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CNBC - Business
Japan is pushing a 4-day working week — but its workaholic culture makes it a hard sell
Japan has ramped up its push for companies to adopt a four-day workweek, but those efforts face steep challenges in a country famous for its workaholic culture.8 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
‘A struggle to feel pride’: coming-of-age film breaks new ground in Sámi culture
Film-maker Egil Pedersen says he hopes comedy in My Fathers’ Daughter will spark discussions about identity. As a child in northern Norway in the 1980s and 90s, Egil Pedersen struggled to feel a ...12 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Demi Moore on "The Substance" and resisting a toxic beauty culture
In her new film, the actress plays an aging TV star who finds a sinister potion that can give her a younger, more perfect version of herself, but at a horrifying price. Moore, now 61, talks about ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Friends at 30: the one where a cultural phenomenon just refuses to die
Yes it had problematic storylines but we still love the sitcom for its nostalgia-drenched therapy. Take our fiendishly difficult Friends quiz Thirty years ago, today: six twentysomethings in a ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
How to fix America’s harmful youth sports culture
Instead of fostering a young athlete’s love of the sport, many programs put immense pressure on children and their families.Yesterday -
The New York Times - World
The Netherlands Returns Hundreds of Cultural Artifacts to Indonesia
The repatriation, the second of its kind by the Dutch, shows a working model for returning looted treasures from Europe to former colonies around the world.Yesterday - Indonesia -
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BBC News - Top stories
Migrants feel less welcome as Germany's far-right rises
Migrants who arrived since 2015 say they feel unwelcome in Germany, where the far-right Alternative for Germany is gaining support.2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Mohamed Al Fayed: How culture of fear at Harrods stopped women coming forward
One woman says the head of security for the former Harrods boss threatened her when she tried to speak out.2 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Death of young Ernst & Young employee raises questions about workplace culture
Indian authorities are investigating the work environment at Ernst & Young after the death of a 26-year-old employee whose mother said she was overworked.3 days ago