As Space Threats Mount, U.S. Lags in Protecting GPS Services
by The United States and China are locked in a new race, in space and on Earth, over a fundamental resource: time itself. And the United …
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Thursday Briefing: Russia’s Online Attack on Ukraine Aid
Russia’s stealthy online effort to derail Ukraine aid Russia has intensified its spread of online disinformation in an effort to derail military funding in the …
Thailand Lawmakers Pass Bill to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to legalize same-sex marriage. The bill now goes to Thailand’s Senate.
Happy-Go-Lucky Australia Is Feeling Neither Happy, Nor Lucky
After enjoying decades of prosperity, the country has hit stubborn economic turbulence.
Wang Xiaoshuai, the Filmmaker, Draws Wrath of China’s Censors
China’s film industry was operating under a planned economy when Wang Xiaoshuai graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 1989. Only a few studios, all state-owned, …
Tesla’s Pivot to China Saved Musk. It Also Binds Him to Beijing.
When Elon Musk unveiled the first Chinese-made Teslas in Shanghai in 2020, he went off script and started dancing. Peeling off his jacket, he flung …
Why Elon Musk Needs China
When Elon Musk first set up Tesla’s factory in China, he appeared to have the upper hand. He gained access to top leaders and secured …
4 Kyoto Gardens to Find a Moment of Zen
Once, when the Buddha was asked to preach about a flower he was presented, he instead “gazed at it in silence,” according to the British …
Bridge Collapses in Baltimore and Guangzhou Raise Questions on Modern Shipping
Tuesday’s crash was at least the second in just over a month in which a container ship hit a major road bridge, raising questions about …
Wednesday Briefing: U.S.-Israel Divisions Grow
Domestic politics deepen U.S.-Israel divide Relations between the U.S. and Israel appear to have sunk to a new low after the U.S. abstained from a …