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Hong Kong’s Famous Bamboo Scaffolding Hangs On (for Now)

As a truckload of bamboo poles pulled into a narrow street, Daisy Pak stubbed out a cigarette, pulled a safety.

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The Prize-Winning Novel Challenging ‘Ableist Machismo’ in Japan

When Saou Ichikawa was named the winner of the Akutagawa Prize in July 2023, one of Japan’s oldest and most.

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Real Estate

Craig Steinley, VP of Appraisal Institute, to Step Away After Harassment Claims

The vice president of the nation’s key trade group for real estate appraisals has agreed to step away from his.

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Business

Remarrying in Retirement Can Mean Tricky Money Talks

Marriage inevitably involves financial compromises both small and large. Joint or individual checking accounts? How much is too much to.

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Real Estate

‘Wildly Inappropriate Behavior’: Real Estate Group Is Accused of Cover-ups

The organization that influences how much houses and commercial buildings are worth in the United States privately paid one woman.

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Business

Clarence O. Smith, a Founder of Essence Magazine, Is Dead at 92

Clarence O. Smith, who convinced skeptical mainstream advertisers of the power and worth of the Black female consumer market as.

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The Symbolism Behind India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’

Himanshi Narwal was first a symbol of tragedy, then a target of hate. Last month, Ms. Narwal was captured in.

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Movies

After ‘Another Simple Favor,’ Watch These Female-Centered Movies

Across outrageous, often scatological comedies like “Bridesmaids,” “Spy” and “A Simple Favor,” the director Paul Feig, 62, has cemented his.

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Movies

Dea Kulumbegashvili’s ‘April’ Wont Be Shown in Georgia

Dea Kulumbegashvili may be the most celebrated filmmaker to emerge in the past decade from Georgia, a nation of about.

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Jobs

How Janelle Jones’s Story About Black Women and the Economy Caught On

“Transforming Spaces” is a series about women driving change in sometimes unexpected places. It takes approximately 30 seconds of conversation.

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