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In China, Comedy Is Giving Women a Voice. But Can Men Take a Joke?
Comedy has become a way for women to skewer China’s gender inequality. Some men aren’t happy about it.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
Can Trump's Hardball Tactics on China Ease America's Fentanyl Crisis?
The president-elect says he will punish China if it doesn’t choke off the flow of ingredients, but Beijing could balk if relations between the countries sour.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 19 -
China approves $840B plan to refinance local government debt, boost slowing economy
China has announced a 6 trillion yuan ($839 billion) plan to help local governments refinance their mountains of debt in the latest push to rev up growth in the world's second largest economyWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Singles' Day shopping festival loses its shine under China's lagging economy
The Singles’ Day shopping festival looks less attractive this year amid a sluggish economy, forcing e-commerce firms to look abroad for growthWorld - ABC News - November 11 -
Singles’ Day shopping festival loses its shine under China’s lagging economy
Businesses and consumers in China found the annual Singles’ Day shopping festival less attractive this year amid a sluggish economy.Top stories - NBC News - November 12 -
Activist Ananym has a list of suggestions for Henry Schein. How the firm can help improve profits
Ananym Capital is calling for changes at Henry Schein, which may help the company improve its profitability.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Can we trust official statistics? The data gaps shaping our view of the economy
Policymakers are grappling with some increasingly murky numbersWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Silver linings for anti-Trump conservatives
Can anything positive come out of this? Call me an optimist, but I’d argue that the answer is a cautious “yes.”Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
The US economic boom is a mirage
Its lopsided, brittle quality helps explain why so many Americans will cast votes in angerWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
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Spanish Floods Have Opened the Door to Populism
Rage can be a dangerous political tool.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
The Declining Population Argument Against Abortion Returns
Three states are calling on the federal courts for help in making women have more babies.Top stories - The New York Times - November 19 -
Conservative populism’s political potential is bigger than Trump
Big as Trump’s victory was, he did not fully tap conservative populism’s full potential.Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
Chris Murphy argues Democrats need to embrace populism
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is arguing that Democrats need to embrace populism to reconnect with the working-class electorate following the 2024 election, which was a “cataclysmic event” for his ...Politics - The Hill - November 22 -
Tariff hikes will backfire, and China can manage such 'external shocks,' a senior official says
A senior Chinese official says higher tariffs on Chinese exports will backfire by boosting prices paid by consumersWorld - ABC News - November 22 -
Working Well: Seeking the elusive work-life balance, one step at a time
It’s no surprise that workers feel burned-outHealth - ABC News - October 31 -
Hunt for Bitcoin's elusive creator Satoshi Nakamoto hits another dead-end
Why are still no closer to unmasking the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto?Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
Working Well: How to Find the Elusive Work-Life Balance
It can be hard to learn to slow down and find work-life balance.Business - Inc. - November 3 -
Elusive deer spotted wearing high-vis jacket in Canada: ‘Who is responsible?’
‘Double takes’ as British Columbia mountain community tries to figure out how local animal came to don neon jacket. In a town of fewer than 1,000 people, it can be hard to keep a secret. And yet no ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
TeleTracking proves that efficiency is the best medicine
Heathcare software provider is cutting waiting times, discharge times — and millions of pounds of costsWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
Nate Silver says Biden should resign
Pollster Nate Silver said President Biden should resign in a post on the social platform X on Wednesday. “Is there any particular reason to assume Biden is competent to be president right now? It's ...Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
Japan on cusp of energy storage boom
Demand for residential batteries set to surgeWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
The booming silence of the Aaron Rodgers experiment
With New York's star QB showing his age, the Jets' road to 3-7 has been marked by struggle and silence.Sports - ESPN - November 15 -
Inside the Booming ‘AI Pimping’ Industry
AI-generated influencers based on stolen images of real-life adult content creators are flooding social media.Tech - Wired - November 20 -
The Clean Energy Boom in Republican Districts
Trump has said he’ll repeal President Biden’s climate law, but one North Carolina district shows how hard unwinding multibillion-dollar projects could be.Top stories - The New York Times - November 21 -
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California drug bust yields enough fentanyl to kill quarter of state’s population
Officials uncovered ‘alarming amount of fentanyl-laced pills’ during routine traffic stop in state’s central valley. A routine traffic stop in California’s central valley turned into a major ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Israel behind forced population transfer in Gaza, Human Rights Watch says
Rights group alleges mass displacement of 1.9mn of enclave’s 2.2mn residents is a ‘crime against humanity’World - Financial Times - November 14 -
Iraq's population grew to 45.4 million according to the first survey in decades
Iraq’s prime minister says the country's population has grown to 45.4 million, according to preliminary results from a national census, the first in nearly 40 yearsWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
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The World Series Was Big in Japan. The TV Ratings Prove It.
Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ superstar, drove massive interest for the World Series in Japan, where more than 15 million people watched each of the first two games.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
There Were Two Huge Problems Harris Could Not Escape
The curling theory of campaigns proves itself again.Top stories - The New York Times - November 10 -
French tech proves hot ticket for festival operators
Weezevent’s systems have been in demand with the resurgence of live entertainmentWorld - Financial Times - November 20 -
England have a 'point to prove' in pivotal SA series
England look to bounce back from World Cup disappointment as they take on South Africa in a multi-format series starting on Sunday.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Trump proves he is serious on tariffs - but it's not about trade
The US president-elect is using tariffs as a weapon of diplomacy, even coercion, says BBC economics editor Faisal Islam.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago
