Hurricane Melissa strengthening rapidly, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa strengthening rapidly, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa was strengthening rapidly late Saturday, threatening to become a major hurricane and cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica. Melissa became a hurricane on Saturday, prompting forecasters to issue a hurricane warning for Jamaica, saying it could reach the island as a major storm early next…

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The Chinese Influencer Who Made a Career of Lying Flat

The Chinese Influencer Who Made a Career of Lying Flat

This is Tom Jia. He’s a 28-year-old lifestyle influencer who calls himself a — Tangping, or “lying flat:” It’s a fast-growing lifestyle, rejecting social pressures to overwork and pursue material success. In China, young people face intense pressure to work grueling hours, buy a house and get married. Some are quietly rebelling and choosing to…

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