How a Hong Kong Artist Got Fired From McDonald’s
Luke Ching has made a name for himself with creative campaigns to improve working conditions for menial laborers, even as the scope for political protests in the city has narrowed.
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Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy party moves to disband
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Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy party takes initial step toward disbanding
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How Fallout 76 Went From A Disappointment To Delight For A Former Project Lead
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How The Sims grew from a virtual construction game into a cultural phenomenon
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From weather apps to taxes: the trickle-down effects of Trump’s federal worker firings
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At town halls, Republicans feel the heat from Trump and Musk's firing and cutting spree
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From saviour to Judas… How Trump’s pivot on Russia also endangers his own country | Simon Tisdall
With a Putin-appeasing president at the helm, it is clear the transatlantic alliance is collapsing and European leaders must plot their own course. How do I betray thee? Let me count the ways… ...The Guardian - 21h -
From page to pitch: How Harry Potter's Quidditch became a real-life sport
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TikTok's top artist Yeri Mua gets real on immigration, Bellakath beef
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Mel Bochner, Conceptual Artist Who Played With Language, Dies at 84
His early work made use of unexpected materials like pennies and masking tape. Later, he created trenchant word paintings that provoked and delighted.The New York Times - 18h -
The D&D Monster Manual Just Got Its First New Edition In Over A Decade
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'Trump hasn't got any plan': Russians speak to BBC after three years of war
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WATCH: 5-year-old plays Uno with family dog: 'Got you, Kev!'
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What Elon Musk Got Wrong About Why Federal Retirement Is Still Managed out of a Limestone Mine
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Puerto Rican artist iLe: 'I feel motivated to rescue our cultural history'
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Custody spat over New Orleans escape-artist dog settled with visitation agreement
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Trump Urged to Halt Firings at the FAA
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How safe is it to fly in bad weather?
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How To Make A Water Elevator In Minecraft
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How Washington plans to defend the dollar
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McConnell announces retirement from the Senate
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Firings Expand at Interior Department With Purge of Probationary Workers
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Can I Fire Someone For Being Racist?
I did, and I’d do it again.Inc. - 3d -
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings
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Trump Claims Power to Fire Administrative Law Judges at Will
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South Carolina killer chooses death by firing squad
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Trump fires top general in Pentagon shake-up
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Trump fires CQ Brown as Joint Chiefs chairman
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Los Angeles mayor removes fire department chief
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This Christian Convert Fled Iran, and Ran Into Trump’s Deportation Policy.
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