents BusinessClimateEntertainmentHealthIdeasPoliticsWorld ### Business [Business](/section/business/) ### Inside the New Nonprofit AI Initiatives Seeking to Aid Teachers and Farmers in Rural Africa The nonprofit Opportunity International is leading the creation of 3 generative-AI based apps for high-poverty communities [Business](/section/business/) ### Why Sit-Down Chain Restaurants Are Struggling Full-service chains like Red Lobster, TGI Fridays and others are having a hard time in current economic conditions ### Climate [Climate](/section/climate/) ### How We Chose the 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders in Business for 2024 The second annual TIME100 Climate 2024 list identifies 100 leaders driving measurable, successful, and equitable climate action ### Entertainment [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### How Quincy Jones Helped Make _Thriller_ The Biggest Album of All Time "Thriller" was a blockbuster forged by Jones' and Michael Jackson's maniacal competitiveness, deep love for global pop culture, and fascination with new technologies. [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### Breaking Down Wicked's Iconic Songs With Composer Stephen Schwartz The Oscar-winning composer shares his writing process for Wicked's iconic songs, from 'Popular' to 'Defying Gravity' [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### Robert Zemeckis Just Wants to Move You The famed director on his new movie 'Here,' starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, and his views on AI, sentimentality, and originality in Hollywood today. [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### FX's _Say Nothing_ Is the Must-Watch Political Thriller of 2024 FX's adaptation of the book by Patrick Radden Keefe isn't just a gripping crime drama—it's an urgently timely work of political art. ### Health [Health](/section/health/) ### 9 Things You Should Do for Your Brain Health Every Day, According to Neurologists Chat with a friend, skip the beer and cigarettes, and eat like you're vacationing on the Italian coast. [Health](/section/health/) ### People Aren't Sure About Having Kids. She Helps Them Decide Therapist Merle Bombardieri has guided generations of people who don't know if they want kids. ### Ideas [Ideas](/section/ideas/) ### Why Is the U.S. So Behind on Animal Welfare? Most Americans care about animals but a democracy deficit and Big Money lead to abusive factory farming. [Ideas](/section/ideas/) ### The Horror of the Pelicot Trial Goes Far Beyond This Case How can there be so many men willing to rape an unconscious woman? ### Politics [Politics](/section/politics/) ### How Trump Won Come Jan. 20, we will all be living in Trump’s America [Politics](/section/politics/) ### The Democrats' Blame Game Begins Democrats have begun soul-searching and finger-pointing over what went so wrong in a landslide loss ### World [World](/section/world/) ### How AI Is Being Used to Respond to Natural Disasters in Cities AI is spurring a new generation of earthquake monitoring and climate forecasting systems. 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