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A ‘Shadow’ Lending Market in the U.S., Funded by Insurance Premiums
In 2009, as the banking business was on the verge of being reshaped by new regulations in the wake of…
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The U.S. Has a New Set of Tools for Bullying the World
The greatest collateral damage from last year’s Russian invasion of Ukraine has been to various Western European members of NATO,…
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The Taste of Home in a Grain of Rice
Throughout September, Ia’s phone rings off the hook. “What is it?” she answers. But she already knows. The rest of…
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World
China’s Top Art Investor Amassed a Big Collection. Now He’s Selling.
Liu Yiqian made global headlines in 2014 and 2015 by paying top prices for paintings and antiquities but is starting…
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World
The 8-Year-Old Boy at the Heart of a Fight Over Tibetan Buddhism
The boy had seemed destined for a life of affluence and earthly pursuits. Born into the family behind a major…
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Manitoba Elects a First Nations Member as Premier, a Canadian First
Wab Kinew, an Anishinaabe politician who leads the New Democratic Party, will replace the conservative Heather Stefanson as Manitoba’s leader.
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Iran’s Captive Minds
In June 2014, Dina Esfandiary and Ariane Tabatabai wrote an article in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, making the…
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World
Wednesday Briefing: McCarthy Ousted as House Speaker
Plus wind-powered merchant ships to fight climate change.
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World
The Countries of Africa Look Ahead With Hope
Despite its problems, the continent is showing positive signs for democracy. Will that lead to a new future for its…
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Same-Sex Behavior Evolved in Many Mammals to Reduce Conflict, Study Suggests
But the researchers cautioned that the work could not shed much light on sexual orientation in humans.