Automation In China | Republicans 'Shoehorn' In Tax Cuts | Mass. Towns Vote For Pot

Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( Monday, Nov. 20, 2017 | [Today's Weather]( [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( [A Dirty Word In The U.S., 'Automation' Is A Buzzword In China]( China is the world's biggest market for robotics. Last year, the country installed nearly as many robots as the United States and Europe combined. Here at home, Mass. is the hub for American robotics. Some local companies are starting to look east. Here's a look at China's push to automate. - [Radio Boston: The Rush To Automate In China]( - [When Algorithms Replace Post-Its: Artificial Intelligence Is Rewiring The Job Of A Lawyer]( - [Bostonomix Series: 'The Future Of Work']( [How Republicans Can 'Shoehorn' Temporary Tax Cuts In For Good]( The White House budget director said the Senate GOP bill makes individual rates last only eight years to "game the system" and fit inside budget rules. Critics say it obscures the true costs of tax cuts. [Trump Again Shows He's Willing To Use His Pardon Power]( The president pardoned Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, has teased that he could pardon others and this week, the week of Thanksgiving, he will again, with two turkeys. [Odds Are, They're Taking Your Blood Pressure All Wrong]( New guidelines have lowered the threshold for high blood pressure to 130/80, which makes it even more important to get an accurate reading. Here's how to increase the odds of getting it right. - CommonHealth: [Don't Let New Guidelines Raise Your Blood Pressure, But Do Take Them Seriously. Here's How]( COGNOSCENTI [The Downside Of Raising Bilingual Kids]( We are different people in different languages. So if your kids are bilingual, you might be missing out, writes Petra McGillen. [Some Massachusetts Towns Going To Pot, After All]( A growing number of Massachusetts communities are leaving their borders open to commercial marijuana businesses, bucking a wave of bans and moratoriums that followed voter approval of legal recreational pot. [It's Not Just Politics. Food Can Stir Holiday Conflict, Too]( Lots of families fight over politics at the holiday table. But decisions about which foods to put on the table can also whip up stress and squabbles. SEASON TICKET [The Hype Is Real: Celtics Topple Warriors In Most Impressive Win Of Season]( Chris Gasper welcomes Celtics reporter Jay King to analyze the Celtics' 92-88 triumph over the Warriors in a clash between the two best teams in the NBA. [Saxophonist Kamasi Washington Seeks Unity In A Time Of Division In His 'Harmony Of Difference']( His new EP celebrates the beauty of diversity. More from The ARTery - [The Huntington's 'Tartuffe' Is Thoroughly Modern Molière]( - [What's Funny About Superheroes? 'Justice League' And 'Thor: Ragnarok' Go For Laughs Instead Of Sincerity]( [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( WBUR, 890 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by wburtoday@wbur.org in collaboration with [Constant Contact]( [Try it free today](