“When I say I miss Hong Kong, what I mean is the city as I remember it between the years of 2014 and 2019.” Karen Cheung reflects on the transformation of her home city. It wasn’t only that we could not see our future a few years down the line — say, whether we could […]
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Ad Man
“You might think you’re immune to political advertising. In Montana, I learned the hard way: None of us are.”
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Out of Our Minds: Opium’s Part in Imperial History
“How a mind-altering, addictive substance was used as a weapon by one empire to subdue another.”
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Chaos and Cosmic Order: The Year of the Dragon
Grace Loh Prasad on trying to make it home in time for Lunar New Year.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending stories from Emi Nietfeld, Brendan Borrell, Boyce Upholt, Fernando Pinho, and Vann R. Newkirk II.
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Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control: Inside Shein’s Sudden Rise
“The Chinese company has become a fast-fashion juggernaut by appealing to budget-conscious Gen Zers. But its ultralow prices are hiding unacceptable costs.”
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Cold Warrior: Why Eileen Gu Ditched Team USA to Ski for China
“Over the next four months, as her classmates fretted over sophomore prom and physics tests, Gu agonised about which superpower to represent in the 2022 Olympics.”
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Going into Starbucks to Order Butter Tea
“Pema wants to ask Jamal, Have you seen the news? But of course he hasn’t. He’s got other things to think about and now so does she.”
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The Dirty Road to Clean Energy
“How China’s electric vehicle boom is ravaging the environment in neighboring Indonesia.”
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Constructions, Concoctions, Conjurations: A Reading List on the Curious World of Conlangs
Making stuff up is harder, stranger, and occasionally more dangerous than it looks. Seven stories that explore the world of constructed languages.
