In this issue: Language, the NSA, and NBA Commissioner
David Stern stepping down.
---Business---
HBS Working Knowledge says an increasing number of global
firms adopt a primary language for business operations --
usually English. The problem: The practice can surface
dormant hostilities around culture and geography, reports
Tsedal Neeley.
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---Disaster---
National Defense describes the U.S.'s aid response to
Typhoon Haiyan, which hit the Philippines.
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Chemistry World says households and businesses in parts of
the area affected by a massive chemical spill in West
Virginia are beginning to return to normal after being
without potable water for several days.
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Real-Time Predictive Coding
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---Fitness---
AskMen says you need to plan ahead to meet your fitness goals.
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---Politics---
Information Today reports on the White House's announcement
on planned reforms for how the government collects
intelligence information.
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---Sports---
Fans of the NFL are already well-acquainted with Richard
Sherman and his brand of trash-talking, but AskMen says the
general public got a taste when a video of Sherman
denouncing San Francisco wide receiver Michael Crabtree went
viral.
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In the next two weeks, NBA Commissioner David Stern will
step down after 30 years in that position. Sports Central
says such milestones often spur nebulous discussions of
legacy, as if a person's work can definitively be reduced to
a single moment of significance.
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Sports Central previews Super Bowl XLVIII. The author agree
with Richard Sherman: he is the best cornerback in the NFL,
and actually named him Defensive Player of the Year. With
so much game, he should let his play do more of the talking.
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