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Jonathan Frewin

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  • A sign points the way to a parking lot in Austin's popular South Congress district.
    Samuel King

    Illinois aims for transparency in A.I.-assisted job interviews. Google vows to stop the use of the “Double Irish Dutch Sandwich.” Remembering the late David Stern’s tenure as NBA commissioner. How the lack of parking is affecting hiring in Austin.

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  • English dictionaries, including Oxford English, in Beijing book shop, China
    Tim Graham/Getty Images

    As Australia’s bush fires rage, economic and psychological costs mount. Google ditches a controversial tax. How English is changing the world. 

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  • What’s next for Time’s Up?
    MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images

    Plus: How academics are trying to reduce their carbon footprint and what to expect from Big Tech this decade.

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  • New year, new rules for low-paid managers
    AndreyPopov/iStock/Getty Images Plus

    What a new overtime pay rule could mean for low-paid managers and ringing in the new year with … solar panels. 

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  • Big Tech is so 2010s
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Plus, if you thought board games were a thing of the past, think again. 

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  • Dr. Amber Edwards at work.
    Blake Farmer

    A look back at what shook markets in 2019. Gen-Zers are turning to resale apps to get rid of unwanted gifts. What accounts for the shortage of female heart surgeons?

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  • Protesters take part in a human chain rally at the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong on December 31, 2019.
    ISAAC LAWRENCE/AFP via Getty Images

    Nissan’s former chief Carlos Ghosn flees Japan for Lebanon. Taxing e-cigarettes is having unintended consequences. What does economic uncertainty spell for emerging markets in 2020?

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  • LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images

    Carlos Ghosn jumps bail in Japan and flees to Lebanon. A stake in Universal Music Group is being sold to Chinese internet giant Tencent. Live music gigs in emerging markets like India take off with its rising middle class.

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  • Migrants protesting in the town of Samos, Greece.
    John Laurenson

    The U.S. trade deficit narrows. Getting a green card is about to get a lot more expensive. Tensions between Greek business owners and refugees are growing.

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  • St. Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine.
    Sean Gallup/Getty Images

    Tesla begins delivery of its China-made vehicles. VW is betting big on electric cars. Ukraine deals with its own non-impeachment problems.

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