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Why China’s Shrinking Population Is Cause for Alarm
China struggled for years to curtail its rapid population growth. Now that its population is declining, economists and others fear…
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World
No Visitors, No Drinking, Home by 9: Renting as a Single Woman in India
India says it must do more to harness women’s economic potential. A good place to start, many say, would be…
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World
Your Wednesday Briefing: China’s Dual Crises
Last year, China’s economy had one of its worst performances in decades. Its population is also shrinking.
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Business
As France Moves to Delay Retirement, Older Workers Are in a Quandary
A measure to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62 is expected to expose more people to age discrimination:…
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World
Giving Brooklyn Nonprofits a Bigger Piece of the Pie
The Brooklyn Community Foundation has awarded grants to organizations in the borough, including the Workers Justice Project, which aids delivery…
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News
The Defenders of the Amazon Never Wanted to be Martyrs
What I’d heard of a little Brazilian town on the eastern edge of the Amazon had prepared me for the…
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US
We Revisited People Who Left Their Jobs Last Year. Are They (Still) Happy?
Last summer we shared stories of people who were part of 2022’s surge in quitting. Months later, we asked them…
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US
Leader of Biden’s Covid Vaccine Effort Is Stepping Down
Dr. David A. Kessler took over Operation Warp Speed when President Biden entered office, and his departure signals the end…
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News
Shakespeare in the Park Will Stage ‘Hamlet’ This Summer
Ato Blankson-Wood will star as the aggrieved prince in a modern-dress production directed by Kenny Leon.
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World
Nurses Strike Ends at Two New York City Hospitals
Nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Mount Sinai in Manhattan will return to work after reaching tentative…