Karen Cheung’s first book charts the acceleration of a vanishing way of life in Hong Kong amid China’s creeping influence.
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Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from Space
A Japanese woman astronaut reflects on the pandemic
The Moment When Japan Explodes, Each Year
Reflections on Japan, a culture driven by hyper-accuracy and anticipatory nostalgia, and its obsession with the cherry blossom season.
How Sgt. Pepper Arrived in Yugoslavia
Communist censorship kept Sgt. Pepper away from the ears of people behind the iron curtain.
Ethiopia: Land of Edible Napkins
Ethiopia has an amazing ability to get things done, quite unusual in low-income countries.
It’s Memorial Day: Give Your Kid a Break
The SAT bores and tortures students – and has nothing to do with education.