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Silicon Island
In a world where computer chips run everything from laptops to cars to the Nintendo Switch, Taiwan is the undisputed leader. It's one of the most pow…
3 years, 7 months ago
Editing Reality
We live in divided times, when the answer to the question 'what is reality?' depends on who you ask. Almost all the information we take in is to some…
3 years, 8 months ago
Five Fingers Crush the Land (2021)
Over one million Uyghur people have been detained in camps in China, according to estimates, subjected to torture, forced labor, religious restrictio…
3 years, 8 months ago
Getting to Sesame Street
In American history, schools have not just been places to learn the ABCs – they're places where socialization happens and cultural norms are develope…
3 years, 8 months ago
How Korean Culture Went Global
From BTS to Squid Game to high-end beauty standards, South Korea reigns as a global exporter of pop culture and entertainment. How does a country go …
3 years, 8 months ago
American Socialist (2020)
It's been over a century since a self-described socialist was a viable candidate for president of the United States. And that first socialist candida…
3 years, 9 months ago
Drone Wars (2021)
Unseen, they stalk their targets from thousands of feet in the air. Operators are piloting them from military bases halfway across the world. At any …
3 years, 9 months ago
Afghanistan: The Rise of the Taliban (2021)
How did a small group of Islamic students go from local vigilantes to one of the most infamous and enigmatic forces in the world? The Taliban is a na…
3 years, 9 months ago
Afghanistan: The Center of the World (2021)
Afghanistan has, for centuries, been at the center of the world. Long before the U.S. invasion — before the U.S. was even a nation — countless civili…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Mystery of Inflation
Gas. Meat. Flights. Houses. The price of things have gone up by as much as nine percent since last year. The same amount of money gets you less stuff…
3 years, 9 months ago