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With 5 Missiles, China Sends Stark Signal to Japan and U.S. on Taiwan

By firing into Japanese waters, Beijing is warning that both countries will become targets if they should come to the aid of Taiwan in any conflict.  » mehr lesen

More Americans Are Going Hungry, and It Costs More to Feed Them

The director of the nation’s largest network of food banks is seeing support dwindle as need rises: “You’re in the middle of a battle, and people are leaving the field.”  » mehr lesen

Japan, Once the World Leader in Microchips, Now Races to Catch Up

As it reckons with supply chain vulnerabilities, the country is spending billions to revitalize domestic production and seeking to form a coalition with “like-minded” nations.  » mehr lesen

How Heat Waves are Changing Tourism in Europe

Shifts in travel patterns are likely to become more common in Europe, a region that climate researchers describe as a “hot spot” for severe summer heat.  » mehr lesen

Perils of Preaching Nationalism Play Out on Chinese Social Media

Many users mocked the government for not taking military action to stop Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip, saying it hadn’t lived up to its tough rhetoric.  » mehr lesen

When Home Is a Ferry Ship: An Influx From Ukraine Strains Europe

Millions have fled Russia’s invasion, but where housing is expensive and scarce, countries like Estonia are paying shipping firms to offer refugees safe but tight quarters.  » mehr lesen

Walmart Cuts 200 Corporate Jobs

The move comes a week after the company announced it was lowering its profit forecast as inflation was catching up with consumer spending.  » mehr lesen

Richard Tait, Co-Inventor of the Board Game Cranium, Dies at 58

His decidedly eclectic board game became a familiar part of American family life in the late 1990s and 2000s.  » mehr lesen

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