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🏠🇨🇳 China's property crisis has entered a dangerous new phase. Tap the link in our bio to read why.

You wouldn’t know it from watching “Emily in Paris,” but the ski business is on a slippery slope. Many of the problems facing the industry have been on prominent display this season: From lift ticket prices to the omnipresent threat of climate change, writes Kristen Bellstrom. But there’s one big challenge that’s largely under the radar. Tap the link in our bio read why the Big Ski needs to stop alienating Gen Z. 📷: Netflix

On paper, it would seem that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was made for this moment. He was once known as the Barack of Brooklyn. Now, writes Nia-Malika Henderson, the House minority leader has stumbled to craft a path for Congressional Democrats. Tap the link in our bio to read why Jeffries is so far an underwhelming caucus leader. 📷: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Want to know how much eggs are going to cost? 🍳 The bond market offers a big clue. #NYC #BEC

With AI friends, who needs humans? Digital companions offer constant empathy, says Parmy Olson. That could profoundly change the relationships we have over the course of our lives. Tap the link in our bio to read how.

No, millions of dead people are not receiving Social Security checks. Here’s the data to factcheck Elon Musk’s claim at DOGE.

Judging by the way Trump talks about America’s growing trade deficit with Canada, it’s hard not to come away thinking that our northern neighbor has pulled a fast one, living high on the hog at the expense of hard-working Americans. Canada’s trade surplus with the US does tell a story. But it isn’t the one Trump is pushing, writes Bob Burgess. Tap the link in our bio to read why. 📷: Cole Burston/Bloomberg

After decades of neglecting its military, Germany has a lot of catching up to do, says Chris Bryant. Tap the link in our bio to read why the next government faces immense military personnel, equipment and financing challenges.

New Nike CEO Elliott Hill has announced a partnership with Kim Kardashian’s Skims, his latest effort to reconnect with the consumers — and stores — abandoned by his predecessor. It’s a promising sign, says @andrea_felsted. But there’s a lot riding on the deal for both sides. Tap the link in our bio to read the details. 📷: Skims

A continent that once ruled the world is now totally dependent on a superpower it can no longer trust. Trump’s administration has used a cluster of transatlantic meetings to make clear that it has little respect for its longtime allies. Europe, for its part, showed that it is slouching toward strategic irrelevance. If a declining Europe doesn’t rally, it could fragment, says Hal Brands. Tap the link in our bio to read how. 📷: MATHILDE KACZKOWSKI/Hans Lucas/AFP/Getty Images

London’s crown-jewel railway has had its glitches. But the Lizzie Line is proof that Britain can build its way out of its struggles, says Matthew Brooker. Tap the link in our bio to read why.

85% of Americans want to see taxes for Social Security go up rather than see their benefits cut. Lawmakers don’t seem to be listening, says @keds_economist. Tap the link in our bio to read more.