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- The top 25 stories curated by editors and fellow readers!

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Knowing what your colleagues earn - The Economist (No paywall)
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=134371&nl=daily much do
your colleagues get paid? In a few countries, such as Norway, you can
take a good guess by looking at public records on individuals’
overall tax payments and income. But in most places, finding out
people’s salaries means asking them what they earn. And that is
about as socially acceptable as saying “What an ugly baby.”

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Editor's Note: Transparency makes it more important to get
performance-based pay right. A recent paper by James Flynn of Miami
University looked at what happened when the previously secret salaries
of ice-hockey players in North America were published in the middle of
the 1990 season. Underpaid players shifted their efforts towards
scoring goals and providing assists, which were more highly rewarded
than defensive contributions, to the detriment of their teams'
performances as a whole.

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Trump's Crypto Venture Divides the Industry He Aims to Support
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His venture, they said, created a brief and highly publicized bubble
that partly deflated within a few days even as Mr. Trump’s family
and its business partners collected millions of dollars from fees on
purchases and sales of the coin.

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Deadly and Imminent: The Pentagon's Mad Dash for Silicon Valley's AI
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Report Summary One year into its flagship Replicator initiative, the
Department of Defense has still not clarified whether it is
fast-tracking AI-empowered weapons designed to kill on the
battlefield.















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Where to Watch Every Oscar Nominated Movie
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The nominees for the 97th Academy Awards were announced on Jan. 23,
and the 2025 awards season is shaping up. Emilia Perez leads with 13
nominations, while The Brutalist and Wicked each received 10. It's
been a rocky awards season.

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A norovirus vaccine could be on the horizon as cases rise
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Norovirus is raging across the U.S. this winter. Moderna might soon
have a vaccine for it. A large phase three trial of the shot is
underway, with results expected as soon as later this year or 2026.














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Shanghai mulls plan to bypass Great Firewall in bid to woo more
foreign investment
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Shanghai is exploring the possibility of allowing businesses in
certain areas to bypass the country's Great Firewall and access
internet sites overseas, as Beijing ramps up efforts to attract more
foreign investment in 2025.

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UN suspends all trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen over 7 more
staffers being detained
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The United Nations on Friday
suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen's Houthi rebels after
seven more of their staff were detained by the rebels. The Houthis
have already detained U.N. staffers, as well as individuals associated
with the once-open U.S.














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Newly discovered asteroid turns out to be Tesla Roadster launched into
space
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close Video Trump attends SpaceX Starship launch with Elon Musk as he
vows to reach Mars by end of term Quilty Space founder Chris Quilty
joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss what space exploration looks
like under Trump's second term and how critical space-related
accomplishments will impact the

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Belarus election: 'There is no alternative to Lukashenko'
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There are times in history when countries are gripped by election
fever. January 2025 in Belarus is not one of them.














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"Horrendous": Trump call with Denmark PM over Greenland deal left
Danes in "crisis mode"
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If Donald Trump is serious about his plans to take control of
Greenland, he couldn't be off to a much worse start. Leaders in the
country have dug in their heels, refusing a situation that results in
anything less than a fully independent Greenland.

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Want a better high-protein diet? You don't have to eat more meat
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Here are some of the unique advantages of eating more plant
foods--plus practical tips on how you can go about doing so.














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Trump third term amendment 'impossibly difficult' to pass, Harvard Law
professor says
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The professor, Stephen Sachs, said the math and politics of such a
proposal are almost certain to doom it. Rep. Andy Ogles, a Tennessee
Republican, on Thursday introduced a House resolution calling for the
change to the U.S.

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Trump floats "getting rid of FEMA" as he visits North Carolina and
California disaster areas
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Washington -- President Trump said Friday that he would sign an
executive order to overhaul or possibly even abolish the Federal
Emergency Management Agency as he visited North Carolina, months after
it was hit hard by flooding caused by Hurricane Helene.














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Who Might Buy TikTok? From MrBeast to Elon Musk, Here Are the Top
Contenders
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On the eve of Saturday, Jan. 18, TikTok went dark in the U.S. in
response to a federal ban, after the U.S. government raised concerns
about the app's China-based owner ByteDance and the access it might
have to U.S. data. But the social media platform restored service to
its U.S.

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'Feels Like a Slap in the Face': Some JPMorgan Employees Reportedly
Aren't Happy With Their Bonuses JPMorgan reported a record-high net
income for 2024 of $58.5 billion.
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon received a total compensation of $39
million in 2024, the most he's ever made, the bank reported on
Thursday. However, some of his workers are unhappy with their recent
bonuses.














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How a top Chinese AI model overcame US sanctions
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DeepSeek's success is even more remarkable given the constraints
facing Chinese AI companies in the form of increasing US export
controls on cutting-edge chips. But early evidence shows that these
measures are not working as intended.

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Walmart bets on the stressed-out, fading middle manager's future,
bumping pay to $620,000
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Uber CEO addresses the elephant in the room: What happens to human
Uber drivers once robotaxis arrive?
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What happens to the millions of Uber drivers when autonomous vehicles,
or robotaxis, become the norm? Uber's CEO said its human drivers won't
be replaced anytime soon.

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Costco Shareholders Overwhelmingly Support Company's DEI Policies As
Other Major Retailers Retreat
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Topline In a nearly unanimous decision, Costco shareholders voted in
support of Costco's current diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)
initiatives after the National Center for Public Policy Research
(NCPPR) submitted a proxy proposal to audit the company's "litigation,
reputational and financ

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How to Negotiate Your Medical Bills
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With a little effort, you can often pay less.

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Think It Takes 21 Days to Form a Habit? Science Says Think Again
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A new review of the evidence shows that the 21-day rule isn't a rule
after all.

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AI can now replicate itself -- a milestone that has experts terrified
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Scientists say artificial intelligence (AI) has crossed a critical
"red line" and has replicated itself. In a new study, researchers from
China showed that two popular large language models (LLMs) could clone
themselves.

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NASA wants to know how much life it's venting into space
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Astronauts will wriggle into their spacesuits next week to swab
outside the International Space Station and see if the lab orbiting
250 miles above Earth is releasing microorganisms into space. The
experiment will focus on collecting samples of bacteria and fungi near
vents.

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China's Lunar New Year travel rush kicks into high gear with 9 billion
trips expected
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BEIJING (AP) -- China's Lunar New Year travel rush has kicked into
high gear, with billions of trips expected in coming days for the peak
of the 40-day annual mass migration -- the world's biggest annual
movement of humanity.

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Can't Afford a House? Just Build One in the Backyard.
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After the last of their three children moved out, Joe and Rosalee
Mihevc wanted to downsize from their 3,000-square-foot house on the
west side of Toronto.

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Tech founder and his wife allegedly stole millions to pay for a lavish
wedding, homes, a new Tesla, and private schools--while failing to
even make payroll for employees
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Tech?A.I.

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'I Had Anti-Government Views So They Treated Me for Schizophrenia'
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Student among dozens who challenged China's authorities to have been
sent to psychiatric units, BBC finds.

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Tunnel vision: the challenge of cooling the London Underground
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By far the largest proportion of heat, 50%, comes from the trains
slowing down - the process of converting kinetic energy into heat
simply by applying the brakes Why Crossrail will be cool Crossrail is
a new east-west railway line under construction beneath London.

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Why AI Won't Cause Unemployment
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Fears about new technology replacing human labor and causing overall
unemployment have raged across industrialized societies for hundreds
of years, despite a nearly continual rise in both jobs and wages in
capitalist economies.

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How a dose of MDMA transformed a white supremacist
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Brendan was once a leader in the US white nationalist movement. But
when he took the drug MDMA in a scientific study, it would radically
change his extremist beliefs - to the surprise of everyone involved.
Rachel Nuwer investigates what happened.

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Trump Officials Pause Programs to Let In Immigrants, Including
Ukrainians
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The directive also halts decisions on applications for a program that
allowed certain families to reunify in the United States, and another
initiative for Central American minors who have family members in the
United States.

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Trump and Newsom Promise to Work Together on California Wildfire
Relief
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It is hard to imagine two officials who are more ideologically
different. If Mr. Trump is the leader of conservative America, Mr.
Newsom is one of the most prominent leaders of liberal America. They
both relish their respective roles.

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How Improv Comedians Make a Living Teaching Corporate Workshops
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Then he discovered a more lucrative side of comedy, which was growing
quickly in Chicago: corporate improv, which teaches the techniques of
improv in workplaces to help employers develop employees’ so-called
soft skills like effective communication. As it turned out, many
companies were eager to pay comedians hundreds or thousands of dollars
to run team-building workshops.

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Myanmar Rebels Are Opening Colleges
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Myanmar’s civil war has shattered the rhythms of life in the
country. Thousands of people have been killed by the military. Tens of
thousands more have been imprisoned. Millions have become refugees in
their own country. And the economy lies in ruins.

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Deleted TikTok? People are selling phones with the banned app
pre-downloaded for an eye-watering price
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What's TikTok worth to you? For some, apparently, the answer is:
thousands of dollars. After TikTok's brief ban in the U.S., a number
of people have found a way to cash in by selling phones with the app
already installed on eBay.

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Rain causes power outage for tens of thousands of Perth homes as long
weekend brings hot weather
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He said showers in the state’s southwest had brought some relief to
fire fighting efforts. Hot weather and strong winds had fuelled
several bushfires in WA, including one in the Wheatbelt region that
had burnt about 11,000ha by Saturday afternoon.

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Western Australia bushfires: homes reportedly lost and thousands told
it is too late to leave
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Three properties were lost near Arthur River, about 200km southeast of
Perth, while another property near Yellanup, 170km to the south, was
also destroyed, ABC News reported on Saturday, with more properties
under threat.

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Bombs buried in Gaza rubble put at risk thousands returning to homes,
say experts
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Experts say unexploded ordnance will pose a serious obstacle to any
reconstruction in Gaza, as well as a lethal hazard, potentially
further slowing efforts that may already take decades. Six months ago,
the UN said a fleet of more than 100 lorries would take 15 years to
clear Gaza of rubble, in an operation costing between $500m (£400m)
and $600m.

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Thousands flock to smell plant that reeks of dead rat, rotting rubbish
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She may smell like rotting flesh but "Putricia", the internet-famous
corpse flower, has been the centre of attention at the Botanic Gardens
of Sydney over the last two days.

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How Trump Shifted Policy in Week 1, on Immigration, DEI and More
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Career officials at agencies across the government have been let go as
part of Mr. Trump’s pledge to get rid of what he considers disloyal
members of the “deep state.” Security clearances and protection
has been stripped from people Mr. Trump considers political enemies.
TikTok was given a temporary reprieve from a forced shutdown, even as
Mr. Trump rescinded his predecessor’s efforts to establish
guardrails around the development of artificial intelligence.

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Inside the 32 Billion Industry Transforming Marijuana
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Some executives said their companies are trying to navigate complex
rules while satisfying their customers. Stiiizy’s co-founder and
chief executive, James Kim, said in an interview that many are heavy
users in search of a good deal, something he had sought as a broke
“pothead” in his early 20s. “This is why I believe we’re very
successful,” he said.

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Trump Fires 17 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge
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Mr. Horowitz found that the F.B.I. had a valid basis for opening the
investigation, but he was critical of the application for a warrant to
secretly monitor a Trump campaign adviser, Carter Page. He also said
the F.B.I. director at the time the investigation was opened, James B.
Comey, had violated the department’s policy with secret memos about
his interactions with Mr. Trump that later became public.

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Hegseth Is Second Cabinet Secretary to Need Tiebreaker Vote, After
DeVos
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Democrats argued that allegations of sexual misconduct, abusive
behavior, public drunkenness and fiscal mismanagement of two nonprofit
veterans groups made Mr. Hegseth unqualified and unfit to oversee the
country’s 1.3 million active duty troops and the Pentagon’s nearly
$850 billion budget.

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Amid Trump Immigration Crackdown, Deportation Fears Spread Among
Immigrants With Provisional Legal Status
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Frantzdy Jerome, a Haitian migrant who had scheduled an appointment at
a port of entry along the southern border, was admitted into the
country in June. Within weeks, he was issued a work permit, and he has
been working the overnight shift at an Amazon warehouse in the
Midwest. He worries that he could be designated for deportation.

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In Visit to Pacific Palisades, Trump Praises Firefighters and Blames
Democratic Officials
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Mr. Trump sparred with Democratic officials throughout the meeting, to
raucous applause from local Republicans in attendance. He accused
Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles and other local officials of slowing
down the rebuilding effort with permitting issues and other red tape.

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Idaho Lawmakers Want Supreme Court to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage
Decision
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An organization based in Massachusetts called MassResistance has
pressed for the resolution, The Idaho Statesman reported. The group
describes itself as a “pro-family activist organization” and
traces its roots to marriage equality battles in Massachusetts, where
same-sex marriage became legal as a result of a 2003 decision by the
state’s Supreme Judicial Court.

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Last 4 Monkeys That Escaped in South Carolina Are Captured
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“We’re not strangers to seeing monkeys randomly,” said David
Paul Murray, a Yemassee Town Council member. “It’s something you
don’t really think about until one runs across the road and you’re
like, ‘Wait, what?’”

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U.S. Military Planes Carrying Migrants Land in Guatemala
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The acting secretary of defense, Robert Salesses, said in a statement
this week that, working with the State Department, the Department of
Defense would provide military airplanes to support Department of
Homeland Security “deportation flights of more than 5,000 illegal
aliens from the San Diego, California, and El Paso, Texas, sectors
detained by Customs and Border Protection.”

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Reports of Immigration Agents at Chicago School Set Off Fear, but Are
Proved False
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The spokesman, Anthony Guglielmi, declined to name the person who was
threatened. The agents had gone to a nearby home to try to speak to a
minor, and then had tried the school, unsuccessfully.

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Court Sides With Democrats in Fight Over Control of Minnesota House
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Democrats lost their majority in the state House in November, when
each party won 67 seats, leaving them tied. Party leaders reached a
tentative power-sharing agreement after the election. But the deal
unraveled in December after a judge determined that one of the newly
elected Democrats had not met the residency requirements to run for
his seat.

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Nearly 3 Decades After Texas Woman's Murder, a Former Tenant Is
Charged
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With the help of up-to-date technology, further analysis conducted in
2023 of the swab obtained from Mr. Cady’s hand determined that it
contained Ms. Searight’s DNA, tying him to the crime, according to
the police.

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