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Calgary Herald 

Braid: The Bearspaw water line came with a big shiny promise that turned out to be false

When Calgary’s giant super-soaker water pipe was installed in 1975, nobody dreamed that the concrete would someday decay, wires would snap, and water would burst out. “I recall having discussions as late as 2000 saying that the concrete is so passive that soil just can’t corrode it,” says Roy Brander, who retired from the city […]

The Wall Street Journal 

Biden Is Right to Tighten Asylum Policy

I favor a welcoming immigration policy, but his executive order recognizes that the mass inflow of migrants has to be controlled.

BangkokPost.com 

Mortgage rejection rates likely to persist

Mortgage applications for homes priced below 3 million baht will likely continue to face higher rejection rates over the next two years because of a slowdown in the residential segment.

NPR (npr.org) 

The Root Cause of the Race Riots in the UK

For over a week race riots have broken out in the United Kingdom, mostly in smaller, poorer, less diverse cities. The violence has been stoked by misinformation and disinformation online. Our reporter travels to one of the places that saw mob violence to understand why it's happening.

PYMNTS.com 

Consumers Cut Back on Travel, Experiences Amid Uncertain Economic Outlook

Consumers are reportedly delaying or cutting back on travel and experiences amid an uncertain economic outlook. Online booking platforms, airlines, hotels and other companies in this sector have noted this trend during recent earnings calls, Reuters reported Thursday (Aug. 8). Some have warned investors that they expect U.S. bookings to be flat in the current […]

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