Opinion | China’s innovation gains highlight failure of US containment efforts
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Opinion | China’s innovation gains highlight failure of US containment efforts

The United Nations’ latest Global Innovation Index shows more than just a shift in rankings; it’s a strategic wake-up call. For the first time, China broke into the top 10 most innovative nations, displacing Germany, Europe’s industrial titan. This achievement, fuelled by massive government and corporate investment in research and development, is a testament to...

Philippines anti-corruption protests turn violent
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Philippines anti-corruption protests turn violent

Police and anti-corruption protesters clashed on the streets of the Philippines’ capital Manila on Sunday, with videos showing a number of demonstrators being detained. The protesters allege funds assigned to flood control projects have been mismanaged. An unusually fierce monsoon has derailed daily life more than ever in the South East Asian nation. A swell...

Fantasy football Week 3 inactives: Who’s in and who’s out?
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Fantasy football Week 3 inactives: Who’s in and who’s out?

Sep 21, 2025, 07:44 AM ET Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting an offensive player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their official inactives lists. Official Sunday inactives should begin coming...

Best Bamboo Sheets (2025): WIRED’s Brand-New Top Pick
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Best Bamboo Sheets (2025): WIRED’s Brand-New Top Pick

Comparing Our Favorite Bamboo Bedding Terminology to Know When Shopping Confused by the terms used to describe bamboo bedding? Here’s a quick breakdown. Bamboo type: You’ll see bamboo rayon, viscose, or lyocell listed for the bamboo, which explains what method was used for turning the bamboo into fibers that could become sheets. Rayon is the...

Let’s stop asking why women aren’t having children and ask, for once: why aren’t men? | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
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Let’s stop asking why women aren’t having children and ask, for once: why aren’t men? | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

“Why aren’t women having babies?” It’s the question on everyone’s lips as the fertility rate plummets to a record low in England, Scotland and Wales. A range of answers are always trotted out, from the entirely reasonable (childcare and housing costs; the motherhood career penalty) to the ludicrous (being so dim about our own fertility...

College football Week 4 highlights: Top games, plays, stats
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College football Week 4 highlights: Top games, plays, stats

David HaleSep 21, 2025, 01:50 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. In August, the college football universe is awash in an abundance of hope. In lieu of any evidence to the contrary, it’s easy enough to imagine any outcome for the season ahead. We could...