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Summer cinema's surprising new favorites
It is summertime, and the box office is heating up. Theaters are packed with everything from big-budget spectacles to quiet dramas and domestic hits …
2 months, 1 week ago
Show schedule update!
Hello listeners, no new episode of Round Table in your feed today. We're pausing briefly because we're cooking up something special behind the scenes…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Soapbox: when AI lies
We have all asked AI for a recommendation, to polish an email, or to diagnose a strange symptom. It is useful and fast, and lately it has become our …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The clay that conquered the world
For over a thousand years, one Chinese city transformed clay into treasures so coveted that kings demanded them, empires tried to copy them, and the …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
IN VIDEO: What stays when the postcard fades?
We plan trips around monuments, museums, and must-see sights, and they're incredible for a reason. But years later, what actually sticks? A new repor…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
What stays when the postcard fades?
We plan trips around monuments, museums, and must-see sights, and they're incredible for a reason. But years later, what actually sticks? A new repor…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The big buffet comeback
China's buffet restaurants used to be the pinnacle of dining out. Then they lost their shine and nearly disappeared from the dining scene. But now th…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The red light delivery revolution
For years, China's delivery riders have been trapped in a cruel dynamic. Their apps track every second, but algorithms have no idea when riders are s…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Quick update
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2 months, 2 weeks ago
Are we done with binge watching?
Binge-watching once reigned supreme. Entire seasons consumed before the weekend was through. But the landscape is shifting. Streamers are pacing rele…
2 months, 2 weeks ago