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I should add that I would happily buy it from a news agent but their copies are 2-3 weeks old!

I would dearly love to but cannot get timely delivery in Vancouver. I don't really understand this since the Weekend FT arrives on schedule.

Radio Free Asia says it resumes broadcasts to China Trump administration cuts last year had largely forced the U.S.-funded outlet to cease operations, which critics said ceded ground to China and other U.S. adversaries.

“We are proud to have resumed broadcasting to audiences in China in Mandarin, Tibetan, and Uyghur, providing some of the world’s only independent reporting on these regions in the local languages,” RFA’s president and CEO Bay Fang wrote www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/r...

The Montreal Canadiens are playing the Minnesota Wild in Minneapolis tonight. The players have been recommended to stay in/eat at the hotel, take the team bus to the arena, and carry passports.

Perhaps we shouldn't be hosting the World Cup and the Olympics...

I am accepting applications for a postdoc to work with me at the University of Toronto Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.
Area of Research: Democratic Institutions, Public Engagement, American History
Due by February 23rd
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This week's cover:

This post, and the comments on it, have made my day.

Move all of the events to Canada.

Perhaps they say they'll only play in Canada?

Glad you are back.

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

This is just heartbreaking.

100%

What a beautiful illustration of Jerome Cohen.

Or is he referring to the many movies filmed outside of the US?

Raid at Hyundai factory in Georgia is Trump administration’s largest yet Nearly 500 people, the majority from South Korea, were arrested at the Hyundai factory. Officials said the investigation involved allegations of “serious federal crimes.”

Law enforcement agents raided a Hyundai factory in Bryan County, Georgia, on Thursday, arresting nearly 500 workers in the largest worksite raid since President Trump retook the White House.

The majority of those arrested are South Korean nationals.

Opinion: On the assumption that a chaotic, incoherent trade war was baked in the cake, FT Alphaville’s main bet for a financial-economic calamity under Trump 2.0 has long been that he launches a full assault on the Fed. Well, it's here now. on.ft.com/3HRQKgo

BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.

Stitched Up (feat. John Mayer) Herbie Hancock, John Mayer · Possibilities · Song · 2005

Thanks for sharing. Herbie Hancock morning over here. Here's an accidental discovery that has turned into a total ear worm. open.spotify.com/track/4Czqh0...

Five adorable Victorian fashion accessories to go with your child’s measles The 19th century is back in vogue with a recent uptick in measles, mumps and irrational distrust of life saving medical procedures. But it’s not just healthcare that is going back 180 years, it’s also...

Five adorable Victorian fashion accessories to go with your child’s measles

A Rebel Army Is Building a Rare-Earth Empire on China’s Border The Kachin Independence Organization fought for decades in obscurity. Now it’s supplying essential minerals to manufacturers around the world.

This is a fascinating read. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

My first concert. With the Motels opening.

Agreed. Especially on podcasts.

Please don't come to Vancouver. We've done our time.

I am so with you on this. I also find the lack of salutation downright rude. "Carla" without Dear etc is the equivalent of barking.

Thank you for including the transcript! I wish everyone would do this (many podcasts/webinars I would like to hear/watch but don’t have time).

“This is the most self-censored Milken conference I have ever been to.”

Mother of three, now in their 20s. I was heartened when the youngest got a prof at UBC who convinced her to drop social media for the summer. She went back briefly in the fall then gave it up completely. There is hope.

I wonder if there was a debate about hyphenation.