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Mark Hamill’s All-Time Favorite Books by Stephen King
In the past year, the actor Mark Hamill—best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the original “Star Wars” trilogy—has starred in not one…
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Trump's deportation plans result in 320,000 fewer immigrants and slower population growth, CBO says
President Donald Trump's plans for mass deportations and other hardline immigration measures will result in roughly 320,000 people removed…
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Missouri voters and lawmakers clash over who should be able to initiate constitutional amendments
Missouri voters and the lawmakers they elect could be headed for a clash at the ballot box over the power to set public policy. Source link
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Why I Am Not Judging Bystanders on the Charlotte Train
A closer look at the full video of Iryna Zarutska’s stabbing from two angles provides reason to be forgiving. Source link
Culture
Why New Yorkers Yearn for Barneys
On September 8, 1993, the opening night of the brand-new Barneys flagship store on Madison Avenue, the escalators shrieked. The…
Culture
One of Chantal Akerman’s Best Films Is in Legal Limbo
Much of direction is production: the material conditions under which a movie is made plays a major role in the creative process. Movie…
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Teachers sue over Trump's immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home
Labor unions representing millions of educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its…
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UOL sells Kinex mall for S$375 million
Property developer UOL has entered into an agreement to sell Kinex, a retail mall, for US$375 million. The buyers of the freehold property…
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AI infrastructure company Nebius to raise US$3 billion to fuel growth
Nebius Group said on Wednesday (Sep 10) it would raise US$3 billion to fuel growth in its core artificial intelligence cloud business, on…
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Russia’s Drone Incursion over Poland Demands a Serious Response
If Russia thinks NATO is a paper tiger, Moscow must be forced to reconsider. Source link
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mm2 Asia’s Malaysia unit settles dispute with landlord over unpaid rent, other charges
A Malaysian unit of beleaguered entertainment group mm2 Asia has settled a dispute with its landlord, Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust,…
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Nio plans US$1 billion share sale to fund EV growth
The Shanghai-based EV maker will sell as many as 181.8 million new shares at HK$42.86 to HK$44.46 each Chinese electric-vehicle maker Nio…
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Frasers Property’s emerging markets chief to take on additional role of Thailand CEO
Lim Hua Tiong is set to replace Thanapol Sirithanachai, who will continue to serve on the board Frasers Property’s emerging markets chief…
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Intel: (Jean-Baptiste) Colbert and Corleone
The week of September 1, 2025: Intel’s new role, gold, government statistics, the Fed, and much, much more. Source link
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Centurium considers stake sale in US$6 billion Taibang Biologic: sources
Chinese private equity firm Centurium Capital is considering selling its stake in Taibang Biologic Group, people familiar with the matter…
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mm2 Asia scraps stake sale; PE fund to take 29% of Vividthree stake in direct share deal instead
As a result of the new share placement, controlling shareholder mm2 Asia’s stake in Vividthree will be diluted to 23% Vividthree Holdings…
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Trump’s Bold Strike Against the Venezuelan Narco-Communist Regime
By bombing drug traffickers and invoking the Alien Enemies Act, Trump honors the just war imperative to protect the U.S. from hemispheric…
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Israel’s Qatar Strike on Hamas Suggests Arab Cooperation
Clues point to tacit support from Jordan and Saudi Arabia, despite their public protests. Source link
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Senate Rules Need Not Delay Executive Branch Subordinates
John Thune’s proposed rule change is mostly about ending a pointless charade. Source link
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Both Parties Need to Get Serious About the Population Crisis
We should take no pleasure in the left’s misfortune when the population crisis will have consequences for us all. Source link
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Social Media Is Navigating Its Sectarian Phase
On September 1st, the author and statistician Nate Silver wrote a post on X diagnosing a new condition: “Blueskyism,” so named for the…
Business
“Cashing Out” Examines an Investment Strategy That Profited from AIDS Deaths
As grateful as I am to the director Matt Nadel for making “Cashing Out,” a vital and outstanding film about a terrible time, it also made…