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Vincent Ni @nivincent.bsky.social · 16d

Kim ready for talks if U.S. gives up denuclearization demand

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un ready to talk if U.S. drops denuclearization demand

Kim told North Korea's legislature he's ready to resume talks, adding he had "good memories" of President Trump, despite ongoing tension over Washington's denuclearization stance.

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Vincent Ni @nivincent.bsky.social · 17d

The Newest Face of Long-Term Unemployment? The College Educated. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/b...

The Newest Face of Long-Term Unemployment? The College Educated.

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NPR @npr.org · 18d

In a new book, analyst Dan Wang uses "engineering state" vs. "lawyerly society" to explain how China got ahead and America stagnated.

Lawyers vs. engineers: Dan Wang sees U.S.-China dynamics in a new paradigm

In a new book, analyst Dan Wang uses "engineering state" vs. "lawyerly society" to explain how China got ahead and America stagnated.

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Vincent Ni @nivincent.bsky.social · 25d

A privilege to view the original manuscript of Srinivasa Ramanujan in #Chennai this week. The film The Man Who Knew Infinity brought Ramanujan's extraordinary life to wider attention, but this visit offered a quieter reminder: brilliance often emerges far from the centers of power and prestige.

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Vincent Ni @nivincent.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to resign

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention on Sunday to step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July's parliamentary ele...

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Vincent Ni @nivincent.bsky.social · Sep 6

This weekend's dose of delight from #Mumbai, by our producer Omkar Khandekar. Take a listen: www.npr.org/2025/09/06/n...

India's honk-happy drivers are switching to even louder horns

In India's bustling megacities, honking is a common form of communication among drivers. But in this case, one person's language is another person's noise pollution.

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Vincent Ni @nivincent.bsky.social · Sep 5

Chinese are divided over whether to seek global dominance

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Chinese public is divided over whether to seek global dominance or share leadership

A new poll shows a majority of Chinese people see competition with the U.S. as a threat, but there is a split on what role Beijing should take on in the world stage.

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NPR @npr.org · Aug 29

The actors tell All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly that their close relationship as real-life friends helped them get through some of their most toxic moments on screen.

In 'The Roses,' Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman play a couple at odds

The actors tell All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly that their close relationship as real-life friends helped them get through some of their most toxic moments on screen.

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The Economist @economist.com · Aug 30

America’s failure to support India on a core security interest and decision to punish it over trade has shattered trust among Indians, some of whom had always warned that dependence on America was dangerous

Humiliation, vindication—and a giant test for India

Trump has triggered a trade and defence crisis: how should Modi respond?

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Vincent Ni @nivincent.bsky.social · Aug 30

How a China-Taliban oil deal collapsed

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Contract breach or banditry? Inside the collapse of the Taliban's oil deal with China

Two years after the oil deal was signed, it collapsed — with the Taliban accusing the Chinese company of breaching the contract and some Chinese employees likening the Taliban's actions to robbery.

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Aug 29

When Stephanie Shirley couldn’t get her letters answered, she started signing them as Steve Shirley—and became a force in the early years of computer programming

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Stephanie Shirley, a Pioneer for Working From Home and Women in Tech, Dies at 91

When Stephanie Shirley couldn’t get her letters answered, she started signing them as Steve Shirley—and became a force in the early years of computer programming.

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Vincent Ni @nivincent.bsky.social · Aug 24

Worth a listen.

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Emily Maitlis on Epstein, Prince Andrew, and why American journalists can’t do interviews

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Vincent Ni @nivincent.bsky.social · Aug 24

Opinion: Wardrobe diplomacy

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Opinion: Wardrobe diplomacy

Months after his explosive meeting at the White House, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned this week wearing a black blazer. His dress last time invited criticism from Trump supporters.

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Vincent Ni @nivincent.bsky.social · Aug 24

Show your best dish, please !

Vincent Ni @nivincent.bsky.social · Aug 22

The American University Is in Crisis. Not for the First Time. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/b...

The American University Is in Crisis. Not for the First Time.

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NPR @npr.org · Aug 18

While atomic bomb survivors warn the catastrophic risks, leaders of nuclear-armed states and self-proclaimed 'realists' argue that the deterrence of nuclear weapons is what keeps them from being deployed.

As arms race in Asia intensifies, a-bomb survivors make final plea for peace

While atomic bomb survivors warn the catastrophic risks, leaders of nuclear-armed states and self-proclaimed 'realists' argue that the deterrence of nuclear weapons is what keeps them from being deployed.

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The Economist @economist.com · Aug 10

The Potsdam plans would shape Europe in the early days of the cold war. Germany was divided up, the influence of the Nazi party curbed and war criminals were to stand trial.

Read our original reporting from August 1945

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How The Economist reported on the final year of the second world war, week by week

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Vincent Ni @nivincent.bsky.social · Aug 10

Hiroshima. By John Hersey.

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Drama on 4 - Hersey's Hiroshima - BBC Sounds

Part one of John Hersey's searing account of the bombing of Hiroshima and its aftermath

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NPR @npr.org · Aug 8

The mosquito-borne disease is sweeping through a province in southern China, which is taking strict measures to quash the outbreak.

China has declared war on the chikungunya virus. How much of a threat is it?

The mosquito-borne disease is sweeping through a province in southern China, which is taking strict measures to quash the outbreak.

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Chatham House Asia-Pacific Programme @chasiapacific.bsky.social · Jul 15

Following this week's meeting between India's S. Jaishankar & China's Xi Jinping on the side-lines of the #SCO Foreign Ministers' Meeting, what lies ahead for the China-India relationship?

Our analysts @chietigj.bsky.social & Yu Jie explain all in their recent report 👇

How China–India relations will shape Asia and the global order

Relations between China and India hold great long-term significance for the future of both Asia and the emerging global order. This paper details their relationship and why their competition for influ...

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 31

President Trump said India would pay the price for buying Russian oil and military equipment. Here is a look at how India, with one of Asia's largest economies, is responding.

What Trump's threat to tariff Russia's trade partners means for India

President Trump said India would pay the price for buying Russian oil and military equipment. Here is a look at how India, with one of Asia's largest economies, is responding.

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 29

Earlier this year, Iran ordered Afghans living illegally in the country to leave. Since then, the government has labeled them Israeli spies, targeted their housing, employment and banking.

Afghans caught in mass deportations in Iran face an uncertain future at home

Earlier this year, Iran ordered Afghans living illegally in the country to leave. Since then, the government has labeled them Israeli spies, targeted their housing, employment and banking.

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 27

That's how the head of the World Health Organization paid tribute to Nabarro's lifelong public health leadership. A physician, Nabarro was a leading voice in the effort to quash the COVID-19 pandemic.

Remembering David Nabarro: 'a great champion of global health and health equity'

That's how the head of the World Health Organization paid tribute to Nabarro's lifelong public health leadership. A physician, Nabarro was a leading voice in the effort to quash the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Vincent Ni @nivincent.bsky.social · Jul 22

Thread 👇

Jonas Nahm @jonasnahm.com · Jul 22

China faces an unusual problem: excessive competition is driving deflation. While Beijing tries to curb "involution" (destructive competition), the US implements broad tariffs. Both approaches have major downsides. 1/

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China’s Problem With Competition: There’s Too Much of It

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Vincent Ni @nivincent.bsky.social · Jul 21

Can't wait for Episode 3 to drop next week...

The Economist @economist.com · Jul 21

“I would never believe anyone who says they really understand Syrian intelligence or how they operated.”

How did Austin Tice get lost in Syria? We investigate in part two of “The Weekend Intelligence” series on the American journalist

The hunt for Austin Tice, part 2

Lost in Syria

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