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Last update: 10 hours agoInternational Booker Prize: Yang Shuang-zi’s “Taiwan Travelogue” (translated by Lin King) just won the 2026 International Booker, a first for a novel originally written in Mandarin—set in 1930s Japanese-ruled Taiwan and built around a power-imbalanced relationship between a Japanese author and her Taiwanese interpreter. Publishing & Culture: The win is already sparking bigger debates about literature’s role in politics and whether books can travel across borders—especially into China. Health & Science: University of Chicago Medicine highlights new long-term safety data for oral IBD drug upadacitinib, positioning it as fast-acting and generally well tolerated. Sports & Safety: FIFA’s World Cup 2026 will add mandatory hydration breaks, but a Brock University expert argues scheduling and conditions matter even more than breaks alone. Local Life: Colorado’s cost-of-living squeeze keeps showing up in reporting, with affordability pressures reshaping everyday “Colorado joys.”
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