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Review: Chinese Lessons Journalist John Pomfret's memoir also tracks China's decades' long rise

Fascinating read about a journalist's experience in China, following the lives of his five classmates from the Cultural Revolution to the early 2000s.
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Hong Kong ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai will not appeal national security conviction, legal team says The legal team for Hong Kong pro-democracy ex-publisher Jimmy Lai says he will not appeal the national security conviction for which he was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Hong Kong ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai will not appeal national security conviction, legal team says @kanisleung.bsky.social
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I Hired a Lab to Counterfeit-Test a Dozen Suspicious Beauty Products I Bought Online. Every Single One Had a Problem. Our reporter spent six months digging into the confusing cesspool of counterfeit beauty products sold online.

Eye opening -- I Hired a Lab to Counterfeit-Test a Dozen Suspicious Beauty Products I Bought Online. Every Single One Had a Problem.
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Opinion | The Fantasy of a Comfy Retirement Has Always Been a Mirage

The Fantasy of a Comfy Retirement Has Always Been a Mirage www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/o...

Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Seeks Fame and Fortune, Escorted by an F.B.I. SWAT Team

Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Seeks Fame and Fortune, Escorted by an F.B.I. SWAT Team www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/u...

A Meteor's Flash and Boom in Metro Vancouver The fireball travelled into the Earth's atmosphere

The big conversation today was about the meteor crash in Metro Vancouver
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As the military delegates file out of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in #Beijing today, looking at their faces, you wonder who is next for Xi Jinping’s purge?

Wow!

Vancouver’s Chinese community says mayor’s apology isn’t good enough Some members of Vancouver’s Chinese community say they’re not satisfied with Mayor Ken Sim’s apology following his false claims that a city councillor distributed drugs on Christmas Day.

Vancouver’s Chinese community says mayor’s apology isn’t good enough

Opinion | Trump Is Playing a Dangerous Game With Iran

Trump Is Playing a Dangerous Game With Iran www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/o...

Up Close With the King in ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’

Up Close With the King in ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/m...

After Battling on Ice and Snow, Athletes Face a New Test: Post-Olympics Blues

After Battling on Ice and Snow, Athletes Face a New Test: Post-Olympics Blues www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/s...

The Piano Man’s Long Goodbye to Long Island

The Piano Man’s Long Goodbye to Long Island www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/r...

After ‘Priceless’ Violin Flies on Lap, Lufthansa Changes Carry-On Rules

After ‘Priceless’ Violin Flies on Lap, Lufthansa Changes Carry-On Rules www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/t...

Trump Immigration Sweeps Spawn Underground Safe Houses In Springfield, Ohio, some Americans have converted their basements and spare bedrooms into shelters for immigrant families who could be targeted in raids.

More than 10,000 Haitians call Springfield, Ohio, home. Trying to protect their neighbors from immigration raids, some of the city’s residents have converted their basements and spare bedrooms into shelters for Haitian families who could be targeted by the Trump administration.

British Columbia Takes a Stand on Daylight Time This coming weekend will be the last time BC residents will change their clocks

Announcement came out of nowhere -- British Columbia to spring forward to daylight time permanently
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The little town making nearly all of China's lanterns A remarkable 80% of the country's lanterns are still made by hand in one small town in Hebei Province.

Where do nearly all of #China’s lanterns come from? One small village. We went there for a look:
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Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s Wardrobe Finds a New Obsessive Audience

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s Wardrobe Finds a New Obsessive Audience www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/s... #cbk

Hamnet so good!

Review: Nomadland This docu-drama follows the lives of nomads in the United States

After watching Hamnet, I finally saw Nomadland and saw how director Chloe Zhao is sympathetic to the characters
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Spring has sprung in Vancouver...

Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’

Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’ www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/u...

iPods are Rad Again Gen Z find offline gadgets cool

Gen Z find offline gadgets cool
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Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Iran Is Reckless

@nytimes.com Editorial: Trump’s Attack on Iran Is Reckless www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/o...

Frederick Wiseman, 96, Penetrating Documentarian of Institutions, Dies

Frederick Wiseman, 96, Penetrating Documentarian of Institutions, Dies www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/m...

Hong Kong's A Symphony of Lights Bids Farewell A revamped show will feature themes to encourage visitors to check it out

Amazed this nightly show has been going for 22 years! Time for something new!
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Japan's National Dish It's easy to make at home with many variations

Japanese curry is easy to make at home, thanks to the packaged roux
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The Kremlin Banned These Books. You Can Find Them in a New York Library.

The Kremlin Banned These Books. You Can Find Them in a New York Library. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/n...

Chinatown Eats: Pan-fried Pork Patty The large portions at this cha chaan teng are impossible to finish in one sitting

It's impossible to finish eating your food in one sitting at this Vancouver Chinatown cha chaan teng
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‘Stand Up’: With One Maneuver, Trump Tries to Box In Democrats

‘Stand Up’: With One Maneuver, Trump Tries to Box In Democrats www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...