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Why Isn’t Star Wars a Big Deal in China?
December 22, 2015
Why Isn’t Star Wars a Big Deal in China?
By for The Diplomat
"The Force, it's calling to you. Just let it in."
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An Indian Slum Not Redeveloped, But Transformed
December 21, 2015
An Indian Slum Not Redeveloped, But Transformed
A project in Kerala offers some salutary lessons for the rest of India.
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An Indian Slum Not Redeveloped, But Transformed
Away from Sea, River Fishing on the Mekong
December 16, 2015
Away from Sea, River Fishing on the Mekong
As we make our way to the Cambodian border, we search for fishermen who make their living from the river.
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Away from Sea, River Fishing on the Mekong
Next Stop Jalalabad: Traveling on One of the World’s Most Dangerous Roads
December 13, 2015
Next Stop Jalalabad: Traveling on One of the World’s Most Dangerous Roads
Security threats on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway have drastically increased over the last few weeks.
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Next Stop Jalalabad: Traveling on One of the World’s Most Dangerous Roads
How the Mekong River Builds Houses
December 09, 2015
How the Mekong River Builds Houses
Welcome to the city of Sa Dec, where the river is turned into brick houses.
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How the Mekong River Builds Houses
In Vietnam, a Fisherman's Village With No Fish
December 02, 2015
In Vietnam, a Fisherman's Village With No Fish
In the Mekong Delta's largest city, overfishing has forever altered the livelihoods of a whole community.
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In Vietnam, a Fisherman's Village With No Fish
A Poisoned River: The Price of Productivity on the Mekong
November 25, 2015
A Poisoned River: The Price of Productivity on the Mekong
How agrochemicals used in Vietnam's water table impact one family along the river.
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A Poisoned River: The Price of Productivity on the Mekong
Drug Use, HIV and a Harm Reduction Model for Northern China
November 22, 2015
Drug Use, HIV and a Harm Reduction Model for Northern China
China's Yunnan province has shown how to deal with rising addiction and the spread of HIV.
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Drug Use, HIV and a Harm Reduction Model for Northern China
Ambedkar Museum: Shared Memorial and Divided Memory
November 18, 2015
Ambedkar Museum: Shared Memorial and Divided Memory
India’s next museum has opened in London to commemorate a great, yet controversial statesman.
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Ambedkar Museum: Shared Memorial and Divided Memory
The Toxicity of Agriculture
November 18, 2015
The Toxicity of Agriculture
In rural Vietnam we discover a disturbing connection between agricultural productivity and Mekong river pollution.
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The Toxicity of Agriculture
River Monsters, Reborn
November 12, 2015
River Monsters, Reborn
A look at a ship repair facility in the Mekong delta.
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River Monsters, Reborn
Remembering Texas and the Battle of the Alamo in Japan
November 11, 2015
Remembering Texas and the Battle of the Alamo in Japan
How a poem by a Japanese scholar further glorified the most mythologized event in the history of Texas.
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Remembering Texas and the Battle of the Alamo in Japan
The Apocalypse Psyche: A Look at Chinese Eschatology
November 10, 2015
The Apocalypse Psyche: A Look at Chinese Eschatology
In China, the end times has very much its own significance.
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The Apocalypse Psyche: A Look at Chinese Eschatology
Cho Seong-Jin and Chopin’s ‘Eternal Sonata’ in East Asia
November 09, 2015
Cho Seong-Jin and Chopin’s ‘Eternal Sonata’ in East Asia
A South Korean musician’s victory in the Chopin Competition confirms the composer’s enduring popularity in East Asia.
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Cho Seong-Jin and Chopin’s ‘Eternal Sonata’ in East Asia
Australia Leads in Efforts to Solve Bee Mystery
November 09, 2015
Australia Leads in Efforts to Solve Bee Mystery
Bees are disappearing, and the CSIRO is taking the lead in trying to find out why
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Australia Leads in Efforts to Solve Bee Mystery
South Korea's Love-Hate Relationship With the Chinese Language
November 05, 2015
South Korea's Love-Hate Relationship With the Chinese Language
The use of Chinese characters in South Korea (and related controversies) reveal the intersecting cultures of East Asia.
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South Korea's Love-Hate Relationship With the Chinese Language
Coconuts Reimagined
November 04, 2015
Coconuts Reimagined
Outside Ben Tre, Vietnam we stumble on an inventive way to recycle one of the region's most plentiful exports: coconuts.
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Coconuts Reimagined
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Interview: Daniel Bell
December 17, 2015
Interview: Daniel Bell
Chinese meritocracy and the limits of democracy
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