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Rights group: China imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjiang

As Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his trip to China, a human rights group released a new report calculating that China currently imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjian.

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Rights group: China imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjiang

As Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his trip to China, a human rights group released a new report calculating that China currently imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjian.

China , South-korea , United-states , Beijing , Washington , Xinjiang , Jiangxi , Tiananmen-square , Gaza , Israel-general- , Israel , Han

Biochar Is 'Low-Hanging Fruit' for Sequestering Carbon and Combating Climate Change

Made from heating wood and other biomass at high temperatures with no oxygen, biochar mixed in soils dominated the carbon offset marketplace last year in tons of warming gases absorbed from the atmosphere.

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Taiwan's new legislature, possible Trump win cast shadows over U.S.-Taipei ties

Taiwan's choice of president in the January elections sent a strong message that the island nation wants to maintain its autonomy from China, but voters also denied the president-elect's party a legislative majority.

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Medill junior Jacob Wendler named The Daily's next editor in chief

Medill junior Jacob Wendler will be the next editor in chief of The Daily Northwestern, Students Publishing Company — The Daily’s publisher and parent company — announced Monday night. Wendler, a print managing editor for The Daily, has previously served as campus editor, special edition editor, copy editor and city beat reporter. He also worked...

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EPA policy toward cross-state pollution questioned in Supreme Court hearing

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a high-stakes environmental case holding implications for the regulation of air pollution nationwide. A decision could limit the EPA's authority to regulate emissions nationwide.

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EPA policy toward cross-state pollution questioned in Supreme Court hearing

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a high-stakes environmental case holding implications for the regulation of air pollution nationwide. A decision could limit the EPA's authority to regulate emissions nationwide.

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Economists call for destigmatizing Fed discount window lending

Economists at a hearing Thursday promoted increased use of the Fed's discount window -- which helps commercial banks manage short-term liquidity needs -- to insulate the economy from risks of financial crisis.

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Economists call for destigmatizing Fed discount window lending

Economists at a hearing Thursday promoted increased use of the Fed's discount window -- which helps commercial banks manage short-term liquidity needs -- to insulate the economy from risks of financial crisis.

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Economists call for destigmatizing Fed discount window lending

Economists at a hearing Thursday promoted increased use of the Fed's discount window -- which helps commercial banks manage short-term liquidity needs -- to insulate the economy from risks of financial crisis.

Washington , United-states , Bill-foster , William-nelson , Blaine-luetkemeyer , Simon-johnson , Hal-scott , Silicon-valley-bank , Bank-policy-institute , Sloan-school-of-management , Monetary-policy , International-financial-systems