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Why Obamacare funding is a sticking point in the fight to avoid a government shutdown Obamacare

Why Obamacare funding is a sticking point in the fight to avoid a government shutdown

WASHINGTON — A pot of funding for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act expires at the end of this year, and Republicans in Congress are rejecting Democrats’ demands to extend it this month in a government funding bill. Expiration of the funds would lead to sharp premium hikes for…
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September 23, 2025
The Steep Environmental Costs of China’s Massive Global Development Belt and Road

The Steep Environmental Costs of China’s Massive Global Development

Skip to content China has invested more than $1 trillion in overseas infrastructure projects through its massive Belt and Road Initiative. Chinese corporations are building roads and railways, dams and ports, in developing countries around the world – an initiative marked by both its enormity and opacity. Executive editor Vernon…
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September 23, 2025
Russia targets Ukraine’s lifeline railways with ‘systematic’ attacks, chief executive says Ukraine

Russia targets Ukraine’s lifeline railways with ‘systematic’ attacks, chief executive says

KYIV – Russia has unleashed a massive wave of attacks on Ukraine’s railways since the summer, using new tactics to hit key nodes with long-range drones, but the network is holding up for now, the chief executive of the state railway company told Reuters. “Their first aim is to sow…
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September 23, 2025
Arc’teryx faces backlash in China after fireworks stunt in Tibet China's Social Credit System

Arc’teryx faces backlash in China after fireworks stunt in Tibet

Arc’teryx, the Canada-founded outdoor label, has come under fire in China after setting off fireworks in Tibet’s Himalayas as part of a marketing campaign. Critics said the display risked harming the fragile plateau ecosystem and violated the “leave no trace” principle that outdoor brands are expected to uphold. On September…
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September 23, 2025