Huge Protests Put France on Edge, and How Meta Exploited a Tax Credit to Save Billions

Plus, the ancient treasures revealed by melting glaciers. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

• Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France, by Mark Landler
• France Set for Nationwide Strikes, as School Protests Escalate, by Catherine Porter, Ségolène Le Stradic and Giulia Imbert
• Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft From British Air Base, by Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes
• U.S. Sends ‘Hunter-Killer’ Drones to South America to Target Cartels, by Annie Correal and Eric Schmitt
• How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes, by Kashmir Hill, Jesse Drucker, Eli Tan and Mike Isaac
• A 2,500-Year-Old Ski? The Melting Alps Release Ancient Secrets., by Raymond Zhong

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