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Janet Cho 🖊️기자

@janetcho.bsky.social
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Business Journalist, Former Newspaper Reporter, Lifelong Asker of Questions. Personal account. « If you have the choice between being right and being kind, #ChooseKind »

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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 19h
www.barrons.com/articles/pop... Popeyes is hoping yet another fried chicken sandwich - with sweet honey sauce on a buttermilk biscuit - can help revive its struggling business. The fried-chicken chain—with roughly $7.8 billion global sales —introduced its Honey Chicken Biscuit on Monday for $5 …
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Popeyes Has a New Chicken Sandwich. Can It Repeat The 2019 Magic?
The launch recalls Popeyes’ original chicken hit sandwich, which sold out nationwide.
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Jenna McLaughlin @jennamclaughlin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is deeply concerning to current and especially retired FBI employees who are "bracing for impact," if the information leaks, I'm told. They're also trading dark humor and memes. Also I did sneak a Pokémon reference into Morning Edition.
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PJ walker @pj1304.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🎁gift www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
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I Went Home to Miami to See How Hispanic Voters Feel About Trump and Immigration
Watch as a WSJ reporter visits Miami-Dade County—which Trump flipped red in 2024. Now, many in this heavily Cuban community are frustrated with some of his policies.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
MacFarlane: The Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio has got the same issue. Last year, they paid $50,000 for diesel to transport their food. Now, they’re paying $150,000 for the diesel to transport their food.
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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Please donate to our GoFundMes to directly help our seven McClatchy workers across Washington and 10 in Idaho who lost their jobs, and give them a 'Thank you' for their relentless coverage of our communities. Links in bio and below
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Alyson Smith @pedsaly.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In less than 3 minutes, @apoorvanyt.bsky.social shows - and tells - us what’s happened inside the CDC. Everyone needs to watch ❤️‍🩹
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Video: A Shrinking Work Force Is Changing the C.D.C.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lost close to 30 percent of its staff in the past year, with big turnover in top leadership and entire teams effectively shut down. Our health report...
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Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak @alikodjak.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The online sports betting companies say they don't need regulation because they put guardrails in place to prevent gamblers from going too far. @propublica.org gave reporter Jake Pearson some money and had him put that assertion to the test. Read on! www.propublica.org/article/draf...
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I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.
Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
NEW: The Washington Post said it will not publish photographs of presidential events until midnight, joining a collective effort with photographers in other newsrooms covering the White House in a show of support of the banned outlets. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Major TV networks halt video coverage of Trump over CNN ban
CNN, along with MS NOW and Politico, filed a lawsuit over the ban, which the president defended as “an assault on the FAKE NEWS.”
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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
we've reached a new milestone- the U.S. average diesel price has hit $6.301/gal while gasoline is up to $4.355/gal. I expect both of these to jump noticably over the next 48 hours. diesel could hit $6.60/gal in a few days, surpassing the inflation-adjusted peak seen in 2022.
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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 12/09/2026
The US President's new proposal to tax international students has been approved by the White House for release this week. It's an unprecedented $100,000 tax on int'l grads who stay to work after graduation on Optional Practical Training (most grads do), a crucial bridge to remaining by any channel.
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
McClatchy, whose titles include The Miami Herald and The Sacramento Bee, executed its most severe layoffs in years on Thursday, cutting newsroom staff at some papers by upwards of 40%. www.poynter.org/business-wor...
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McClatchy cuts more than 90 staff in its most severe layoffs in years - Poynter
At least 13 papers — including The Miami Herald, The Sacramento Bee and The Kansas City Star — lost reporters
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 04/09/2026
The Hugging Face incident may turn out to be one of the most important milestones/warnings in technological revolution now underway. History may look back at this moment/point to it. Everyone should be reading ab it and thinking about it. Here are a few good pieces: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/t...
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Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I. (Gift Article)
The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligence systems that organize themselves.
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/can... President Trump’s steep tariffs and latest verbal attacks on Canada have spurred Canadians to double down on their ongoing boycott of all things U.S.A. His executive order changing Lake Ontario’s name to “Lake America” ignited a fresh round of Canadian ire...
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Canadians Double-Down on U.S. Boycotts Over Tariffs and Trump’s ‘Lake America’
President Donald Trump’s move to change the name of one of the Great Lakes has ignited a fresh round of Canadian ire.
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/lul... Lululemon Athletica, best known for its yoga clothes and other athleticwear, reported quarterly revenue below expectations and lowered its full-year guidance. For its second quarter, Lululemon reported sales of $2.4 billion, below the $2.458 billion expected… $LULU
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Lululemon Athletica’s Stock Falls After Quarterly Sales, Guidance Miss
The athleisure retailer got a refund from tariffs that helped boost earnings per share by 86 cents.
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/jet... #JetBlue is joining the industry’s race for premium-paying travelers, rolling out first class seating on domestic flights this fall. The low-cost carrier from Queens calls it BlueFirst, featuring plush seats with up to 7 inches more legroom and 5 inches more recline…
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JetBlue Joins Race for Premium Travelers With Domestic First Class Seats
It is part of the carrier’s JetForward turnaround strategy, which it introduced in 2024.
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/cal... Callaway Golf Co. has dropped a business relationship with an online golf media platform days after getting mired in a controversial ad that went viral. Callaway said it was severed ties with Good Good Golf effective immediately and would commit $1 million to …
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Callaway Golf Ends Co-Branding Deal After Viral Ad Backlash
The ad has been withdrawn from online sites but the fallout continues.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton on funding education and childhood literacy programs: My daddy was the smartest man I have ever known, but I knew his inability to read probably kept him from seeing all of his dreams come true. Inspiring kids to love to read became my mission.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 25/08/2026
This girl I used to waitress with in Austin, we moved to New York together in 2003 on a literal Greyhound bus. Shared a fifth floor walk-up studio that, when it rained, had more leaks in the ceiling than we had pots and pans. We used to get drunk and smoke off the fire escape and do “sad-offs.”
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/sta... Starbucks’ unionized baristas called on customers to boycott the coffee chain, adding pressure to CEO Brian Niccol’s efforts to revive the brand. Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org launched “No Contract, No Coffee,” urging people to stop buying Starbucks
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Starbucks Union Calls for Boycott in Latest Test of Company Turnaround
Starbucks Workers United is seeking a contract agreement. For investors, the key question is whether the boycott move will affect customer behavior at a meaningful scale.
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Library of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️
Dolly Parton reads to children in the Library’s Great Hall in 2018. Photo by Shawn Miller.
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/sum... Hollywood just marked its fourth consecutive $1 billion month of domestic box office sales. The July 31 opening of Sony Pictures’ #Spider-Man: Brand New Day launched AMC Entertainment to its highest revenue weekend for tickets and food-and-beverage sales ... 🎥
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Summer Blockbusters Are Filling Movie Theaters. The Stocks Are the Stars.
AMC Entertainment, Cinemark, Marcus, and IMAX are notching record crowds and sales.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/08/2026
"I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered. And no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been 7 months! ... there was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice" -- Alex Pretti's parents
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/spi... Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man expanded its domination of the global box office for a third straight weekend. Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day sold another $70 million this weeknd, bringing its domestic total to $785.8 million, to surpass $2.02 billion worldwide
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‘Spider-Man’ Races to $2 Billion, Snaring Sony’s Highest-Selling Movie
It’s the second-fastest movie to reach that milestone, according to Rentrak’s Paul Dergarabedian, who sees a $10 billion year at the box office within reach.
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/msg... Shares of Madison Square Garden Sports, the parent of the NBA champion New York Knicks, surged Wednesday on reports that Bob Iger and venture capitalist Joshua Kushner plan to buy a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers that values it around $12.5 billion. …
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MSGS Stock Pops on News of LA Lakers Sale for $12.5 Billion
The parent of the NBA champion New York Knicks has been rallying on higher pro basketball team valuations.
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/spi... ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ vaulted to another monster weekend at the global cinema, and is expected to push Hollywood’s domestic summer box office sales to $4 billion by Monday. Domestic summer movie ticket revenue is projected to reach $3.985 billion Sunday night…
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‘Spider-Man’ Will Boost Hollywood’s Summer Box Office Sales Past $4 Billion
The movie industry is tracking a record summer at the theaters, trailing 2013’s record domestic ticket sales by just $770 million with more weeks left to catch up.
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richardawebster.bsky.social @richardawebster.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
1. Exonerated after 42 years in prison, Elvis Brooks is eligible for up to $480,000 as compensation. But because of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, he still hasn’t seen a single cent... (THREAD) @propublica.org @veritenews.org
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/wal... Wall Street’s bonuses are looking much more robust after the second quarter, with the outlook for year-end bonuses up by as much as 15% … “Everything is shaping up to be a fantastic year for the banks,” Chris Connors, managing director of Johnson Associates, …
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Wall Street Bonuses Looking Plumper as 2026 Projected to be ‘Year of the Bank’
Healthy backlogs for M&A, trading, stock underwriting, and other traditional businesses are translating into bigger bonus pools, at least as of mid-year, according to Johnson Associates.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 05/08/2026
President Donald Trump’s administration has detained more than 50 spouses and parents of U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families, an AP investigation has found.
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AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents
An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops.
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/chi... Chipotle Mexican Grill removed jalapeños from several Minnesota restaurants after state health officials linked the peppers to a salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 110 people. #Chipotle said it removed the peppers from every restaurant that received them …
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Chipotle Stock Tanks on Potential Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Jalapeños
Minnesota officials said Chipotle has fully cooperated with the investigation and they are no longer concerned about continued exposure.
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/spi... Spider-Man: Brand New Day is on pace to notch the second-biggest opening weekend in domestic box office history, with the potential to overtake the top movie … Sunday night. Brand New Day is projected to rake in $355 million from the U.S. and Canada, … #SpiderMan 📽️
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Delivers Huge Debut as Hollywood Chases Record Year
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/spi... Moviegoers and film industry analysts have enormous expectations for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the latest installment about the tormented web slinger. #Spider-Man: Brand New Day is expected to sell over $200 million in domestic box office. Five things to know…
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‘Spider-Man’ Will Knock ‘The Odyssey’ Out of No. 1 This Weekend. Here’s Why.
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I hope you'll take a few minutes to watch this CBS Sunday Morning story. It's a chance to hear Marvin tell his story in his own words and hear his voice.
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When the employed are pushed into homelessness
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/bac... The National Retail Federation’s latest survey of consumers says that back-to-school spending is expected to hit $146.8 billion this year—more than spending for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter, and the Super Bowl combined. …
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Back to School Spending Expected to Set Records Despite Bargain Hunting
Kids are heading back to the classroom, and the retailer trade group expects spending on supplies to hit a record $146.8 billion, more than Mother’s and Father's Day, Easter, and the Super Bowl combin...
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Hello! 👋 I'm hoping to raise money for two Bay Area cat rescues. If you post a screenshot of you donating at least $20, I will answer a style-related question for you. But first, let me tell you about the rescues, why they're worthy of your support, and hopefully get you to adopt a cat. 🧵
Two gray cats. One has their pawn on a person's knee. Two cats sleeping next to each other.
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 24/07/2026
LeBron James will join the 76ers on a two-year, $8 million contract. The news was first reported by ESPN's Shams Charania, and James’ agency, Klutch Sports, confirmed the deal in a tweet.
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LeBron James, Sixers agree to two-year, $8 million contract
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
In case you didn’t have enough reasons to love Spanish football, here’s some more wholesome content of the male players paying their respects to the women’s team, which also won the world cup www.instagram.com/reel/DbEsgxe...
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/res... The Food and Drug Administration said it is started a new investigation on another outbreak of the diarrhea-causing cyclospora parasite that involves 72 illnesses. The new cluster is separate from the five-state outbreak tied to shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell
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Restaurant Stocks Fall Again as New Cyclospora Outbreak Adds to Concerns
The new cluster is separate from the five-state outbreak tied to shredded iceberg lettuce served at certain Taco Bell restaurants.
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/utz... Utz Brands, a Pennsylvania maker of potato chips and other salty snacks, is going private in a merger with German savory snack maker Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG. The announcement sent #Utz shares soaring 89.5%, to $14.12 a share, in afternoon trading. …
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Utz Brands Stock Soars in Take-Private Deal With German Snack Maker
Intersnack Group is buying the Pennsylvania chip company for an enterprise value of $2.9 billion.
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/uni... Audiences worldwide flocked to see Christopher Nolan’s #TheOdyssey , making it the weekend’s biggest movie domestically and internationally. Despite its three-hour length, R-rating, and criticism of its diverse casting, audiences bought tickets well in advance …
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Universal’s ‘The Odyssey’ Shatters Expectations in Quest to Top of the Global Box Office
Initial estimates say Christopher Nolan’s latest epic sold $124.5 million at the domestic box office in its opening weekend.
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Here is a gift link: www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
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When One Nanny Isn’t Enough, ‘CEO Parents’ Hire a Whole Team
One nanny isn’t cutting it anymore. Some parents are spending upward of $250,000 on teams for their children. Luxury services offer potty-training, baby chefs and bike-riding lessons.
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AskForJanice @askforjanice.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-... Here’s some info about the lettuce trail.
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Parasite-Linked Lettuce Was Sent to Walmart Stores and Food Distributors in 27 States - Consumer Reports
Taylor Farms recalled the parasite-linked lettuce it said was sent to Walmart stores, Sysco, and other food distributors in 27 states.
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/chr... Director Christopher Nolan’s latest epic, The Odyssey, opens in theaters on Friday after months of pent-up anticipation, with a record undisclosed number of tickets already sold worldwide. Five things for moviegoers to know:
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Why Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Is the Movie Event of the Year. 5 Things to Know.
The director has assembled a huge cast of A-listers for the film, which is projected to bring in up to $125 million in domestic ticket sales on its opening weekend.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
A White House report has defended the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, pushing back against its characterization by a Smithsonian Institution exhibit that the law was racially motivated. www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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White House Defends 1882 Immigration Law Excluding Chinese Immigrants
The Trump administration is defending the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act against the charge that the law had a racist intent.
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Abraham Gutman @abgutman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🚨BREAKING: President Trump’s administration installed overnight a new exhibit at the site of George Washington’s Philadelphia home instead of the memorial to the 9 people kept in bondage at the nation’s first White House. National Park Service dismantled the original slavery exhibit in January. 🎁 🔗
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Slavery exhibits at the President’s House have been swapped for the Trump administration’s version
The change at the President's House happened overnight, allowing the government to switch out the displays and shutdown the television screens while avoiding public scrutiny during the takedown.
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Julia B. Chan @juliachanb.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
if you're gonna have your notion of symbolism blown up, have it be because of some solid reporting. this followup is really well done: www.notus.org/metro/viral-...
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The Woman in the Photo Wanted to Be Alone. Instead, She Went Viral.
America saw what it wanted to see on the face of its newest icon. And everyone saw it wrong.
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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Your Daily Dose Of Humanity... "Jayson Conner and Jeffrey Newman, a couple who spent years walking the streets of New York and handing out tens of thousands of backpacks filled with supplies — toiletries, socks, notebooks — to people in need, died within days of each other."
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Jayson Conner and Jeffrey Newman, Who Gave Backpacks to Those in Need, Die Days Apart (Gift Article)
The couple, who died within a few days of each other, provided needed supplies, like socks and wet wipes, to people living on New York City’s streets.
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Janet Cho 🖊️기자 @janetcho.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
www.barrons.com/articles/dis... Walt Disney’s ‘Moana’ debuted at the top of the domestic box office this weekend, but the live-action version of the Polynesian princess movie didn’t do as well as its animated predecessor. ‘Moana’ was a nearly shot-for-shot remake of the 2016 animated hit. …
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Disney’s Live-Action ‘Moana’ Struggles Compared With Animated Original
It topped the domestic box office this weekend, but ticket sales fell short of the original Disney princess movie by the same name.
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Mark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
“Let me tell you about my father’s last day alive with as much detail as possible because it is vividly replaying in my head over and over again” wapo.st/44o3bZ2 (Gift link)
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Column | What a photo of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo reveals about his humanity, and our own
Numbers don’t capture the toll of our losses. Details do.
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Liz Cabrera @sanaenfermera.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
The Homeland Security Department told employers that they must let go in coming weeks the hundreds of thousands of foreign workers who have been allowed to live in the U.S. through a humanitarian program the Trump administration has sought to dismantle. Read more: nyti.ms/4vTEO1l
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U.S. Employers Told to Dismiss Thousands of Immigrant Workers
Shifting deadlines are confusing businesses as the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and others looms, making them ineligible to live and work in the United States.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 07/07/2026
BREAKING: in June 2026, *every single one* of the 1,062 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,727 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.
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