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Special
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Will Smith vs. Will Smith vs. Ang Lee
With "Gemini Man," about an assassin and his much younger clone, the actor was forced to confront his career choices — and his director's view of his career choices
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Technology (Rise of the financial machines), Meritocracy (How life has become and endless competition), Mathematical Biology (Math that tells cells what they are), Lifestyle (Can lawyers learn to go home and get some sleep?) and Gambling (Addition managed by the state)
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For Poland, winning a Nobel Prize is cause for conflict
When Olga Tokarczuk of Poland won the prize for Literature on Thursday, the reaction was as divided as the country itself. To some, she is an eloquent writer who captures Poland's tragic and inspiring 20th-century history. To others, she is a traitor
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Netflix amasses children's content talent as streaming wars intensify
Netflix's usefulness as a digital baby sitter helped it grow, but it now faces the biggest competitive threat in its history: Disney is determined to be a streaming giant in its own right
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The rise and fall of Democracy(.com)
The domain name Democracy.com is being auctioned off this month, after years of connecting politicians and civic groups— but the once-high demand for single-brand domain names seems to have ebbed
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Global plan would close tax havens to tech giants like Apple and Facebook
In the digital economy, firms can "move" the source of their profits, like patents and other intellectual property, to countries where tax rates are extremely low; world leaders have advanced a plan to address this
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Chinese media's attacks on Apple and NBA help inflame nationalism
Outlets are trying to intimidate multinational companies into toeing the party line while Beijing tries to rein in the Hong Kong protests
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World Mental Health Day: 64 percent Indians think stigma should be erased
A study by market research company Ipsos shows that India is beginning to take mental health seriously
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Drunken Monkey's on a high
How Samrat Reddy's smoothie brand, Drunken Monkey, is carving a niche in a country dominated by tea and coffee chains—and what challenges lie ahead
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The five most valuable Indian brands are...
From HDFC to SBI, these are the values of the top brands according to BrandZ's 2019 report, titled 'Top 75 Most Valuable Indian Brands'