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American politicians try to ride the same horse, of sorts, while bakers breed their own steed

Global Scan

US politicians have a momentary truce, of sorts, but are still riding in opposite directions. Bakers are madly cross-breeding the croissant and donut in a giant race to have the least healthy food on earth. And South Korean police go Gangnam. Here are the stories we are following in today’s Global Scan.

South Koreans worry they’re headed for U.S.-style debt bubble

Business, Economics and Jobs
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South Korea’s K-Pop Beyond Gangnam Style

Arts, Culture & Media

YouTube’s New Greatest Hit

Gangnam Wordplay and Tiananmen Poetry

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Chinese Authorities Ban Ai Weiwei’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Video

Conflict & Justice

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has gone ‘Gangnam Style’, creating a parody of the viral video hit performed by South Korean rap sensation PSY. And it stumped Chinese censors… for a bit, until they decided to block Internet access to the video.

Growing Debt Worries for South Korea

Global Politics

People in South Korea are taking out loans for education and housing, racking up personal debt, and prompting worries that Korea could have its own debt crisis.

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