Before South Korea became globally known for its beauty products, kimchi and pop groups, it was known as the Land of the Morning Calm. The name …
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Kyoto Wants You Back, but It Has Some Polite Suggestions
In the months before March 2020, the food sellers in Kyoto’s Nishiki market often wished for an end to the seemingly endless stream of photo …
Continue readingOn the Edge of Delhi, a Dynamic Cultural Scene Takes Shape
“Delhi is a soldiers’ town, a politicians’ town, journalists’, diplomats’ town. It is Asia’s Washington, though not so picturesque,” wrote Jan …
Continue readingSundance Liked Her Documentary on Terrorism, Until Muslim Critics Didn’t
Meg Smaker felt exhilarated last November. After 16 months filming inside a Saudi rehabilitation center for accused terrorists, she learned that …
Continue readingDodging Blackouts, California Faces New Questions on Its Power Supply
California finds itself on edge more than ever with a lingering fear: the threat of rolling blackouts for years to come. Despite adding new power …
Continue readingRemembering a Deadline Single by the Sundown Kid
It was the bottom of the ninth inning, and I was at the height of agitation. “Why did I do this?” I berated myself. Even though this was back in …
Continue readingDeadlier Than the Titanic: A Ferry Set Out With About 1,900 Aboard. Only 64 Survived.
ZIGUINCHOR, Senegal — Up on the deck, dozens of university students played cards. In the first-class cabins below, passengers watched the movie …
Continue readingSuper Typhoon Noru Heads for Philippines After ‘Explosive’ Surge
MANILA — Super Typhoon Noru was on course to slam into the densely populated main island of Luzon in the Philippines on Sunday, with forecasters …
Continue readingThe New India: Expanding Influence Abroad, Straining Democracy at Home
NEW DELHI — On the margins of a summit meant as a show of force for a Russian leader seeking a turnaround on the battlefield, Prime Minister …
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