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Beijing says yes to bikes on trains
On weekends in Beijing, a few subway lines are trying something new: letting cyclists bring their bikes onboard. You ride to the station, take the tr…
5 months ago
Can growth go green?
For decades, industrialization meant a trade-off: growth versus environmental damage. Today, China is exploring a different path—where development an…
5 months ago
China's "most pampered child"
May 18 is International Museum Day, and this year's theme is "Museums Uniting a Divided World." It reminds us that across time and place, we share un…
5 months ago
Encore: Fast food's new AI is listening to you
A major fast food chain is putting artificial intelligence in its employees' ears. Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that do more than take …
5 months ago
Encore: China's next phase of E-commerce
Governments around the world are all trying to answer a key question: How can digital commerce support the real economy — without replacing it? Well,…
5 months ago
Encore: From classrooms to kickoffs
Another "super league" is sweeping China's schools: the Class Super League. Sports contests are getting kids off screens and outdoors — but can a foo…
5 months ago
Encore: Inside China's AI boom: an American expert's view
Are China and the United States shaping the same AI future, or diverging down different paths? Having worked in both ecosystems, Alex Lamb shares his…
5 months ago
Encore: Why does a loving boyfriend take ugly photos?
Have you heard of "boyfriend photography"? We spend so much time teaching our partners about angles and lighting that we actually start to believe we…
5 months ago
Encore: Singing across borders
What do you do when words aren't enough, yet you still long to connect? For a group of students from Yale University, the answer was simple: sing. Th…
5 months ago
When public life goes live
You didn't press record, but there you are, in someone's livestream, their vlog or their viral clip. No permission asked. No warning given. So when d…
5 months, 1 week ago