Subject: Daily Skimm: I still haven't found what I'm looking for
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Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2018 06:34:12 -0400 (EDT)

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QUOTE O= THE DAY

"More than just a candle that vaguely resembles Joe B=den" – The descriptio= for a Joe Biden-scented candle. Just what the people wanted.

THINGS THAT MEAN BUSINESS=/p>

Google employees

The Story

Yesterday, thousands of Google employees from around the world temporarily left=their standing desks and sleeping pods.

Don't make me Google why.

It was to protest the company's treatment of women an= sexual harassment. This has to do with a recent report about senior execs who were accused of sexua= misconduct and were still paid millions to pack their bags. Google's CEO =esponded to the report by saying 48 people were fired for sexual harassment but didn't get a payoff.=Google employees said 'there's nothing impressive about that' and staged a=worldwide walkout. They're asking for better HR practices. A commitment to=ending Google's pay gap. And an end to forced arbitration – which prevents employees from su=ng Google publicly.

Anything else?

Google employees aren't the only ones in the tech wor=d with opinions. Yesterday, m=re than 50 companies – including Apple, Amazon, Google, and Fa=ebook – signed a letter calling on the Trump admin not to roll back transgender rights.

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You've been hearing about the #MeToo movement in plac=s ranging from Hollywood to Capitol Hill. Now, Google employees are saying='Time's Up' to the male-dominated Silicon Valley.

=strong>PS: GV (formerly Google Ventures) is a minority investor i= theSkimm.

The Justice Department

The Story

The Trump administration is cracking down on China.

Really. How?

The DOJ is teaming up with a bunch of other gov agenc=es to focus on economic espionage – like when China allegedly spie= on US businesses and steals =rade secrets. You've been hearing about these kinds of cases a lot rec=ntly (see: this and this). Now, the DOJ's reported=y working to uncover researchers and employees in the defense industry who=could've been "co-opted" by China. As part of its focus on China, the DOJ =nnounced yesterday it has charged three people and two companies it says w=re trying to steal tech from an Idaho-based company.

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This all comes as the two countries have been going t=t-for-tat against each other with trade tariffs – a move President Trump says is to stop Chi=a from taking advantage of the US on trade. The latest: Trump and Chinese =resident Xi Jinping are getting ready to meet up at the G-20 summit this m=nth. Eyes are on whether they can smooth things over in person.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What to say when your cousin asks if you'll watch her ca=...

Pass. Yesterday, South Korea's Supreme Court ruled th=t men there can reject mandat=ry military service for religious reasons. For years, South Korea has =equired men to serve two years in the military as a way to deal with its f=isty neighbor in the North. In 2004, the court said it's illegal for men t= avoid serving for reasons like their religious faith. So each year, hundr=ds of men – many Jehovah's Witnesses – are imprisoned for =efusing to serve. Yesterday, the Supreme Court overturned one guy's convic=ion. And the ruling is expected to affect the cases of more than 900 other=men. This comes as South Korea's prez has been easing tensions with the No=th. Like today, when the two countries announced they're officially throwi=g their hat into the ring to co-host the 2032 Summer Olympics.

What people are watching…

Pakistan=/a>. People there are protesting the overturned death sentence for blasphe=y of Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi. Blasphemy: when people insult or offen= something sacred. Bibi's case started when she drank water from a cup bef=re passing it to a group of Muslims – who refused to drink out of =t because of her religion. They demanded she convert to Islam but she refu=ed. And they later alleged she had insulted Islam's Prophet Muhammad. She =as convicted and sentenced to death in 2010. Pakistan's Supreme Court took=her case but its decision was delayed for weeks. That's because people who=supported Pakistan's blasphemy laws promised to paralyze the country and k=ll the judges if they didn't uphold her punishment. Earlier this week, the=court decided to overturn her sentence anyway. A very big move. Thousands =ave been protesting since – bringing parts of the country to a sta=dstill. Today, the protests are expected to get worse.

What to say when your friend betrays you…

Just like Merck. The pharmaceutical giant is ending a long-term deal that send= life-saving vaccines to kids in West Africa. Each year, rotavirus kills about 200,000 children. In =011, Merck shook hands on a deal to sell its rotavirus vaccine in low-inco=e countries at a very reduced price. But earlier this year, Merck got appr=val to start selling the vaccine in China…where it could sell for =0 times what these other countries pay. Now, Merck is saying it won't be a=le to deliver the amount of vaccines promised to these countries this year=and next. And will reportedly stop altogether in 2020 – which mean= more than 2 million kids may not be vaccinated that year.

What to say when you catch feelings listening to Carly Rae Jepsen's new song�=A6

Can your feelings handle Harry Styles interviewing Timothée Chalamet?

What to say when you hear people have been voting early…

Were you=one of them?

SKIMM READS

"The Witch Elm" by Tana Fren=h

This new book from one of our favorite thriller write=s is about a 27-year-old guy living a charmed life. But everything changes=when he gets seriously injured, moves to his uncle's house to recuperate..=and the house is haunted in more ways than one. Halloween: it wasn't over,=it still isn't over. Get it here.

=strong>PS: Want to check out our other Skimm Reads? Here you go.

SKIMM PICKS

For when you need a reason to swoon...

Say 'hey lassie' to "Outlander" season 4. The interne='s fave couple is trading tartan for stars and stripes after being shipwre=ked in the US. Season 4 of "Outlander" premieres this Sunday on STARZ. Nee= a refresher after the Droughtlander? Start a =ree trial and catch up on the app.*

F=r when you say 'the book was better'…

Read our guide to books yo= can also binge-watch. Then watch them, or don't.

*PS This is a sponsored section.

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