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January 7, 2023
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Asia
The first drug to have even a limited impact on Alzheimer’s just got FDA approval. ‘This drug is not a cure.’
Elon Musk’s Starlink has inspired Taiwan to build a similar satellite system to the one Ukraine is using in its war with Russia
Air India slammed for ‘systemic failure’ after unruly male passenger flying business class urinated on a woman traveling from New York
Environment
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Europe
Elon Musk’s Starlink has inspired Taiwan to build a similar satellite system to the one Ukraine is using in its war with Russia
New plans for major changes to London’s skyline offer a hint that the days of remote working could be numbered
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Finance
Wall Street cheers a ‘Goldilocks’ jobs report that points toward the economy avoiding a recession
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Health
The ‘Kraken’ COVID variant has competition at the top—‘Cerberus’ is running neck-and-neck in the U.S.
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West Virginia’s ban on transgender athletes in female school sports upheld as constitutional by federal judge
Leadership
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