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Francesca Hong says Thanksgiving is her favorite holiday: 'I don't want to cancel it'

Democratic socialist and Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong (D) walked back on her previous social media post calling to "cancel Thanksgiving," telling Politico's Irie Sentner in an interview Wednesday that the holiday is her "favorite." Hong, a professional chef and Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate, added that she "actually loves" Thanksgiving. She originally defended the post, which...

Francesca Hong says Thanksgiving is her favorite holiday: 'I don't want to cancel it'

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China’s baby boom depends on gender equality, not cash handouts

China’s national childcare subsidy is an encouraging acknowledgement of a simple truth: raising children is expensive. This year, the central government allocated 99.9 billion yuan (US$14.8 billion) to the programme, which provides families with 3,600 yuan annually for each child under three.

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