Tag: September
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Jimmy Carter’s Secret to Living to 99, Per His Grandson As Jimmy Carter turns 99 on Oct. 1, his grandson shares what he believes is the secret to his grandfather’s long life. By Olivia B. Waxman September 29, 2023
As Jimmy Carter, Americas longest-living president, turns 99 on Oct. 1, his grandson shares what he believes is the secret to his grandfathers long life: exercise. If he got to a new city that he had never been to before, whether there was Secret Service or not, he would say, Hey, is there a bike?…
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How a Japanese Feminist Scholar Became a Bestseller in China Chizuko Ueno’s popularity reflects a surge in interest in women’s rights, even as China’s government has cracked down on homegrown feminism. By Kanis Leung / AP September 29, 2023
In the last few years, Chinas government has promoted increasingly conservative social values, encouraging women to focus on raising children. It has cracked down on civil society movements and made laws to drive out foreign influence. So a 75-year-old Japanese feminist scholar who’s not married and does not have children is an unlikely celebrity on…
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After Seeing Weapons Used in Ukraine, India Is Upgrading Its Artillery India wants to obtain another 400 self-propelled, long-range guns after observing their effectiveness in shaping battle outcomes in Ukraine. By Sudhi Ranjan Sen / Bloomberg September 29, 2023
India is planning to add more self-propelled, long-range artillery to its arsenal after officials conducted a study indicating their effectiveness in shaping Russias war in Ukraine. The South Asian country wants to obtain another 400 of these guns, which would make the equipment about a sixth of all artillery pieces in the Indian armory, according…
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These Cities Have the Fastest Traffic Traffic moves fastest in midwestern US cities, while it’s slowest in cities in India, Bangladesh, and Nigeria. By Oliver Staley September 28, 2023
A nine-mile trip from the airport in Dhaka, the bustling capital of Bangladesh, to Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park, near downtown, can take as long as 55 minutes, according to Google Maps. A trip of the same distance in Flint, Michigan, from the airport to the Sloan Museum of Discovery, takes about nine minutes. While we…
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Top Chinese Scientist Questions India’s Claim to Reaching Moon’s South Pole The rivalry between Asia’s two biggest countries has extended into outer space. By Bruce Einhorn / Bloomberg September 28, 2023
The rivalry between Asias two biggest countries has extended into outer space. After Indias landing of its Chandrayaan-3 rover on the moon last monthbecoming the first country to put a spacecraft near the lunar south pole and breaking Chinas record for the southernmost lunar landinga top Chinese scientist has said claims about the accomplishment are…
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Taiwan Unveils Submarine Prototype in Face of China Threat Taiwan’s plan to update its aging naval fleet highlights rising concerns over China’s threat, including the potential for its warships to encircle the island. By Jennifer Creery and Cindy Wang / Bloomberg September 28, 2023
Taiwan unveiled a prototype of its first submarine assembled at home as it prepares to stave off a potential invasion by China, a feat only made possible with the secretive help of other countries. The Taiwanese Defense Ministry on Thursday staged the first sea trial of the diesel-electric vessel at its shipbuilder CSBC Corp.s Kaohsiung…
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Second Republican Debate: The Biggest Moments From answers on immigration to striking workers to Donald Trump. By Mini Racker and Nik Popli September 27, 2023
On Wednesday, the seven Republicans who qualified for the second primary debate appeared onstage at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California, where they discussed former President Donald Trumpwho once again skipped the debatethe United Auto Workers strike, the border, education, and other key issues. Trump still dominates polls, often earning more than 50% of…