Why Chinese President Xi Jinping is so conspicuously silent on Trump's electoral defeat

With Xi Jinping urging a more general "struggle" against the US in the quest for "national rejuvenation" of China as a great power, there's only so much change one side of the relationship can bring, writes Bill Birtles.
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The Tech CEO, the Guide, and a Case That Could Upend Everest Travel

In the fall of 2019, Garrett Madison canceled his expedition on the world's highest peak. Then one of his clients sued him for breach of contract.
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'They taste delicious': Forget quinoa, Indigenous native grains could be all the rage

Ancient native grains could kick off a new industry in north-west NSW, after a year-long study by the University of Sydney finds them to be commercially viable.
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Alan Watts on the illusion of time, money, and ego

After Skool illustrated this talk by Alan Watts on how easy it is to live in your own head and build a reality that is disconnected from the present moment.
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North Korea: Going back in time with Pyongyang's austere hotels

A new book documenting their 1970s design gives a rare glimpse into North Korea's hospitality industry.
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Miniature Masterpieces

Ancient artists all over the world created images featuring negative silhouettes by spraying paint against an object or stencil held against a rock face. But miniature stenciled figures, those measuring less than five inches, are exceptionally rare in ancient artwork.
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World first: Dutch brewery burns iron as a clean, recyclable fuel

Many industries use heat-intensive processes that generally require the burning of fossil fuels, but a surprising green fuel alternative is emerging in the form of metal powders.
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