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05 Sep

South Korea trials 4-day weeks and half-days for its stressed-out workers

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South Korea trials 4-day weeks and half-days for its stressed-out workers The East Asian nation known for its grueling work culture is trying to find a better work-life balance for its citizens. Seoul, South Korea – Go Kyoung-min, 34, a nurse at Severance Hospital in Seoul, found a new sense of balance in her life during the first half of this year. As the mother of twin daughters born in 2021, Go often felt guilty about not spending enough time with her children because of work. But after opting into the four-day workweek offered by her workplace, Go was able…

05 Sep

Watchdog Warns Trump’s Cuts at FEMA Pose a ‘Major Challenge’

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Watchdog Warns Trump’s Cuts at FEMA Pose a ‘Major Challenge’ The G.A.O. report is the first official tabulation of FEMA staffing losses under the second Trump administration . It found that the departure of the 2,450 employees included veteran leaders with experience handling complicated disasters . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

China’s Show of Military Might

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China’s Show of Military Might China’s leader, Xi Jinping, presided over the display of firepower, flanked by Vladimir Putin of Russia and Kim Jong-un of North Korea, among other leaders . The parade was not just a commemoration of Japan's defeat in World War II but a message for the West about China's rise . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

China’s Show of Military Might

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China’s Show of Military Might China’s leader, Xi Jinping, presided over the display of firepower, flanked by Vladimir Putin of Russia and Kim Jong-un of North Korea, among other leaders . The parade was not just a commemoration of Japan's defeat in World War II but a message for the West about China's rise . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Edgar Feuchtwanger, Who Wrote About Being Hitler’s Neighbor, Dies at 100

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Edgar Feuchtwanger, Who Wrote About Being Hitler’s Neighbor, Dies at 100 Edgar Feuchtwanger, a German-born British historian, died on Aug. 22 at his home in Winchester, England, southwest of London . He was just 5 when Hitler used proceeds from his best-selling political manifesto, ‘Mein Kampf,” to buy a nine-room apartment across the street from his family . Hitler seemed to have no idea that the family lived directly across from him . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Time Is Running Out for Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah, U.S. Officials Warn

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Time Is Running Out for Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah, U.S. Officials Warn U.S. and Gulf Arab states are pressuring Lebanon’s government to act decisively . The warning comes ahead of a key cabinet meeting in Beirut on Friday . Lebanon's cabinet is considering a plan to force Hezbollah to surrender its weapons . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Quakes on Mars Reveal New Features of the Planet’s Interior

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Quakes on Mars Reveal New Features of the Planet’s Interior InSight data continues to reveal how Mars is both like, and unlike, our own . New studies offer clues to Mars’s history, including what violent collisions it experienced in the past and how it lost its magnetic field . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Vetements Takes Its Trademark Fight to U.S. Supreme Court

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Vetements Takes Its Trademark Fight to U.S. Supreme Court The Swiss luxury brand Vetements has asked the Supreme Court to step in . The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office refused to register the company’s trademarks, saying the translated term “clothing” is too generic . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Palestinian Leaders Urge U.S. to End Visa Ban Ahead of Statehood Summit

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Palestinian Leaders Urge U.S. to End Visa Ban Ahead of Statehood Summit U.S. has rarely barred foreign officials from traveling to U.N. headquarters in New York . Palestinian Authority is semiautonomous governing body that has control over parts of West Bank . Read full story: Source

04 Sep

Dozens die after boat hits tree stump in Nigerian river

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Dozens die after boat hits tree stump in Nigerian river Dozens die after boat hits tree stump in Nigerian river river on Tuesday morning . More than 50 people have been rescued, with eight still missing . Boat was reportedly overloaded, carrying about 100 passengers including women and children . Read full story: Source