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New York City Mayor Eric Adams Will Convert His First Paycheck Into Cryptocurrency
Mayor Eric Adams confirmed his first paycheck—which arrives on Friday—will be converted into Bitcoin and Ethereum
Don’t Expect China to Ease Its Zero-COVID Policy After the Beijing Olympics
Those who were hoping that Beijing might relax restrictions after the Olympics will be disappointed. China has too much at stake.
The First Relief Flights Have Left for Tonga After the Huge Volcanic Eruption
U.N. officials report that about 84,000 people—more than 80% of Tonga’s population—have been impacted by the eruption
Voting Rights Bill Blocked by Republican Filibuster After 2 Democrats Split With Party
Democrats and civil rights groups argue that the legislation is vital for protecting democracy
Kim Jong Un Signals a Return to Major Weapons Tests for North Korea
Kim has ordered party leaders to “promptly examine the issue of restarting all temporarily suspended activities”
Cultivated Meat Passes the Taste Test
In a blind tasting, meat grown from stem cells tasted just like chicken, but without the fat that makes chicken taste good.
Influential Fashion Journalist André Leon Talley Dies at 73
Talley’s literary agent David Vigliano confirmed Talley’s death, but no additional details were immediately available
Influential Fashion Journalist André Leon Talley Dies at 73
Talley’s literary agent David Vigliano confirmed Talley’s death, but no additional details were immediately available
The Pandemic Has Made the World Worse for Female Activists, the U.N. Says
United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet says female rights defenders face a “vastly worse” situation now
India’s Congress Party Courts Women in Major State Elections
The party says 40% of its candidates for the crucial Uttar Pradesh state elections will be women
Asia Has Kept COVID-19 at Bay for 2 Years. Omicron Could Change That
Asia’s COVID-19 strategies—border controls, quarantine requirements, mask-wearing culture and vaccination campaigns—haven’t stopped Omicron from emerging across the region
Hong Kong Says Hamsters May Have Infected a Pet Shop Worker With COVID-19. Now They All Must Die
The mass culling of hamsters is the latest in Hong Kong’s dramatic "zero COVID" measures