India “missed the bus” on manufacturing. A new book argues that India can nonetheless grow rich by leapfrogging to an economy dominated by high-skills services.
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Heavy security in China and Hong Kong on 35th anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown
China has long quashed any memory of the killings, when the government ordered in the army to end the months-long protests and uphold Communist rule. The death toll remains unknown to this day.
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As their time runs short, D-Day veterans try to keep their memories alive for others
With even the youngest of those men and women who were involved in the invasion nearing their 100th birthdays and their ranks dwindling rapidly, they feel a special imperative to tell their stories.
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Inside the factory where a key Boeing supplier builds the fuselage for the 737
As Boeing works to improve quality, it’s in talks to buy one of its key suppliers. NPR spoke to workers at the Spirit AeroSystems factory in Wichita, Kansas that builds the fuselage for the 737.
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Costco hot dogs have cost $1.50 since the 1980s. Here’s why prices aren’t changing
Costco’s new leadership says the $1.50 price tag on its beloved hot dog combo is “safe.” Experts explain how the retailer has defied inflation — and why it’s willing to eat the cost.
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New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to seek independent reelection bid amid corruption trial
Menendez had said this year that he would not seek the Democratic nomination to pursue a fourth term, and on Monday he filed paperwork with the state to launch an independent bid on the ballot.
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Larry Allen, a Super Bowl champion and famed Dallas Cowboy, has died at age 52
The announcement of the death of the Super Bowl champion, Hall of Famer and 11-time Pro Bowl player triggered emotional reactions from Allen’s former teammates.
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An Epoch Times executive is facing money laundering charges
The once-small newspaper was founded by Chinese dissidents. It became prominent in right-wing media in recent years but is now facing accusations that a top officer laundered at least $67 million.
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Grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules
The ruling against the Fearless Fund is another victory for conservative groups waging legal battles against corporate diversity programs,
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New CEO of ‘The Washington Post’ puts former colleagues in power
The Post’s new CEO has ousted Executive Editor Sally Buzbee, replacing her with a former colleague of his at The Wall Street Journal. Post journalists worry about the choice, and the paper’s future.
