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BlackRock’s Pitch for Socially Conscious Investing Antagonizes All Sides

Right-wing officials are attacking BlackRock for overstepping. Those on the left say the world’s biggest asset manager is not doing enough.

By Matthew Goldstein and Maureen Farrell

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China’s Youths, Stung by Years of Covid Rules, Fear Grim Job Future

A sluggish economy continues to leave many young people unemployed, with few job prospects or hopes to tap into the rising incomes their parents enjoyed during boom times.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi Claire Fu Isabelle Qian and Amy Chang Ch

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Griner’s Detention Showed the Strength and the Struggle in Women’s Sports

The W.N.B.A.’s players and fans pushed furiously for Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian penal colony, but her plight also highlighted gender inequities in sports.

By Shauntel Lowe

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‘I Will Keep Fighting’: China’s Protesters Say It’s Bigger Than Covid

The restrictions that drove people into the streets last month are being rolled back. But many of those who demonstrated say they want more.

By Li Yuan

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