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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 25, 2022

Teaching neglected children the skills they need for life at YouMeWe

After playing Santa Claus one day in 2007 and giving presents to orphans, Michael Clemons has devoted himself to giving even more.
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COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 25, 2022

China’s 'wolf warrior' diplomacy at a crossroads amid Ukraine crisis

Confrontation between democratic states — including the U.S., Europe and Japan — and authoritarian states centered around China and Russia has become clearer in recent times.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2022

Equitable capitalism or bust

The World Bank warns that the effort to reduce poverty has suffered its “worst setback” in a quarter century, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2022

As Elon Musk bids for Twitter, his fight to tweet freely hits snag

As Musk ramps up his battle to buy Twitter Inc., the lingering ramifications of his prior use of the social media platform may come back to haunt him.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 24, 2022

To get to the Cubs, Seiya Suzuki needed a new idol

Ichiro Suzuki and Mike Trout represent wildly different body types and playing styles, but their unique abilities converged in influencing the career path of Seiya Suzuki.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 23, 2022

Is 30 minutes of exercise a day enough?

Science says you may need less exercise than you think to live a long and healthy life.
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BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2022

Renault exploring sale of Nissan stocks to fund EV shift, sources say

Nissan itself may be willing to buy some of the 1.83 billion shares in the Japanese automaker that Renault owns.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2022

Rape: The war crime that goes mostly unpunished

What's happening in Ukraine is one of the worst large-scale campaigns of sexual violence in war since Islamic State's attacks on the Yezidi minority in Iraq in 2014.
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Apr 22, 2022

Larry Nassar abuse survivors seek $130 million over botched FBI investigation

The individuals say they suffered further abuse as a result of the FBI's failure to properly investigate Nassar after being made aware of some of the accusations against him.
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CULTURE / Music
Apr 22, 2022

Anna Takeuchi discovers the power of positive pop

While many musicians embraced the glum stagnation of the COVID years, Anna Takeuchi chose to take those lemons and make lemonade with her new album, 'Tickets.'
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2022

Yoon Suk-yeol’s next opponents: Housing and jobs

If President-elect Yoon Seok-youl takes the wrong approach to key issues, the country may be unable to avoid a Japanese-style “lost decades.”
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PODCAST / deep dive
Apr 20, 2022

Why has the yen fallen to a 20-year low?

Since the beginning of March, the value of the yen has plummeted against the dollar, the euro and the British pound. Bloomberg economy reporter Yuko Takeo joins Deep Dive to explain why.
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BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Apr 20, 2022

Positive real yields may spell more trouble for U.S. stocks

A hawkish turn by the Federal Reserve is eroding a key support for U.S. stocks, as real yields climb into positive territory for the first time in two years.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2022

In defense of Elon Musk's managerial excellence

The Tesla CEO's track record proves he's a pre-eminent builder of businesses and maximizer of shareholder value.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2022

In praise of sporting perfection in baseball — and then some

Roki Sasaki's April 10 showing earned him a place in the history books. But even more astounding is this: In his very next start, he threw another eight perfect innings
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2022

Beef bowl chain exec fired over sexist gaffe in marketing lecture

The Yoshinoya executive asked students to come up with an attractive marketing strategy that would get 'innocent young girls' hooked on the chain's signature dish as though it were drugs.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2022

Another Pentagon official exits, saying U.S. is at risk of losing tech edge

Preston Dunlap said the Pentagon needs 'structural change” and should behave more like Elon Musk's satellite company SpaceX.
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WORLD
Apr 18, 2022

As Kenyans farm in forests, incomes rise and deforestation falls

The country sees small-scale farming on forest land as an essential pillar of its commitment to have 10% of the country covered with trees by the end of this year.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 18, 2022

Global investors flee China fearing that risks eclipse rewards

A growing list of risks is turning China into a potential quagmire, with the central question being what could happen when the country goes to great lengths to achieve its leader's goals.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2022

Is Donald Trump a lock for the 2024 nomination?

The argument that Trump has the nomination locked up is pretty straightforward. Still, we don't know for sure that he'll be running in 2024 but he is certainly running for 2024 right now.
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Apr 17, 2022

Oscar De La Hoya expresses desire to end feud with UFC president

The feud between the former world champion and Dana White has been around a while, with both parties lobbing insults at one another since at least 2017.
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CULTURE
Apr 16, 2022

Magic: The Gathering taps into Japanese pop culture

The cyberpunk-themed Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty expansion set enchants its dedicated fan base with world-renowned artists.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2022

Here are the big takeaways from the Japan-Philippines security meetings

The Japan-Philippines two-plus-two meeting was a big step for establishing the policy architecture necessary for evolving bilateral ties.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2022

French President Macron knows inflation is Le Pen’s best weapon

If there's one thing that could make French voters more receptive to the far right, it's a shake of the magic money tree.

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
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