What Xi Jinping Hasn’t Learned From China’s Emperors

Tolerance of diversity, not repression, is the surest way to govern a vast territory with many peoples. Mr. Millward is a China scholar and historian.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/opinion/xi-jinping-china.html
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In Pictures: China’s National Day Parade Features Pomp and Artillery

The parade in Beijing, among the largest in modern Chinese history, was designed to commemorate 70 years of Communist rule. China kicked off an enormous military parade in Beijing on Tuesday to commemorate 70 years of Communist Party rule and celebrate the country’s emergence as a global power.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/world/asia/china-national-day-parade.html
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Bnext raises $25 million for its mobile banking alternative

Fintech startup Bnext has raised a $25 million funding round. The Spanish company is building a banking product and has managed to attract 300,000 active users. DN Capital, Redalpine and Speedinvest are leading today’s funding round.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/30/bnext-raises-25-million-for-its-mobile-banking-alternative/
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Jobpal pockets $2.7M for its enterprise recruitment chatbot

Berlin-based recruitment chatbot startup Jobpal has closed a €2.5 million (~$2.7M) seed round of funding from InReach Ventures and Acadian Ventures.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/30/jobpal-pockets-2-7m-for-its-enterprise-recruitment-chatbot/
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In the dual-class shares debate, the big exchanges should get off the sidelines

Adam Neumann’s fall from grace was astonishingly swift once his company, WeWork, filed to go public in August.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/30/in-the-dual-class-shares-debate-the-big-exchanges-should-get-off-the-sidelines/
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Peru’s President Dissolves Congress, and Lawmakers Suspend Him

President Martín Vizcarra of Peru ordered Congress to dissolve on Monday night, prompting lawmakers to try to suspend him and plunging the nation into uncertainty after a grinding, yearslong corruption crisis. Opposition lawmakers responded by accusing Mr.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/world/americas/peru-vizcarra-congress.html
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Federal Judge in Kansas City Is Reprimanded for Sexual Harassment

The federal judiciary has worked in recent years to better address the harassment and abuse of employees.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/us/judge-carlos-murguia-sexual-harassment.html
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Khatabook raises $25M to help businesses in India record financial transactions digitally and accept online payments

Even as tens of millions of Indians have come online for the first time in recent years, most businesses in the nation remain offline. They continue to rely on long notebooks to keep a log of their financial transactions.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/30/khatabook-seriesa-businesses-bookkeeping-payments/
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Alberto Salazar: Four-Year Doping Ban for the Distance Running Coach

The United States Anti-Doping Agency announced the ban against Salazar, a former star runner who is the head coach for the Nike Oregon Project.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/sports/alberto-salazar-doping-ban.html
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How to Win Republican Support for Impeachment

Don’t rush the inquiry, and make it about more than Trump’s Ukraine scandal. Ms. Drew is a journalist based in Washington who covered Watergate.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/opinion/republicans-impeachment-inquiry.html
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China National Day Live Updates: A Parade and Protest Fears

China wants its celebration of 70 years of Communist Party rule to go smoothly, but protests in Hong Kong threaten to overshadow the festivities. China’s tightly choreographed parade is about to start.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/world/asia/china-national-day-hong-kong-protests.html
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Economics Needs More Black Women

We are underrepresented in the profession, which is bad for everyone. Dr. Cook is an economist. Ms. Opoku-Agyeman is a pre-doctoral student.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/opinion/economics-black-women.html
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Warren Versus the Petty Plutocrats

Why do they hate her? It’s mainly about their egos. Remember when pundits used to argue that Elizabeth Warren wasn’t likable enough to be president? It was always a lazy take, with a strong element of sexism. And it looks ridiculous now, watching Warren on the campaign trail.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/opinion/elizabeth-warren-wealth-tax.html
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Trump’s Claims About Biden Aren’t ‘Unsupported.’ They’re Lies.

The president’s accusations turn reality on its head and the media should say so. On Sept. 24, 2015, Geoffrey Pyatt, then the American ambassador to Ukraine, spoke in Odessa about the scourge of corruption.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/opinion/trump-ukraine-republican.html
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Why Trump Tweeted About Civil War

What began as trollish shorthand for political polarization has gone mainstream. Mr. Warzel is an Opinion writer at large.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/opinion/trump-civil-war.html
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Monthly enlists experts and celebrities to teach 30-day online classes

You may know Max Deutsch from Month to Master, his yearlong self-improvement program where he tried to master one “expert-level” skill each month, which ultimately saw him challenging world champion Magnus Carlsen to a game of chess (Deustch lost).

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/30/monthly-enlists-experts-and-celebrities-to-teach-30-day-online-classes/
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What Kind of Problem Is Climate Change?

Knowing the answer might force us toward a real solution. If the summer heat, followed by Hurricane Dorian, hasn’t convinced you that climate change is real, probably nothing will. Those of us convinced will want to mitigate it if we can.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/opinion/climate-change.html
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What’s the Matter With Republicans?

Trump has given them another chance to break away. Why won’t they take it?

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/opinion/republicans-trump-impeachment.html
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How the Whistler-Blower Complaint Almost Didn’t Happen

Subscribe:transcriptbars0:00/0:00-0:00More episodes ofThe DailySeptember 29, 2019  •  30:41A Special Episode for Kids: The Fear FacerSeptember 27, 2019  •  27:36The Whistle-Blower’s ComplaintSeptember 26, 2019  •  23:30‘I Would Like You to Do Us a Favor’September 25, 2019  •

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Diamonds, Warlords and Mercenaries: Russia’s New Playbook in Africa

BANGUI, Central African Republic — The dealer pulled back a shiny pink curtain and sprinkled the contents of two white envelopes across his desk: sparkling diamonds, more than 100 of them. Some gems are sold legally, he explained.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/world/russia-diamonds-africa-prigozhin.html
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Xi Extols China’s ‘Red’ Heritage in a Land Haunted by Famine Under Mao

XINYANG, China — Harrowing memories of China’s revolutionary past hang over the rolling wheat fields and scattered villages where the Communist Party’s leader, Xi Jinping, recently visited to commemorate 70 years since Mao Zedong founded the People’s Republic.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/world/asia/china-mao-zedong-xi-jinping.html
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The Artist Creating a New Mythology for the North Pole

Inspired by her own journey to the Arctic Circle, Himali Singh Soin upends traditional stories of exploration in her new commission for Frieze.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/t-magazine/himali-singh-soin.html
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Joe Biden’s Digital Ads Are Disappearing. Not a Good Sign, Strategists Say.

In a race where many voters are following politics online, Mr. Biden’s pullback is a striking and potentially worrisome sign about his appeal among the digitally active. Joseph R. Biden Jr.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/us/politics/joe-biden-ads.html
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China Plays ‘Fight the Landlord’ to Tame Hong Kong

State media puts pressure on Li Ka-shing, a powerful property tycoon, showing the Communist Party’s view of business as a means of control. “Fight the Landlord” is one of the most popular card games in China.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/business/china-hong-kong-li-ka-shing-business.html
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Extremists Launch 2 Attacks on Military Targets in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia's Islamic extremist rebels on Monday launched two attacks on U.S. and European military targets, officials said. The first attack was on a military airstrip which is a base for U.S. and Somalia forces in the Lower Shabelle region in southern Somalia.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/09/30/world/africa/ap-af-somalia-attacks.html
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What Happened in Week 4 of the N.F.L.

The Bills and the Lions were valiant in defeat, the Browns were incredible and the Rams gave up an ugly 55 points. If you thought Week 4 was going to separate the pretenders and contenders, you were sorely mistaken.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/sports/nfl-week-4-results.html
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This couples therapy app convinced my husband to do more chores

A few nights ago, I walked into my bedroom to get into bed and beheld there was laundry all over it. It was mostly my husband’s laundry. Seeing this, I got into bed on the side without clothes piled atop it and tried to go to sleep.

from Pocket https://www.fastcompany.com/90409594/this-couples-therapy-app-convinced-my-husband-to-do-more-chores
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The Displaced: Climate change in Vietnam 'destroying family life' - BBC News

Vietnam is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change.It’s already having a huge impact on the lives of those in the Mekong Delta, the agricultural heartland of the country and home to 20% of the country’s population.Ashley John-Baptiste went to meet the families living on

from Pocket https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fdFTGEhkxs
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Your Monday Briefing

Good morning. We’re covering developments in the impeachment inquiry, the bankruptcy filing by the retailer Forever 21, and another horse death at Santa Anita racetrack in California. We’d also like to wish a happy Jewish new year to those who are celebrating.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/briefing/china-forever-21-nfl.html
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Where N.Y.C. Congress Members Stand on Impeachment

It’s Monday. Weather: Dry, with some clouds and a high near 70.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/nyregion/impeachment-nyc-congress.html
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Amboss, the knowledge platform for medical professionals, scores €30M Series B

Amboss, the Berlin-based ‘medtech’ startup that originally offered a learning app for students but has since pivoted to a knowledge platform for medical professionals, has raised €30 million in Series B funding.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/30/amboss/
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Yankees Turn Their Focus to the Playoffs, and Stifling the Twins

The Yankees have four days to prepare for what promises to be a power-heavy series against Minnesota, and several roster questions remain. ARLINGTON, Tex.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/sports/baseball/yankees.html
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Los Angeles Police Department Opens Inquiry About Breitbart Ad

A screenshot of the ad circulated on Twitter. It showed a female police officer in uniform and read, “Choose your future. LAPD is hiring!”

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/us/lapd-recruitment-ads-breitbart.html
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Africa’s top mobile phone seller Transsion lists in Chinese IPO

Headquartered in Shenzhen, Transsion is a top-seller of smartphones in Africa under its Tecno brand. The company has also started to support venture funding of African startups. Transsion issued 80 million A-shares at an opening price of 35.15 yuan (≈ $5.00) to raise 2.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/29/africas-top-mobile-phone-seller-transsion-lists-in-chinese-ipo/
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Forever 21, Which Helped Popularize Fast Fashion, to File for Bankruptcy

Forever 21, the California retailer that helped popularize fast fashion in the United States with its bustling stores and $5 tops, said on Sunday night that it would file for bankruptcy, a sign of the eroding power of shopping malls and the shifting tastes of young consumers.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/business/forever-21-bankruptcy.html
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Pelosi Pushes for Simple Message on Impeachment as Inquiry Barrels Ahead

“Our tone must be prayerful, respectful, solemn, worthy of the Constitution,” the House speaker privately told her colleagues as Democrats planned more subpoenas, including to Rudy Giuliani.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/us/politics/pelosi-trump-impeachment.html
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4 Inmates Escape From Ohio Jail After Overpowering Guards

The escapees had help from at least one individual on the outside, the authorities said. Four inmates who are considered “extremely dangerous” escaped from a county jail in Ohio early Sunday morning after overpowering two guards, the authorities said.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/us/inmates-escape-ohio-jail.html
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U.S. Officials Warn of Rising Threat From Qaeda Branch in Northwest Syria

WASHINGTON — American counterterrorism officials are voicing increased alarm about a Qaeda affiliate in Syria that they say is plotting attacks against the West by exploiting the chaotic security situation in the country’s northwest and the protection inadvertently afforded by Russian air defens

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/world/middleeast/syria-qaeda-terrorism.html
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Hong Kong’s Status as Neutral Ground at Risk as China Asserts Power

In a part of the world familiar with conflict, dislocation and ruthless ideological extremism, Hong Kong has long beckoned as an oasis of stability.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/business/hong-kong-china-power.html
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The Best Emergency Gear Is Other People

When the Big One hits, you’re going to need friends (and their skills) just as much as you'll need the right supplies.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/the-best-emergency-gear-is-other-people
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Space Photos of the Week: The ISS is Out of This World

Space walks are tough work for astronauts. But they also get some epic views of Earth—and the cosmic emptiness beyond.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/space-photos-of-the-week-iss-out-of-this-world
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The Female Founders Disrupting the Vagina Economy

The products for vaginas often aren't made by people who have them. These CEOs want to change that—with help from the Uterati.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/female-founders-vagina-economy
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A Big Question About Prime Numbers Gets a Partial Answer

The twin primes conjecture has bedeviled mathematicians for more than a century. Now there's a solution for one version of it.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/a-big-question-about-prime-numbers-gets-a-partial-answer
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Mark Sanford Has Another Idea for Ousting Trump: Nominate Him Instead

“I know at many levels how uphill and long-shot and David-and-Goliath this is,” he said. He’s still going to try. COLUMBIA, S.C.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/28/us/politics/mark-sanford-trump-2020.html
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Impeachment, Polls and Debates: This Week in the 2020 Race

Here are six things that shaped the presidential campaign this week. What a year this week has been.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/28/us/politics/2020-democrats-trump-impeachment.html
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An Explosion in Online Child Sex Abuse: What You Need to Know

Tech companies are reporting a boom in online photos and videos of children being sexually abused — a record 45 million illegal images were flagged last year alone — exposing a system at a breaking point and unable to keep up with the perpetrators, an investigation by The New York Times found.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/us/takeaways-child-sex-abuse.html
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The Inscrutable Mike Pence

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. After losing his first campaign for Congress, a penitent Mike Pence swore off the dark side of politics.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/27/books/review/piety-and-power-tom-lobianco.html
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Impeachment, China, Black Holes: Your Weekend Briefing

It’s been quite a week. We’ll break it down for you, and take a look ahead. 1. For the fourth time in American history, an impeachment inquiry into a sitting president has begun. This time, the focus is whether President Trump courted foreign interference to hurt a leading political rival.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/briefing/impeachment-china-black-holes.html
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Paul Theroux’s Mexican Journey

In the casual opinion of most Americans, I am an old man, and therefore of little account, past my best, fading in a pathetic diminuendo while flashing his AARP card, a gringo in his degringolade. Naturally, I am insulted by this, but out of pride I don’t let my indignation show.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/travel/paul-theroux-mexico-road-trip.html
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‘S.N.L.’ Premiere Meets Impeachment Head-On, but Not Shane Gillis

Woody Harrelson hosted and Alec Baldwin returned as President Trump. But the Gillis controversy was only hinted at. Maybe. Beyond the typical curiosity about how the show would shake off the cobwebs of its annual summer hiatus and whether new cast members would gel with the veterans, “S.N.L.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/arts/television/snl-premiere-impeachment-woody-harrelson-trump-shane-gillis.html
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18 New Books to Watch For in October

Ronan Farrow’s exposé about power, stories by Zadie Smith, a former C.I.A. agent’s tell-all and more. It’s another big month for books.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/books/new-october-books.html
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A Fake Psychologist Treated Troubled Children, Prosecutors Say

The parents all needed a therapist who could help their children with behavioral and mental health issues. Glenn Payne, 60, appeared to fit the bill.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/nyregion/glenn-payne-psychologist-charges.html
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Protesters and Police Face Off in Hong Kong Ahead of China’s National Day

HONG KONG — Riot police fired tear gas in a major shopping district in Hong Kong on Sunday as tens of thousands of protesters marched toward government offices demanding greater political accountability two days before China was to celebrate 70 years of Communist rule.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/world/asia/hong-kong-protest-china-national-day.html
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U.S. Businesswoman Admitted Affair With Boris Johnson, U.K. Report Says

LONDON — An American businesswoman who received thousands of pounds from a government agency that Boris Johnson controlled when he was mayor of London told friends that she and Mr. Johnson were having a sexual affair, according to a British news report this weekend.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/world/europe/boris-johnson-jennifer-arcuri.html
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