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An Italian Maker Crafts Umbrellas With Personality
For many, an umbrella may seem a pedestrian, often disposable object. Not so for the umbrella maker Carlo Suino, 60,…
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How One Tech Skeptic Decided A.I. Might Benefit the Middle Class
David Autor, an M.I.T. economist and tech contrarian, argues that A.I. is fundamentally different from past waves of computerization.
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The Boss Is Calling Late. Should the Law Let You Ignore It?
A San Francisco lawmaker wants California to give workers the right to brush off business calls after hours.
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Peter Eotvos, Hungarian Modernist Composer and Conductor, Dies at 80
A tireless advocate of contemporary music, he adapted literary sources both modern and classic, instilling his work with “inimitable character…
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The Brutality of Sugar: Debt, Child Marriage and Hysterectomies
Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe Brutality of Sugar: Debt, Child Marriage and Hysterectomies Share full article1505By Megha Rajagopalan and Qadri Inzamam…
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Furry Slippers and Sweatpants: Young Chinese Embrace ‘Gross Outfits’ at Work
When the weather turned cold in December, Cindy Luo started to wear her fluffy pajamas over a hooded sweatshirt at…
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The Brutality of Sugar: Debt, Child Marriage and Hysterectomies
Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe Brutality of Sugar: Debt, Child Marriage and Hysterectomies Share full articleBy Megha Rajagopalan and Qadri Inzamam…
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Will A.I. Take All Our Jobs? This Economist Suggests Maybe Not.
Let’s say for now that the day comes when robots and artificial intelligence can outperform human beings at every conceivable…
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The Trustbuster Who Has Apple and Google in His Sights
Shortly after Jonathan Kanter took over the Justice Department’s antitrust division in November 2021, the agency secured an additional $50…
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Why Mainland Chinese Flocked to Hong Kong’s New Global Visa
The city created a visa to lure professionals from around the world. Most of the takers were Chinese seeking better…
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