A plan to revitalize the town of Callac by bringing in skilled immigrants has divided it and made it an emblem of a nation’s anxiety over its identity and decline.
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For Women in China’s Communist Party, It’s Lonely at the Top
Mao’s phrase that “women hold up half the sky” rings hollow as China’s most powerful female politician prepares for retirement with few others in line.
The Two Inflation Crises
Why Europe’s inflation crisis is different from America’s.
Strikes Spread in France, Piling Pressure on Macron
Students and transit workers joined a walkout that started at oil refineries. The unrest is a growing problem for President Emmanuel Macron, whose government was already embattled in Parliament.
New Crack in Apple’s Armor as Dozens Strike at Its Stores in Australia
The uprising will be of keen interest in the U.S., where a second Apple store voted to unionize last week.
French Refineries Strike May Presage a Winter of Discontent for Europe
Bitten by inflation, workers are demanding a greater share of the surging profits of energy giants. It’s the kind of unrest leaders fear as they struggle to keep a united front against Russia.
U.K.’s Young Hobbled by Inflation
Sharp price spikes are forcing the country’s young to move back in with family and worry about finances just as many were hoping to move past the pandemic.
Balancing Extremes
The Federal Reserve is trying to tame inflation without wrecking the economy.
Few South Koreans Are Having Babies. A Mayor’s Answer? More Nannies.
The mayor of Seoul wants to ease the high cost and low supply of babysitters in the country to encourage more couples to have children.
Some Women Fear Giorgia Meloni’s Far-Right Agenda Will Set Italy Back
Some fear that the hard-right politician, whose party is expected to be the big winner in the election on Sunday, will continue policies that have kept women back.