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The app that wants to know if you're alive
The Soapbox: office gossip / Why would someone pay for an app that demands they prove they are alive every single morning? This viral trend has capti…
1 month, 1 week ago
The hidden system behind simple subsidies
The 2026 consumer goods trade-in program presents a streamlined process for consumers: claim a voucher, place an order, and receive an immediate disc…
1 month, 1 week ago
Yangtze River Economic Belt: Ep. 3 | Regional integration
This is the story of a river that shapes a nation. In the final episode of our series, we trace a decade of evolution along the Yangtze, where region…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Full Circle: Quantified self, fishing ban, cry-cry horse
What connects the quantified self movement, a major fishing ban, and a viral“cry-cry horse"? On the surface, these three stories from this past week …
1 month, 1 week ago
Yangtze River Economic Belt: Ep. 2 | Connecting worlds
Can a river double its economic power and save the planet at the same time? The Yangtze River does more than move cargo; it moves mountains, linking …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The double-edged sword of urban mobility
Across rural China, a significant change in daily travel is taking hold. It's powered by the "laotoule", a small, cheap electric vehicle filling a va…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Yangtze River Economic Belt: Ep 1 | Fishing ban
How do you revive a great river? In the first episode of our three-part series, we look at the boldest move yet on the Yangtze: a total fishing ban. …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Healthcare's cashless, frictionless future
Imagine a hospital visit where the longest wait is the elevator ride. Now, picture paying for care with a single glance, or shielding your family wit…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Are your school apps annoying you?
Your phone's storage is precious, and your university's "Smart Campus" might be hogging it. Twenty gigabytes for apps that just buy hot water or chec…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The master of your fate debate
Remember when a Master's degree was the automatic next step? That script is being rewritten. A growing number of students are now reconsidering that …
1 month, 2 weeks ago