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US announces $345m military aid package for Taiwan [AlJazeera] (www.aljazeera.com)
 

Sigh. Rattle them sabers.

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Americanish [Radiolab/WNYC] (www.wnycstudios.org)
 

I have ties to Hawaii, so hearing the stories of folks from American Samoa is so fascinating and thought-provoking.

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Number of Japanese drops in all 47 prefectures for first time as foreign population surges [JapanTimes] (www.japantimes.co.jp)
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How the power of protein is being uncovered [BBC] (www.bbc.com)
 

Fascinating.

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World Death Rate Holding Steady At 100 Percent [TheOnion] (www.theonion.com)
 

I know, lots of serious stuff happening in the world. Can't forget to laugh, though! Enjoy this classic!

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Japan logged trade surplus in June, 1st time in nearly 2 years (asia.nikkei.com)
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Title speaks for itself. As those in the US are probably aware, the US hasn't had a trade surplus since the 1970s. If a highly-developed country like Japan, where its citizens enjoy a high standard of living, can rock a trade surplus...