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Is There Life After a TikTok Ban? A Nation Goes Into Withdrawal

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Is There Life After a TikTok Ban? A Nation Goes Into Withdrawal

NEW DELHI — American fans of TikTok have recently been left pondering a possible future without their favorite short-video sharing app. India knows what that future looks like, and it isn’t pretty. “I’m still mourning the death of TikTok,” said Faizaan Pathan, an auto rickshaw driver who transformed himself into a TikTok phenom known as … Read more

Coronavirus Chased Off Tourists—Lots of Locals Don’t Want Them Ever Flocking Back

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Coronavirus Chased Off Tourists—Lots of Locals Don’t Want Them Ever Flocking Back

KYOTO, Japan—The bustle of tourists has disappeared from this ancient capital—only to be replaced by dissension over whether they should ever be welcomed back. Mimiko Takayasu, 80 years old, is proprietress of a century-old tea house where geisha entertain wealthy Japanese with traditional music and dance. Until the coronavirus pandemic, the streets of Gion, Kyoto’s … Read more