The Indian pot belly - once a badge of prosperity, indulgence and aging respectability - has long been a target of satire and ...

“It is very PRC-style,” said Jennifer Bouey, chair of the department of international health at Georgetown University, using the abbreviation ... s total annual medical expenditure.

it became a shorthand for the lazy official, gluttonous uncle, or a corrupt policeman. Cartoons exaggerated it to mock politicians. In rural settings, it was once considered a status symbol - a ...

While U.S. surgeons general are not required to have active medical licenses, Casey Means' nomination has ignited a debate ...

Amid the chaos of President Trump’s first 100 days — norms upended, tariffs levied and tariffs paused, confrontations in the ...

It’s becoming a status symbol, particularly among consumers ... scarcity, and cultural shorthand. Back in the UK, Claridge’s offers a more restrained but equally meaningful take.

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Through almost forensic close-ups, viewers are shown the brands and goods that have become shorthand for success ... justify its existence not just as a symbol, but as an investment.