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China cracks down on ‘uncivilised’ online puns used to discuss sensitive topics
Campaign targets wordplay and memes that are often used by people to get around censorship controls. China’s internet regulators have launched a campaign cracking down on puns and homophones, one ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
How FTC Chair Lina Khan Became an Election Hot Topic
The Federal Trade Commission chair drew increasing political vitriol as the presidential vote neared. Her political future hangs in the balance.Business - The New York Times - November 5 -
Advocates say gun violence still a big issue despite flurry of election topics
Attention paid to gun violence prevention has had to compete and, at times, has been overshadowed by other hot-button campaign topics.Top stories - ABC News - October 26 -
Elon Musk’s X is boosting election conspiracy theories with AI-powered trending topics
The misinformation boosted by X’s AI model Grok included conspiracy theories about voter fraud and unsubstantiated smears about Vice President Kamala Harris.Top stories - NBC News - October 26 -
Trump pushes false election claims, 'weaves' from topics during Joe Rogan interview
Donald Trump's anticipated interview with Joe Rogan turned into a long-winded conversation where the former president again pushed false claims about the 2020 election.Top stories - ABC News - October 28 -
Janey Godley, Scottish Comic Who Brought Humor to Harrowing Topics, Dies at 63
A Scottish performer, she said she believed there were “funny sides” to terrible experiences, including some that she drew from her own times of loss and hardship.Top stories - The New York Times - November 2 -
The highs and lows of the ‘Trump trade’
US stocks rallied after Donald Trump’s election victory, but inflation fears hang over bondsWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
A ’High Touch’ Warehouse for Exacting Brands
Ricky Choi, a co-founder of Nice Laundry, was frustrated by how fulfillment centers handled his brand’s socks and underwear. So he started a new kind of packaging firm for chic labels.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 23 -
Turnout high in Pennsylvania, officials say
Election officials in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania are seeing high voter turnout throughout the day. Weijia Jiang explains the significance.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
FirstFT: Bitcoin hits a record high
Also in today’s newsletter, Kremlin denies Putin spoke to Trump last week and America Inc’s new chief executiveWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
US banks ride ‘soft landing’ high
JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo beat forecasts as consumers prove more resilient than fearedWorld - Financial Times - October 14 -
Flies, rats and offers of hush money - the price of living next to a ‘monster’ incinerator
The UK's burden of waste is disproportionately falling on deprived areas, where residents have spoken to the BBC.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
'Exhilarating and terrifying': Inside the summer of the high-major rebuild
Arkansas, Kentucky, Michigan, USC, Louisville and DePaul began the offseason with new coaches -- and virtually no rosters. Here's how they retooled.Sports - ESPN - October 17