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“[D]eindustrialization was a global phenomenon…after 1980, poor countries suffered a process of relative deindustrialization just as intense as that experienced in more advanced economies…due to the same primary cause: the emergence of [industrial China]”

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The Long, Slow Death of Global Development - American Affairs Journal
Most emerging markets have not found an engine of durable growth comparable to manufacturing—most have indeed grown over the last few decades, but dependence on services and commodities exports has no...
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My universe revolves around you. Happy Valentine’s Day, Gabby.
February 14, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified before the first run of the 2026 Olympic skeleton event.

In a comment to Ukrainian media, he said he believes he did not violate any rules.

Remembrance is not a violation.
February 12, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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This is actually quite cool. 'Hoag's Object' is a ring galaxy. Ring galaxies are apparently quite rare, but through Hoag's, you can see a second, more distant ring galaxy (at about the 1 o'clock position)
January 30, 2026 at 4:59 AM
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Forty years ago today (Jan 28 2026), the crew of Space Shuttle Challenger 51L slipped the surly bonds of Earth to touch the face of God. Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, Michael J. Smith, Ronald E. McNair, Ellison S. Onizuka, Judith A. Resnik, Gregory Jarvis and Christa McAuliffe.
January 28, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Pregnant, 19 and facing down a mutiny: how did Mary Ann Patten steer her way into seafaring lore?
Pregnant, 19 and facing down a mutiny: how did Mary Ann Patten steer her way into seafaring lore?
Finding herself in charge of her sick husband’s clipper, a self-taught working-class teenager overcame storms, icebergs and a disloyal first mate to get her ship to safety
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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South Korea's SK Hynix to establish a special ‘AI Company’ in the U.S.
South Korea's SK Hynix to establish a special ‘AI Company’ in the U.S.
SK Hynix will set up a new U.S.-based company focused on artificial intelligence solutions, with $10 billion committed to the project.
cnb.cx
January 28, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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Day 4: Getting some early snuggles time before we start the day. Pictured: Max.
January 18, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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I am a pillow again for the giant dog. I wanted to get my workout in now I have to wait because he's happy.
January 17, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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I am in awe of the bravery of the Iranian people, who are standing up for their freedom against a brutal regime and decades of authoritarian, theocratic rule.
January 12, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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All hail VICTOR!!! He's a real-life hero whose selflessness & courage is an inspiration to us all.

Wishing you a complete & speedy recovery.

I salute you, sir! 🫡
September 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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For the first time, researchers succeeded in implanting Crispr-edited pancreatic cells in a man with type 1 diabetes. In this experiment, edited cells produced insulin for months after being implanted, without the need for the recipient to take any immunosuppressive drugs.
Crispr Offers New Hope for Treating Diabetes
Gene-edited pancreatic cells have been transplanted into a patient with type 1 diabetes for the first time. They produced insulin for months without the patient needing to take immunosuppressants.
wrd.cm
September 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
NASA confirms Moon landing by a private American spacecraft

“Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 made a landing near Mons Latreille in Mare Crisium on the Moon’s near side, and teams expect about one lunar day of surface operations.”

- Earth.com www.earth.com/news/nasa-co...
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September 13, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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This Ukrainian orchestra created an overture imitating the sound of Russian Shahed drone attack. And I guarantee you it’s one of the most chilling things you’d ever hear.

This is exactly how drone attack sounds like : the nauseating moped-like
September 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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#dataviz 📊 Connecting the dots:
From data to knowledge to wisdom to ... ???
July 19, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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I made breakfast for my parents this morning. Buttermilk biscuits, Salmon croquettes, grits, & fruit salad 😋
July 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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July 3, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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The paradox of US debates on stronger Europe in a nutshell:

"Growing European power means the era of comfortable U.S. leadership is over. (...) Europe will feel less pressure to defer to Washington’s interests. It is less likely to buy American-made weapons."
www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/bewar...
Beware the Europe You Wish For
The downsides and dangers of allied independence.
www.foreignaffairs.com
July 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Russian companies are hiring Korean-language translators and cultural experts as thousands of North Korean laborers pour into Russia to fill construction and infrastructure jobs.
Russian Firms Seek North Korean Translators to Support Influx of Workers - The Moscow Times
Russian companies are hiring Korean-language translators and cultural experts as thousands of North Korean laborers pour into Russia to fill construction and infrastructure jobs, the Daily Storm news ...
www.themoscowtimes.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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"This man saved my life."

Ukrainian Defender Oleksii Anulia, who returned from Russian captivity at the end of 2022, reunited with another Warrior with whom he was in Russian captivity.

"This man gave me his last bit of everything just so I could survive and hold on.
June 27, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Speaking of 1929, we need to re-read Marriner Eccles (FDR's Fed chairman) on the relationship between income inequality, weak domestic demand, rising debt needed to boost domestic demand, and the eventual collapse in production once rising debt can no longer be sustained.
June 28, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Good John Authers article on business profits in the US: "After-tax profits account for an unprecedented 10.7% of gross domestic product, when in the last 50 years of the 20th century, they never exceeded 8%."

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
MAGA Doesn’t Mean Making Profits Great Again
Big Business and Trump’s populists are waking up to the fact they dislike each other.
www.bloomberg.com
June 28, 2025 at 5:07 AM