Filipino helpers as surrogates, Chinese scientist’s death in US: 5 weekend reads you missed

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1. Flights and rail services resume across eastern China as Typhoon Bavi weakens

Rail and air services began returning to normal across large areas of eastern China on Sunday as Typhoon Bavi weakened and moved inland, away from some of the country’s largest cities.
2. What happened before Chinese...