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Myanmar to free 6,186 prisoners in Independence Day amnesty during election
The Star Online
Jan 4 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military government will release 6,186 prisoners under an amnesty marking Independence Day, state media said on Saturday, a week after a multi-stage general election began ...[Continue Reading]
The Star Online
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One doctor's experience shows the battle for the future of addiction medicine
Aneri Pattani
NEW ORLEANS Dr. Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases, including people who'd been battling addiction for decades. Some were chronic-pain patients on high doses of opioid ...[Continue Reading]
NPR
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What Justice on a Burning Planet?
Wen Stephenson, Andreas Malm, Thea Riofrancos
On December 19, Haymarket Books and Verso Books cosponsored a conversation about the left and the climate emergency, hosted by The Nations climate-justice correspondent, Wen Stephenson. In his introd ...[Continue Reading]
Thenation.com
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Dan Goldman Voted With Labor. The UAW Is Still Choosing Brad Lander.
Peter Lucas
Politics / January 5, 2026 UAW Region 9As endorsement of Lander over one of the wealthiest members of Congress signals that pro-labor voting records alone no longer guarantee labors backing. Ad Pol ...[Continue Reading]
Thenation.com
1 day ago
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Major retail stories of 2025 with big impact on 2026
Mohamed Dabo
Retail trends in 2026 are being set by a series of structural shifts that accelerated during 2025, as retailers responded to economic pressure, changing consumer behaviour and rapid advances in techn ...[Continue Reading]
Retail-insight-network.com
1 day ago
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Ivanhoe Mines begins copper anode production at smelter in Africa
Shree Mishra
Ivanhoe Mines has announced the initial production of copper anodes at its Kamoa-Kakula smelter in Africa. The direct-to-blister facility, said to be Africa's largest copper smelter, has a capacity ...[Continue Reading]
Mining Technology
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