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Your Tuesday Briefing
A major strike on Russian troops.
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Your Tuesday Briefing: A Major Ukrainian Strike
Also, China’s uncertain economic recovery.
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A Failed Speaker Vote for Kevin McCarthy Would Be a Historical Event
Opening day in the House of Representatives is typically marked by the usual pageantry and the fleeting promise that this Congress will work better than the last. That hope could be immediately dashed this year if the House fails to elect a speaker ...
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World
Why China’s Economy Faces a Perilous Road to Recovery
Three weeks after Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, tried to reinvigorate China’s stalled economy by abruptly abandoning his stringent pandemic restrictions, he struck an upbeat note in his annual New Year’s Eve address. “China’s economy has strong ...
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Your Monday Briefing
Lula is now the president of Brazil.
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Business
‘OK, Mexico, Save Me’: After China, This Is Where Globalization May Lead
As American companies recalibrate the risks of relying on Chinese factories to make their goods, some are shifting business to a country far closer to home: Mexico. The unfolding trend known as “near-shoring” has drawn the attention of no less than ...
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Pope Benedict’s Life in Pictures
A soft-spoken intellectual and scholar, Benedict XVI was the head of the world’s 1.3 billion Roman Catholics for eight years, sandwiched between the charismatic Pope (now Saint) John Paul II (1978-2005), one of the longest papacies in history, and ...
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When the Times Square Ball Drop Began at Midnight
Nowadays, the ball drop is a countdown, ending at the stroke of midnight. But it used to work more like a starter’s pistol.
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How Low Can Airlines Go?
My traditionally cheery holiday social media feeds, usually populated by adorable children viciously ripping open presents like tiny animals, were littered instead this week with images of thwarted passengers in never-ending airport lines and real ...
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Your Wednesday Briefing: China’s Overwhelmed Hospitals
Also, Ukraine is fighting to retake a city in the Donbas.