A runoff election on Sunday pits a centrist against a nationalist who represent mainstream parties. The outcome is unclear given that many under 30 prefer candidates on the political fringes.

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Once derided for its slower pace, Chengdu has a surging population and booming real estate market as workers look beyond China’s major coastal cities.

Once derided for its slower pace, Chengdu has a surging population and booming real estate market as workers look beyond China’s major coastal cities.

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Readers respond to a column by David Brooks about “the most rejected generation.” Also: Who is running the country?; flying the flag.

A.I. is threatening entry-level jobs.

I toured college campuses and found a generation yearning to learn about punk as a survival strategy.

Being flawed is an important part of a mother’s job. How else would the children in your world learn that flaws are OK and to accept their own?