I am an Uighur who faced China’s concentration camps. This is my story.

In the first installment of our new series shedding light on current humanitarian crises, Victor Jack sits with Ӧmir Bekali, a Uighur Muslim who recounts his imprisonment, torture and indoctrination
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Narcissists and psychopaths are more likely to refuse to wear masks

Two new studies find links between Dark Triad personality traits and noncompliance with coronavirus restrictions, although the correlations are minor compared to factors other than personality.
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The Segregated Campground That Was a Refuge for Black Travelers

Preserving the legacy of Lewis Mountain in Shenandoah National Park.
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Inside Foxconn’s empty buildings, empty factories, and empty promises in Wisconsin

Two years of a charade that upended people’s lives.
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Dreams of a Red Emperor: The relentless rise of Xi Jinping

China's paramount leader, Xi Jinping, sees himself as a savior, anointed to steer the Communist Party and China away from corruption and foreign influence, into a 'new era' of prosperity, power and political devotion. Whether his vision matches reality is another question.
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Open Sesame! Researchers discovered the second ‘key’ used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus to enter into human cells | University of Helsinki

To efficiently infect human cells, SARS-CoV-2 is able to use a receptor called Neuropilin-1, which is very abundant in many human tissues
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At this bookstore in Taiwan, visitors shop in the dark

Remember when you used to sneak a flashlight under the covers so you could read a book after bedtime? A bookshop in Taiwan promises you a similar experience. Wuguan Books is located in Kaohsiung's Pier-2 Art Center, a warehouse-turned-creative hub in Taiwan's second-largest city. And it is just as much an art exhibit as it is a bookshop.
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A Surreal New Bookstore Has Just Opened in China

Up top, there are mirrored ceilings—while gleaming black tile floors reflect the bookcases for a serious M.C. Escher effect
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How Egypt is growing forests in middle of the desert

Amid the success of the Serapium Forest, a massive plantation in Egypt, the country is now looking to plant more desert lands with trees as part of plans to fight climate change.
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Let’s end disposable plastic containers in Canada

Plastic can be useful. Disposable plastic is almost always wasteful. Canadians, it’s your turn to make a difference and put an end to disposable, single-use plastics in Canada.The government of
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California Is Putting Together A Broadband Plan. We Have Thoughts.

Right now the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Broadband Council are collecting public comment to create the California Broadband Plan, per Governor Newsom’s Executive Order 73-20. The order’s purpose is to get a means of delivering 100 mbps-capable Internet connections to...
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Germany says Thai king cannot rule from there

Germany's foreign minister has said that Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn should not be conducting politics from the European country, where he spends much of his time.
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‘Live PD’ was canceled. But in one Texas county, its twisted legacy lives on

The police ride-along show damaged the lives of the people caught in the glare of its cameras and distorted policing in Williamson County.
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QAnon Is Thriving in Germany. The Extreme Right Is Delighted.

As the U.S. conspiracy theory goes global, it has found fertile ground in the putsch fantasies and anti-Semitic tropes long popular on Germany’s far-right fringe. Counterterrorism officials worry.
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The Island That Humans Can’t Conquer

A faraway island in Alaska has had its share of visitors, but none can remain for long on its shores.
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What are message sticks? Senator Lidia Thorpe continues a long and powerful diplomatic tradition

Pre-Invasion, message sticks were sent between distant communities to maintain diplomatic relations. They demanded acknowledgement and mutual respect.
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Digital pioneer Geoff Huston apologises for bringing the internet to Australia

Huston says the internet is a 'gigantic vanity-reinforcing distorted TikTok selfie' and web security is 'the punchline to some demented sick joke'. But Australia's first Privacy Commissioner thinks he's being optimistic.
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In Argentina, nearly half in poverty as coronavirus deepens economic crisis

“There is greater general poverty. We are all a little poorer—we already were last year—and now with greater inequality,” said Argentinian researcher Agustín Salvia.
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Why Footbinding Persisted in China for a Millennium

Despite the pain, millions of Chinese women stood firm in their devotion to the tradition
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Indonesia: Can 'hydrogen cities' become reality?

A fuel cell expert in Indonesia is working on an emission-free transportation model. Eniya Listiani Dewi says she wants to build a "hydrogen city" to reduce dependence on gasoline for electricity and transportation.
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