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Don’t dream it’s over: mainland students rethink Hong Kong over costs, culture

Weeks before mainland Chinese student Carol Chen graduated from Baptist University in Hong Kong in July, the 22-year-old did the math and weighed the cost of living in the city against returning home. Renting a room in the city would consume around half of the HK$20,000 (US$2,552) starting salary she expected as a junior data analyst. “If I go back to Shanghai, I will only need to worry about daily expenses,” said Chen, a maths and statistics graduate.

Meet the professors advancing digital safety and molecular design

Digital spaces and molecular bonds may not seem to have much in common. But for two leading academics at Hong Kong Baptist University, both fields reveal how research can lead to important discoveries that have a real-world impact. Christy Cheung, chair professor in information systems and digital innovation management at the School of Business, is studying the human side of technology, from platform safety and online deviance to digital wellness.

AIs don't like religion - particularly Jehovah's Witnesses, study claims

Macron dreams of burnishing his legacy via French World Cup glory

PARIS — Kylian Mbappé and the French national football team will travel to North America this month dreaming of winning the World Cup for the third time. For France’s lame-duck president, Emmanuel Macron, it’ll be one final chance to draft off football success in a way he’s so far failed to achieve. “When it comes to football, the president absolutely doesn’t have to force it, he can talk about it for hours,” said Karl Olive, a lawmaker who is close to Macron.

The Arc of the Voting Rights Act

THe morning after Louisiana’s House primaries were scheduled to take place, worshipers at Mount Zion First Baptist Church in Baton Rouge were on their feet, swaying to the gospel music that vibrated through the wooden pews. Just days earlier, the vote had been abruptly postponed as Republicans scrambled to redraw congressional boundaries in a way that would erase one of the state’s two majority-Black congressional districts and dilute the political influence that many in the congregation had...

Support for same-sex marriage declines for first time in years, survey finds

Support for same-sex marriage declines for first time in years, survey finds Currently, 65% of U.S. adults believe same-sex marriage should be legal, a slight decrease from 71% recorded in both 2022 and 2023 - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Support for same-sex marriage and relationships in the U.S. has plateaued after more than two decades of consistent growth, with a notable decline now observed among Republicans, according to a new Gallup poll. The findings indicate a subtle but...

American Christians Face a Choice

ROBERT JEFFRESS, the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Dallas, has long been one of Donald Trump’s most fawning supporters. By his own account, one reason for his loyalty is that Trump embodies an ethic—cruel, vengeful, and mendacious—that Jeffress and many millions of evangelicals and fundamentalists not only tolerate but welcome. In an NPR interview in 2016, Jeffress explained, “I don’t want some meek and mild leader or somebody who’s going to turn the other cheek.

Future Power Rankings: How all 68 Power 4 college football teams stack up

Projecting a college football program's future is harder than ever. Rosters and fortunes change dramatically and championship pathways are more open than ever. The assets that make a program great in 2026 might not be there in 2027.