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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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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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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.

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:…

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…

World

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…

Travel

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…

Travel

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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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.

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…

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