The defeat of political movements rarely follows the decisive ending imagined in literature. Even when an authoritarian leader loses power or an electoral movement suffers a major setback, the political ideas sustaining
Can science prove that there is an existence beyond death? The question has traditionally belonged to religion and philosophy, but a growing group of doctors, neuroscientists, physicists and other researchers are examining
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As China seeks greater influence over the development of artificial intelligence, Beijing is confronting a strategic problem: the systems shaping the technology’s future are trained predominantly on English-language data and can reflect
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The United States has long been the world’s leading destination for ambitious scientific minds. But as China strengthens its ability to attract researchers and develop high-level scientific and technological talent, changes in
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The death of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has intensified questions about proportionality, race and journalistic responsibility after weeks of relentless coverage over allegations concerning his academic record and the wider story of
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Afghanistan’s expanding CCTV network is giving the Taliban new power to monitor public life, while women, activists and political opponents describe a growing climate of fear five years after the fall of
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Each year, as India marks 15 August with flag-hoisting ceremonies and official celebration, a starkly different observance takes place in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and among Kashmiri diaspora communities abroad. For them,
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The case of Jason Arday, the black sociology professor whose academic career at the University of Cambridge ended amid allegations ranging from a fabricated biography to systematic plagiarism, has become a striking
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Five years after the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, the country’s education crisis is becoming a wider threat to its social and economic future. Girls remain barred from school beyond the
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At a newly built factory in southwestern Japan, a robot makes a mistake — and then corrects it. At Yaskawa Electric’s new 20 billion yen ($126 million) factory building in Kitakyushu, one
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Hong Kong is approaching a potentially important stage in the evolution of its role as a global financial hub, with policymakers and market participants calling for a broader range of financial products,
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In recent times, the term Gen Z and the concept have been subjected to intense debate in the print, visual and social media and in debating forums. There have been conflicting views
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When British traveler Wilko Wanders walked into a park in Shanghai, he expected to be just an observer, watching local people enjoy their daily lives. Surprisingly, he found himself at the center
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Sometimes political reality can resemble a badly scripted Hollywood film. On 8 July, after the NATO summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump appeared to leave Turkey in the customary manner, boarding
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By publicly documenting her decision to freeze her eggs, the US congresswoman has transformed an intensely private medical choice into a wider debate over reproductive autonomy, women’s careers and the political struggle
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The day after Li Chen-hsiu was sworn in as a member of Taiwan’s Legislature, she faced questions not only about her nationality, but about her identity and ultimately her loyalty to Taiwan.
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