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A bizarre takeover of North Korea’s embassy in Spain has an L.A. man on the...

The North Korean Embassy in Madrid was a soft target. The post A bizarre takeover of North Korea’s embassy in Spain has an L.A. man on the run<span class="source-url"> - latimes.com...

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One is Chinese. One is American. How a journalist discovered and reunited...

Seventeen years ago, Chinese authorities abducted one of a set of twins and sent her to an orphanage. The post One is Chinese. One is American. How a journalist discovered and reunited identical...

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The Star Power of Jane Fonda’s Climate-Change Arrests - newyorker.com...

The actress and activist spent the eve of her eighty-second birthday protesting alongside friends and fellow-celebrities, and earning her latest arrest, in an ongoing campaign to raise awareness of...

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Op-Ed: How living through the siege of Sarajevo prepared me for coronavirus -...

In Sarajevo, a woman asked me how Americans would survive a siege. Now, with coronavirus, I’ve gotten a glimpse. The post Op-Ed: How living through the siege of Sarajevo prepared me for...

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In North Korea, the Fourth Man Could Be a Woman - newyorker.com [2020-04-25]

Amid reports of Kim Jong Un’s failing health, it appears that the most obvious successor to rule the country, despite its sexist political system, is his sister. The post In North Korea, the Fourth Man...

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China Declares Victory Over Both the Coronavirus and Critics of the Communist...

This year, the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Congress are turning into a self-congratulatory pageant in which the Party’s emboldened leadership celebrates...

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A Monk’s Life in Turmoil in Tibet - newyorker.com [2020-07-27]

Dongtuk’s home town was known for self-immolations. How would he choose to live? The post A Monk’s Life in Turmoil in Tibet<span class="source-url"> - newyorker.com [2020-07-27]</span>...

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“China’s Clampdown on Hong Kong” - nybooks.com [2020-11-02]

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The Atlantic Jan/Feb 2021 issue: Uncovering the Cultural Revolution’s Awful...

Rebel historians chronicle a past that the Chinese Communist Party grows ever more intent on erasing. The post The Atlantic Jan/Feb 2021 issue: Uncovering the Cultural Revolution’s Awful Truths<span...

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