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The Indian City Where AI Is Creating Jobs for Humans

In the fast-growing field of data annotation, workers in a small city in south India train A.I. to improve how it performs tasks traditionally done by people.

© Anindito Mukherjee for The New York Times

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In a Faltering Chinese Economy, Working-Class Stories Strike a Chord

Poems, essays and books written by working-class writers have garnered recognition in recent years — as well as increasing government attention.

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Hu Anyan’s memoir, “I Deliver Parcels in Beijing,” became a best seller in China and was later translated into English. It is a diaristic account of the 19 jobs he held over two decades across China.
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An A.I. Tax Boom Could Curtail America’s Debt. But Not Solve It.

The consequences of A.I. for the budget will largely hinge on whether — and to what extent — the technology reshapes the labor market.

© Nick Little

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With Priests Scarce in Rural Italy, an African Pastor Is Filling the Void

Immigrants have long eased labor shortages on farms and factories in Italy. But churches also need foreign-born priests, like the Rev. Vincent Souly of the Ivory Coast.

© Alessandro Grassani for The New York Times

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Signs of Economic Recovery While Greater Uncertainty Looms

Jobs and trade numbers released this week show that Canada is recovering from trade turmoil, but another round of tariffs may arrive this month.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Trump had an exchange this week about who and what was “nasty.”
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Can Robots Save Japan’s Aging Cherry Blossom Farmers?

Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region where many farmers are in their 70s or older.

© Chang W. Lee/The New York Times

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