Post Date:
November 21, 2019 Issue Date:
December 7, 2019

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90 minutes

The time limit, per weekday, that children under the age of 18 may play video games in China under new governmental regulations. The rules also set a 10 p.m. gaming curfew for youngsters.

2,172

The number of lung injuries in the United States linked to vaping as of Nov. 13, according to health officials. An investigation is focused on vitamin E acetate and bootleg vaping products containing THC.

35,000 square feet

The floor space of Starbucks’ new five-level store in downtown Chicago, the largest Starbucks coffee shop in the world.

59%

The share of U.S. adults ages 18 to 44 who have ever cohabited with a romantic partner. Only 50 percent of Americans in that age bracket have ever married, according to Pew Research Center.

$38.4 billion

The sales recorded in a 24-hour period by Chinese e-commerce website Alibaba during the Nov. 11 Chinese shopping event known as “Singles’ Day.”