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In Xi’s China, Politics Eventually Catches Up With Everyone
In 1996, when Peter Hessler taught at a small college in Sichuan Province, 90 percent of his students came from villages. Mr. Hessler, 5 feet 9 inches, towered over them by about half a head. They often had just one outfit to wear: a blue suit jacket, or maybe a knockoff Chicago Bulls jersey. One student told him decades later that he could afford only one meal a day.
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In Xi’s China, Politics Eventually Catches Up With Everyone
In 1996, when Peter Hessler taught at a small college in Sichuan Province, 90 percent of his students came from villages. Mr. Hessler, 5 feet 9 inches, towered over them by about half a head. They often had just one outfit to wear: a blue suit jacket, or maybe a knockoff Chicago Bulls jersey. One student told him decades later that he could afford only one meal a day.
As Chinese graduates opt for government jobs, what of the private sector?
In China, people are notoriously practical when it comes to selecting college majors. My personal experience illustrates that. After ranking among the top 10 students in my home province’s college entrance examination scores, I received unsolicited advice on picking majors.
Older GLP-1 drug from Novo Nordisk may slow Alzheimer's disease progression by protecting the brain, study says
An older, once-daily drug for diabetes and obesity from Novo Nordisk called liraglutide may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease by protecting patients' brains, according to data from a mid-stage trial released on Tuesday.
India's cutthroat exam culture drives students to suicide
NEW DELHI -- When an Indian family in Uttar Pradesh state sent their 18-year-old daughter to a cram school in a neighboring state so that she could get an edge in her college entrance exams, they had no idea that would be the last time they would see her.
The West is no longer the center of global affairs
Samir Puri is the author of 'Westlessness: The Great Global Rebalancing' (Hodder & Stoughton, 2024). He previously worked for IISS-Asia in Singapore and now holds affiliations with King's College London and Chatham House.