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Reform Thai prisons
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/02/2024
» Re: "Illicit drug limit set for dodging jail", (BP, Feb 11).
A 14th century warning for the 21st century
News, Published on 12/02/2024
» A history student told me recently that he loves researching the 20th century but can't see the point of the Middle Ages. I responded that it can be a big help to understanding our own times -- very troubled times -- to view them in the context even of the remote past.
A 14th Century warning for fans of 21st Century demagogues
Published on 11/02/2024
» A history student told me recently that he loves researching the 20th Century but can’t see the point of the Middle Ages. I responded that it can be a big help to understanding our own times — very troubled times — to view them in the context even of the remote past.
Time to put brakes on immigration
News, Published on 04/01/2024
» No politician can be expected to tell us all of the truth. If they did so, they would lose an election even for town dogcatcher. Nonetheless it doesn't seem too much to suggest, in this season of hope, that 2024 might go significantly better than 2023 if more of our leaders around the world acknowledged realities about some of the troubles that beset us.
The End of Netflix Password Sharing Is Nigh
Business, Published on 23/12/2022
» The end of password sharing is coming to Netflix soon -- and it will be a challenge for both viewers and the streaming giant.
The Great Netflix Debate: Do Its Movies Belong in Theaters?
Business, Published on 21/10/2022
» Inside Netflix Inc.'s movie studio, top executives lobbied Ted Sarandos, the company's co-chief executive, for much of this year to experiment with releasing more Netflix original movies broadly in theaters.
Netflix Gains 2.4 Million New Subscribers, Reversing Trend
Business, Published on 20/10/2022
» Netflix Inc. snapped back to subscriber growth in the third quarter, giving the streaming giant a jolt as it works to execute two major strategic shifts aimed at bolstering its revenue and subscriber base.
Netflix Loses More Users but Forecasts a Rebound
Business, Published on 21/07/2022
» Netflix Inc. suffered two consecutive quarters of subscriber losses for the first time in its history, and said some key steps it is taking to boost revenue and subscriber growth wouldn't happen until next year.
Brexit to exit: The rise and fall of Boris Johnson
AFP, Published on 07/07/2022
» LONDON - Boris Johnson rode his luck throughout his career, bouncing back from a succession of setbacks and scandals that would have sunk other less popular politicians.
End of an era as Netflix faces stagnation challenges
AFP, Published on 21/04/2022
» NEW YORK - Having lost subscribers for the first time in more than a decade, Netflix faces the new challenge of stagnation from a position of strength.