As you may have clocked, from now on the theme of Daily Dose emails each Monday will be "the New and the Next" — stories bringing fresh perspectives on the trends of today and tomorrow. Discover how India's Kashmir crackdown has damaged the very women it claimed to help, meet the man behind what could be the first male contraceptive and embrace mindful running.
| The longest internet blackout in any democracy is ruining a rare economic opportunity for Kashmiri businesswomen. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its statehood and revoked a special status that allowed the region to frame and implement its own laws on most social issues. Modi’s administration claimed its move was aimed in part at helping Kashmiri women gain equality — the region’s earlier property laws, for instance, were discriminatory. But its internet crackdown is instead demolishing a rare economic opportunity that had emerged for thousands of Kashmiri women. | READ NOW |
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| | A new industry is promising the benefits of meditation to runners who can’t sit still. “Mindful running is about taking that average runner and saying, ‘You know what? It’s great to have these goals and pursue these specific outcomes, but don’t do it at the expense of cultivating this self-awareness,’” says Elinor Fish, of Run Wild Retreats and Wellness. But she isn't alone. From brands to retreats, an industry that introduces the principles of meditation to goal-oriented runners is emerging. | READ NOW |
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| | | Sometimes it’s not the job that’s a dream — it’s the benefits. |
| | The assassination of a top Iraqi militia leader was meant to reduce the threat to U.S. troops. It might do the opposite. |
| | Virginia Tech University Ph.D. student Emily Kieffer and professor Steve Rowson are figuring out how concussions happen to women and men — without helmets. |
| | Rainbow-colored infrastructure is emerging as the next battleground for LGBTQ visibility in the conservative Central European nation. |
| | Sujoy Kumar Guha's 40-year quest for a long-lasting male contraceptive is finally near the finish line. |
| | A unique overlap in markets is leading to a rare marriage between luxury and gaming in China. |
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