During the love fest—er, summit—between South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last week, the two bantered many times about differences…
GOOD SEED
The last symbolic tree in the DMZ nearly caused a war
When South Korean president Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un planted a pine tree in the Demilitarized Zone between their two countries on…
A MATTER OF CONVENIENCE
Kim Jong-un will bring his own toilet with him to the Koreas summit
Tomorrow (April 27), Kim Jong-un will cross the military demarcation line separating his country from South Korea—a first for a North Korean leader—for a historic…
PURCHASING POWER
One chart shows the pressure from the global supply chain that imperils garment workers
On the morning of April 24, 2013, workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh, didn’t want to go back into their factories, housed in an eight-story building. Cracks…
EASTER SURPRISE
CIA director Mike Pompeo spent Easter in North Korea with Kim Jong-un
Mike Pompeo, head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), made a secret visit to North Korea over Easter weekend and met with its leader Kim…
NOTHING TO SEE HERE
Malaysia’s fake-news law is going to make it hard to talk about its biggest corruption scandal
A month ahead of a general election, Malaysia’s new fake-news law has gone into effect—and journalists and rights groups are worried it’s going to make…
DEVELOPING NEWS
A female shooter opened fire at YouTube’s headquarters, injuring three
This post was last updated on April 4 at 2:49am ET. At least three people were injured with gunshot wounds Tuesday afternoon (April 3) after…
HUH
A linguist explains how Sophia the robot does—and doesn’t—talk like us
Perhaps few people have listened to as many conversations they weren’t actually a part of as Nick Enfield, professor of linguistics at the University of…
OH THE HUMANITY
The perfect robot will love us for our flaws: a meditation
Hong Kong “See if you notice the feeling of silent, empty space,” Sophia tells the young woman seated opposite her, with her eyes closed. Sophia,…
NO LIMIT
China is moving quickly to allow Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely
Well before the end of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s first term, political experts had already begun speculating that he was planning to stay in power…
SWEEPING BEAUTIES
Olympic women’s curling shows the future of the 16th-century Scottish sport is in Asia
Curling originated in the 16th century as a game played by burly Scottish men across frozen lakes, and has for long been dominated by powerhouses…
MANDATORY MINIMUM
Sri Lanka’s new electoral quota is seeing thousands of women run for office
Being among the relatively few top female politicians in South Asia isn’t easy. One of Sri Lanka’s most prominent female politicians, Rosy Senanayake, at the…
