Society · en

Is China Going to Control Your Medicine?

The Free Press · Aug 11, 2026, 2:23 AM UTC

Most people believe China just makes cheap, copycat drugs. But many biotech insiders know better. China’s rapid rise as an industry force has the earmarks of its takeovers of other U.S. industries, writes Bethany McLean.

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Society · BBC

Typhoon Dolphin: China evacuates more than 1 million people as massive storm arrives

Trending now in Singapore · 500+ searches. Google Trends signal; no generative summary.Read original ↗

Society · Global News

Air Canada flights resume following Typhoon Dolphin in southern China

The brunt of the typhoon hit just north of the main island of Okinawa with maximum winds of 144 kph (89 mph) as of Friday afternoon, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.Read original ↗

Society · Sky News

Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Dolphin hits China

Torrential rain and storms in Typhoon Dolphin's wake have inundated several provinces in China's east, cancelling of hundreds of flights.Read original ↗

Society · NPR

There's a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions?

The number of abortions is up in the United States. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?Read original ↗

Society · The Free Press

Give Your Kid Real Work

Parents have embraced Montessori aesthetics—the wooden toys, the sad beige playrooms—while ignoring its actual lesson: Children need meaningful work and responsibility, writes…Read original ↗

Technology · Engadget

Before you throw out your old USB drives, do this first

Deleting old files before throwing a storage device away actually offers very little protection.Read original ↗