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China's families are now supporting more old people than kids
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The latest figures mark a major milestone as Beijing grapples with an ageing population.
The latest figures mark a major milestone as Beijing grapples with an ageing population.
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As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US?
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Supporting children with dyslexia starts with preparing their teachers
A child pauses at a word, tries it, then looks to the teacher for help. Telling the word to the child can get the sentence moving. Working out what to teach so the child can read similar words independently takes a different kind of expertise.
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People are influenced by unreliable information yet remain aware of its influence on their decisions
Every day, people make decisions based on information obtained from social media, news outlets, online reviews and interpersonal communication, all of which vary in reliability. Numerical indicators and labels designed to convey information reliability, such as user ratings and f
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What to know about China's plenum as Xi seeks stronger party discipline
This closed-door gathering that started Monday comes about a year before Xi is expected to secure a fourth term and personnel changes to key leadership bodies. (Image credit: Xie Huanchi)
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This mysterious mushroom makes people see hundreds of tiny humans
For nearly a century, people in distant parts of the world have reported a bizarre experience after eating certain wild mushrooms: seeing dozens or even hundreds of tiny, colorful humans moving through the real world. Now, scientists have identified a mushroom species, Lanmaoa as
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