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Yun Shou-p’ing grew up in a family of limited means, which prevented him (as a gifted student) from attending the examinations for civil office. Nevertheless, he devoted himself to studying and even surprised his elders at the age of eight by composing poetry on lotus…
Nominal spending figures understate China’s military might | The …
9 hours ago … Entry-level pay for soldiers is 16 times higher in America than in China | Graphic detail. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) source
When Amazon raises wages, nearby firms follow suit | The Economist
21 hours ago … The e-commerce company, now the world’s fifth-largest employer, wields huge power in the labour market | Graphic detail. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) source
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21 hours ago … Joe Biden asserts America’s role in the fight against climate change. His virtual summit went smoothly, but the real work is still ahead. Graphic detail … (Feed generated with FetchRSS) source
NPR News: ‘Radio Diaries’ Creator Looks Back On 25 Years Of The Project
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Radio Diaries creator Joe Richman about some of the people he’s introduced us to over the past 25 years and how documenting one’s life has changed over time.
NPR News: Double Feature: Refugees In ‘Limbo,’ And Spies And Subterfuge In ‘Cliff Walkers’
Chinese director Zhang Yimou tells an epic tale of subterfuge and spies in Cliff Walkers. And in the Scottish dramedy Limbo, a young musician is stranded in a starkly beautiful no-man’s-land.
What is qualified immunity? | The Economist
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The wood-products industry is undergoing root-and-branch change …
18 minutes ago … Ever more money grows on trees | Business. … Because the forest business reflects the decades-long sylvan lifecycle, this 40-year-old … (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
NPR News: Germany Will Repatriate Benin Bronzes, Plundered From Africa In The 19th Century
German officials announced they have reached an agreement with Nigeria to return artifacts looted from the ancient Kingdom of Benin and now housed in German museums; other nations also hold bronzes.
NPR News: Kate Winslet On The Roles That Scare Her And How ‘Titanic’ Shaped Her Career
Winslet stars in the new HBO series, Mare of Easttown. She spoke to Fresh Air in 2020 about her breakout turn in Titanic when she was in her 20s. “I was learning on the fly,” she says.
NPR News: ‘Fresh Air’ Remembers Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins
Collins, who died April 27, orbited in Apollo 11 while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made their historic moon walk. Speaking to Fresh Air in 1988, he described his solo orbit as “completely serene.”
NPR News: Sierra Teller Ornelas: Rutherford Falls
Rutherford Falls’ co-creator Sierra Teller Ornelas talks about Native American representation in her new sitcom, and explains what “bank plants” are.
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