Carbonara

Smoker? China, finally, says keep it out of the schools

January 30, 2014Global Scan

China’s getting serious about smoking — so serious it’s banning smoking in schools. And it’s imposing new restrictions as well. Meanwhile, in Austria, a former police officer is being compared to Robin Hood after he stole but said he planned to give it to the poor. Plus Denmark and Sweden consider a ban on circumcisions, in today’s Global Scan.

Why you shouldn’t mess with carbonara

January 29, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

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