Can China Export Its Way Out of Its Economic Slump?
China dominates the global sale of solar panels and has caught up with Japan as the world’s largest car exporter. It is even gaining in the worldwide sale of low-tech…
What to Know About Kevin Spacey’s U.K. Sexual Offenses Trial
The Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is scheduled to go on trial in London on Wednesday, facing multiple allegations of sexual assault. Since the #MeToo movement came to prominence six years…
No Job, No Marriage, No Kid: China’s Workers and the Curse of 35
When Sean Liang turned 30, he started thinking of the Curse of 35 — the widespread belief in China that white-collar workers like him confront unavoidable job insecurity after they…
Hajj pilgrims in symbolic stoning of the Devil
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18-year-old drone pilot spots truck in flooded Colorado sinkhole, leading to rescue
Two people who could’ve drowned after their truck fell into a sinkhole in Colorado were saved thanks to an 18-year-old and his drone on Saturday. The incident happened in Brighton,…
Uruguay marks the 50th anniversary of the coup
As Uruguay marks the 50th anniversary of the start of Uruguay’s military dictatorship, repercussions continue and the struggle for accountability remains unanswered. (June 27)
Drivers in NYC face extra tolls as feds OK congestion pricing
Drivers in New York City will be charged extra in tolls to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street as part of a long-stalled congestion pricing plan. (June 27)
Suspect pleads not guilty in killing of couple marking 50th wedding anniversary
A man pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail Tuesday in connection with a crime that has rattled a Boston suburb and a church community: the apparently random…
New Black history museum opens at former slave port
The city of Charleston celebrated the opening of the International African American Museum with a grand opening ceremony filled with performances and guest speakers. (June 27) (AP video: Erik Verduzco)…
Florida residents react to malaria cases
Florida residents are taking extra precautions after the Florida Department of Health issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory in response to four locally contracted cases of malaria south of Tampa. (June…