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The High Price of Barring International Students
In fall 2024, I taught a first-year undergraduate seminar at Northwestern University named “Oil and Water in the Gulf of Mexico.” I was…
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What if History Died by Sanctioned Ignorance?
The primary aim of the political right, said the president of the Heritage Foundation, Kevin Roberts, in early 2024, should be…
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The Democrats Are Blowing a Big Opportunity Right Now
So for someone like Hochul to say, “I’m tired of fighting this fight with my hand tied behind my back,” suggests that Democrats are…
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Authoritarianism Is Made—and It Can Be Unmade
I am a historian of South Asia who moved to the United States in 2011. Almost immediately I was struck by how firmly the geographical…
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The Diversity Bell That Trump Can’t Un-ring
To be sure, many of these diverse people living within the borders of the United States were by design invisible. They were not all…
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A Brooklyn Renter’s Odyssey
Evie Cavallo is a young woman who lives in a shoe. To be specific, she rents a twenty-foot-tall cowboy-boot-shaped building, with an…
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Mining giants squeeze dividends with an eye toward funding growth
So far this earnings season, large miners are paying out their lowest dividends in years, as mineral prices slip and they need to retain…
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Singapore new corporate debt issuance up 34% to S$308 billion in 2024
The corporate debt market saw robust growth in 2024, with new debt issuances rising 34 per cent year on year to S$308 billion. This…
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I Tried on COS's New Sell-Out Tailored Trousers—Now They're Back in Two Elegant Shades
At this point in my style journey, my personal aesthetic is well established. My wardrobe is composed of a selection of elevated neutrals,…
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France v England: Ellie Kildunne returns for final Women's Rugby World Cup warm-up
World player of the year Ellie Kildunne has been named in a near full-strength team as England take on France in Saturday's final warm-up…
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China stocks close at highest level since 2021 on upbeat trade data
Investors remain focused on an Aug 12 deadline to see if Beijing and Washington will reach a durable tariff agreement. China stocks rose…
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Alief Boards Campbell X Helmed ‘Low Rider’ Ahead of Edinburgh World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
U.K.-French sales-production outfit Alief has boarded world sales rights to “Low Rider,” the sophomore narrative feature from “Stud Life”…
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Chinese EV company BYD is seeing surging European sales—while Tesla continues to tank
On August 5, new automotive industry data revealed how EV brands are faring in the U.K. and Germany, and the update marks yet another…
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The greenhouse gases we’re not accounting for
Researchers around the world set to work unraveling the mystery, reviewing readings from satellites, aircraft, and greenhouse-gas…
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‘Dongji Rescue’ Star Kevin Lee on Playing a War Hero After a Decade as Chinese Cinema’s Go-To Bad Guy: ‘I’m Ready for More Than Just the Villain Role’
After nearly a decade of playing memorable villains in some of China’s biggest blockbusters, Kevin Lee is finally getting to be the good…
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Tokyo Electron sacks Taiwan employee over TSMC tech leak
Tokyo Electron said on Thursday (Aug 7) it has fired an employee at its Taiwan subsidiary over their alleged involvement in a trade secret…
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TSMC trade secrets leak puts Japan’s Tokyo Electron on hot seat
A Taiwanese investigation into the possible theft of chip technology at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is putting a…
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First migrants detained under 'one in, one out' deal with France
Migrants who arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel have been detained under the new "one in, one out" deal. The first…
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Japan’s steel output may sink to lowest since 1968 as US tariff risks loom
Kobe Steel, Japan’s No 3 steelmaker, on Thursday (Aug 7) reported a 3 per cent fall in quarterly crude steel output due to lower prices…
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Zendaya Debuts Her First Co-Designed Shoe With Law Roach in On's Fall 2025 Campaign
Zendaya and On have welcomed her longtime stylist, Law Roach, into their creative partnership. On Thursday, the actress unveiled her first…
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DBS looks to volume growth to mitigate falling interest rates; stock soars to record high, hits S$50 mark
Shares of DBS soared to a record high on Thursday (Aug 7) – briefly hitting a milestone S$50 mark – as South-east Asia’s biggest lender…
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Chinese firms sell record amount of currency options in first half of 2025
Broad US dollar weakness has underpinned the renminbi, but domestic economic weakness and lingering trade uncertainty with the US have…
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Bavaria Fiction Claims Global First After Headquarters Secures Demanding Sustainability Validation (EXCLUSIVE)
German production house Bavaria Fiction has become a green pioneer by securing validation for its headquarters under the Eco-Management…