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It’s Getting Riskier to Do Business inChina

Wall Street Journal Western companies may find their capital and people trapped if Beijing starts a war over Taiwan. https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-getting-riskier-to-do-business-in-china-taiwan-capital-control-yuan-tesla-d3dc88f6

‘Van Gogh’s Cypresses’ Review: Branching Trees and Starry Nights

Wall Street Journal An exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art offers a fresh look at an important theme in the Dutch Post-Impressionist’s landscapes. https://www.wsj.com/articles/van-goghs-cypresses-review-branching-trees-and-starry-nights-4194516b

Berkshire Hathaway-Affiliated Talc Supplier Beats Challenge to Remain in Chapter 11

Wall Street Journal A bankruptcy judge said defunct talc supplier Whittaker, Clark & Daniels can maintain its chapter 11 protection from asbestos lawsuits. https://www.wsj.com/articles/berkshire-hathaway-affiliated-talc-supplier-beats-challenge-to-remain-in-chapter-11-8023bd9f

A Loophole in an FCC Rule Imperils Local TV News

Wall Street Journal Networks and streaming services make deals that cut out affiliates, starving them of needed revenue. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-loophole-in-an-fcc-rule-imperils-local-tv-news-streams-weather-election-bbe37caa

Chicago Lives Up to the Principles

Wall Street Journal School administrators rebuffed law students outraged over my Journal contribution. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-lives-up-to-the-principles-law-school-future-view-bud-light-e116a519

‘World record’: China replaces section of train bridge in four hours using smart maintenance machine, says railway firm

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Taihang machine used to replace worn-out bridge section on the Shuohuang railway line in Hebei province without interrupting railway service: CRCC. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3224857/world-record-china-replaces-section-train-bridge-four-hours-using-smart-maintenance-machine-says?utm_source=rss_feed

Lab-Grown Meat Approved to Sell for the First Time in the U.S.

New York Times The Agriculture Department granted approval to cultivated meat producers for the first time in the United States, representing a watershed moment for the alternative protein industry. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/21/us/lab-grown-meat-sale-approval.html

The Talented Mr. Obama

Wall Street Journal The former president should be leading a discussion about race. Instead, he attacks Sen. Tim Scott. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-talented-mr-obama-tim-scott-race-america-2024-education-crime-c8bca0ef

Doc Antle of ‘Tiger King’ Is Convicted on Wildlife Trafficking Charges

New York Times Bhagavan Antle, who was found guilty on four felony counts, will be sentenced in September. He was cleared of the misdemeanor animal cruelty charges that he faced. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/21/us/tiger-king-doc-antle-convicted.html

Missing Titanic sub passenger belongs to same Explorers Club as Jeff Bezos, Josh Gates, astronaut Buzz Aldrin

Fox News Hamish Harding, one of five passengers who are on board the missing Titanic tourist submersible, belongs to an international society of adventurers that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, famed astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and veteran explorer Josh Gates. Harding, a British millionaire, known for his exploratory escapades across the globe, is a founding member…