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She talks about the season’s racial overtones, why Austin stuck around, and the weird structure.
Did you know that military-age males killed in drone strikes are, allegedly, labeled as “militants” by the CIA until proven innocent?
Dr. Peter Piot has been studying infectious diseases for nearly 40 years. He thinks this outbreak will be the first of many — and we’re not prepared.
And the Secret Service is not inspiring confidence.
People started talking about first and second world wars before the latter even began.
The affluent city-state’s economy has been reeling this year from the consequences of an anti-corruption campaign in mainland China.
This should give you a sense for why people in Hong Kong are so outraged.
You may have noticed something familiar about the images out of Hong Kong.
Protests escalated again this week.
Hong Kong’s influential business community could feel pressured to take sides.
One reason the Chinese authorities might feel they can knock Hong Kong around.
These sorts of scenes are enraging Hong Kong residents.
The city is full of great reporters — many of them understandably skeptical of China’s promises.
The events in Hong Kong right now are a fight for its future.
Thursday night, followers watched novelist Porochista Khakpour’s Twitter timeline in horror as Ed Champion, a writer and member of New York literary circles, proved what it is like to be a woman on the internet in 2014.