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Typhoon Lan Knocks Out Power for Thousands in Western Japan

Typhoon Lan pummeled western Japan on Tuesday, prompting local officials to issue evacuation warnings, knocking out power to thousands of homes, canceling hundreds of flights and disrupting summer traditions like a nationwide baseball tournament.

‘No Space for Us’: Greeks Fight Beach Takeover by Pricey Sun Chairs

Across Greece’s islands, residents are pushing back against rows of pricey lounge chairs cropping up on beaches. They say the chairs, which must be rented, are limiting the sandy space available to sunbathers.

Rock ’n’ Roll According to the Chinese Communist Party

China’s government has long used censorship to control expression. But sometimes, instead of outright erasing a form or message it doesn’t like, it co-opts it instead, transforming it to spread what the government calls “positive energy.”

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