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42% of America's recent college grads are working jobs that don’t need a degree. From Kathmandu to Paris, young people are taking to the streets • Oct. 26, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Fortune)

India to open U19 Women's T20 World Cup campaign against West Indies • Oct. 21, 2026, 3:30 PM ET (The Hindu)

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Map of South Asia highlighting Nepal and marking Kathmandu with a star, indicating its location as the national capital. The surrounding countries of India and China are labeled, along with major bodies of water including the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian Ocean. An inset globe in the upper right shows the regional context within Asia.

Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal

Swayambhunath stupa, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

A man walks through a narrow street filled with collapsed bricks, rubble, and fallen utility poles after the 2015 earthquake in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Damaged buildings line both sides.

See students in Kathmandu learning and using GPS technology to track their route to the Pashupatinath temple in Pashupati and the Bodhnath stupa

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