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After a post-pandemic honeymoon, when many companies flirted with the idea of letting staff work from home for ever, bosses began summoning employees back to the office. Ive had it with thisIve been working seven days a goddamn week since covid and I come in andwheres everybody else? groused Jamie Dimon, boss of JPMorgan Chase, in leaked comments from a recent townhall at the bank. Work Advanced cancers returned to prepandemic levels, according to a reassuring report Many Americans were forced to postpone cancer screenings -- colonoscopies, mammograms and lung scans -- for several months in 2020 as COVID-19 overwhelmed doctors and hospitals. Work Columbia student suspended over interview cheating tool raises $5.3M to 'cheat on everything' On Sunday, 21-year-old Chungin 'Roy' Lee announced he's raised $5.3 million in seed funding from Abstract Ventures and Susa Ventures for his startup, Cluely, that offers an AI tool to "cheat on everything. 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Work 10 charts prove that clean energy is winning even in the Trump era In a world with too much noise and too little context, Vox helps you make sense of the news. We dont flood you with panic-inducing headlines or race to be first. We focus on being useful to you breaking down the news in ways that inform, not overwhelm. Work Sustainability investors eye defense stocks as geopolitical tensions rise - WSJ (No paywall) On both sides of the Atlantic, companies and governments are recalibrating arguments for investing in renewables, minerals and clean technologies. Traditionally, the reason has been to decarbonize and reduce the effects of climate change, but now some are putting the focus on ensuring a supply of minerals to support weapons manufacturing and critical infrastructure in ways that can hopefully boost national security and deter global conflicts. Work This 30-Day Rule Can Help You Embrace a Minimalist Lifestyle And it may hold benefits for your mental wellbeing, too. 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And many of these claims involve contrived tasks of minimal practical use, fueling criticisms that quantum computing is at best overhyped and at worst on a road to nowhere. Work The Rise and Fall of Great-Power Competition - Foreign Affairs (No paywall) Since its founding in 1922, Foreign Affairs has been the leading forum for serious discussion of American foreign policy and global affairs. The magazine has featured contributions from many leading international affairs experts. Work US Imposes Tariffs Up to 3,521% on Southeast Asia Solar Imports - Bloomberg (No paywall) The US set new duties as high as 3,521% on solar imports from four Southeast Asian countries, delivering a win for domestic manufacturers while intensifying headwinds already threatening the countrys renewable power development. Work Portraits: A 10-year-old, a house painter and a mom who are running out of HIV pills A 10-year-old girl who'll keep going to the local clinic for the medications to suppress the HIV virus -- forgetting that it's now closed. A house painter who no longer has the strength to do his work. Work Former cricketer Michael Slater sentenced to four years prison for DV offences but immediately walks free In Australia, the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247, or visit Women's Aid. In the US, the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines may be found via www.befrienders.org TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise  |  Privacy Policy Unsubscribe (one-click) You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. 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