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Watering Down the SAT Weakens Meritocracy
If we want a society that truly rewards talent and effort, we must preserve and strengthen the tools that make upward mobility possible.…
Swedan Margen
Swedan Margen contributes to Cosmopolitan Canada across fashion, style, culture, and entertainment.
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Christians Are Being Massacred Globally. The U.S. Must Act
Defenseless Christians in Nigeria and Syria have recently been attacked by extremists intent on purifying those lands for Islam. Source link
Business
ING to cut 230 jobs as it has ‘too many’ managing directors
Groep announced a round of cuts focused on senior staff saying there are just too many of them. The Dutch lender plans to eliminate 230…
News
Singapore Police Investigate 11 Illegal Massage Parlors Disguised as TCM Clinics
After conducting enforcement operations between February 7 and April 14, the police are looking into 11 illegal massage parlors that were…
Business
Singapore shares buck regional rally, STI dips 0.1%
Wilmar International’s shares still under pressure, hit a 52-week low at market’s close; OKP and Keong Hong both at 52-week highs…
Culture
AI is controversial in Hollywood. For China's film business, it's no holds barred
Hollywood’s relationship with artificial intelligence is fraught, as studios balance the need to cut costs with growing concerns from…
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Finding a Family of Boys
In 1981, I was a student of art history at Columbia University. I was twenty-one and worked to support myself at a variety of jobs.…
Business
Elmore Leonard’s Perfect Pitch
Out of interest, could this be the best beginning to the sixth chapter of any book, by anyone, ever? The girl with the stringy blond hair…
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What The New Yorker Was Reading in 1925
Several months before the first issue of The New Yorker appeared, Harold Ross’s fund-raising prospectus promised, along with much else,…
Business
UBS kicks off share buyback programme of up to US$2 billion
Group is launching a programme to repurchase as much as US$2 billion worth of its own shares, it said in a release on Monday (Jun 30). The…
Business
Japan's Nikkei ends at over 11-month high as US stocks rally boosts risk appetite
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a more than 11-month high on Monday (Jun 30) as investor risk appetite grew after a strong rally in…
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Vietnamese Teen Dies After Pimple-Popping Causes Bacterial Infection
A 15-year-old girl from Hanoi, Vietnam, died after popping her pimples and then applying an unverified topical product at home. According…
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Over 950,000 Singaporean Households to Receive U-Save and S&CC Rebates This July
Over 950,000 Singaporean households living in Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats will receive rebates in July 2025 to help cover…
Business
Singaporeans fuel Quayside JBCC sell-out amid Johor’s RTS boom
Singaporean buyers have taken up the lion’s share of all 482 serviced apartments at Quayside JBCC – a new mixed-use project in Johor Bahru…
Business
Singaporeans big buyers of Quayside JBCC amid Johor’s RTS boom
Singaporean buyers have taken up the lion’s share of all 482 serviced apartments at Quayside JBCC – a new mixed-use project in Johor Bahru…
Business
Singaporeans take big bites of Quayside JBCC amid Johor’s RTS boom
Singaporean buyers have taken up the lion’s share of all 482 serviced apartments at Quayside JBCC – a new mixed-use project in Johor Bahru…
News
Singapore: Malaysian Woman, 46, Arrested for Smuggling Drugs Worth S$142,000 at Woodlands Checkpoint
A 46-year-old Malaysian woman was arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs in a Malaysian-registered motorcycle arriving at Singapore's…
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Arizona Fifth Graders Charged in Chilling Plot to Kill Classmate, School and Parents in Shock
In a deeply troubling incident, four students from Legacy Traditional School, Arizona, have been arrested for allegedly planning to murder…
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Are We Looking at Mars or Earth? Scientists Discover Mysterious Soil Patterns in Martian Soil [Read More]
In a recent study, published in the journal Icarus, researchers have revealed that the wave-like landforms on Mars may reveal information…
Business
Asia Markets Rise on US-Canada Trade Hopes and Rate Cut Buzz
Asian stock markets inched higher early Monday as trade tensions between the United States and Canada cooled down to some extent. Canada…
News
Upstate Father Who Killed Newborn Daughter with Crossbow Following Argument with Wife Over Her 'Crying,' Sentenced
A Broome County man was sentenced Friday for fatally shooting his newborn daughter with a crossbow, authorities said. As reported by WBNG,…
Business
Global banks may push back on RBI’s offshore swap reporting plan
Bankers have held discussions through global financial market industry associations, which are expected to submit formal feedback to the…
Business
Singtel CEO’s remuneration rises 16.8% to S$8.2 million in FY2025 as group eyes growth amid trade tensions
Singtel’s leadership struck a cautiously optimistic tone on its near to medium-term outlook, even as group chief executive officer Yuen…