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China’s Economic Rebound Hits a Wall, With ‘No Quick Fix’ to Revive It
Policymakers and investors expected China’s economy to rev up again after Beijing abruptly dropped Covid precautions, but recent data shows alarming signs of a slowdown.
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G.O.P. Targets Researchers Who Study Disinformation Ahead of 2024 Election
A legal campaign against universities and think tanks seeks to undermine the fight against false claims about elections, vaccines and other hot political topics.
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Biden, in California, seeks to shore up support from environmentalists
Biden is in California to announce $600 million to fight climate-driven disasters. The move comes as he seeks to shore up support from environmentalists.
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Why Robert Kennedy Jr.’s 2024 Bid Is a Headache for Biden
The unexpected polling strength of an anti-vaccine activist with a celebrated Democratic lineage points to the president’s weaknesses, which his team is aiming to shore up.
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How to Successfully Travel the World on a Budget
Assuming you would like a listicle: 1. Do your research 2. Find the right credit card 3. Use budgeting tools 4. Stay in hostels 5. Consider Couchsurfing 6. Use public transportation 7. Eat local 8. Use technology 9. Travel slowly With airfares at an all-time low, there’s no better time to begin planning your around-the-world…
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Big Pokey, pioneer of ’90s Houston rap scene, dies after onstage collapse
Milton Powell, known as Big Pokey, helped spearhead the slower “chopped and screwed” hip-hop style. No cause of death was given.
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Sean O’Brien’s summer of the strike
Teamsters head Sean O’Brien has big plans to stop your UPS deliveries in August. It’s a dress rehearsal for his not-so-secret dream to take on Amazon.
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Miss Manners: A party guest scolded me for assisting the hired help
Letter writer hosted a dinner and was chastised by a guest for assisting their hired help.
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Carolyn Hax: Family’s pressure to marry money had the opposite effect
A reader is frustrated by family members’ pressure to marry rich, and wonders whether all women are told the same.
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Ask Amy: How can I fix my relationship with my estranged granddaughter?
Letter writer has a granddaughter giving her the cold shoulder after her parents divorced.