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Worldcrunch » Archives for November 2014

November 2014

Cycling along the Spree in Berlin
bloggermany

In Car-Loving Germany, A New Generation Foregoes Auto Ownership

by Ambre Deharo November 30, 2014May 24, 2025
Ruins in the ancient city of Palmyra are among Syria's many priceless treasures.
Geopoliticssyria

ISIS Plunders, Jihad And The Illicit Antiquities Market

by Bertrand Hauger November 30, 2014May 23, 2025
China spends .5 billion a year on cosmetic surgery
Futurechina

The Competitive Spirit Driving China’s Love Affair With Plastic Surgery

by Liz Garrigan November 29, 2014May 23, 2025
A humanitarian aid worker with an Ebola survivor
Geopoliticsdoctors without borders

Twice Victims In Guinea, Where Ebola Survivors Are Ostracized

by Worldcrunch November 29, 2014May 23, 2025
The American dream is still alive.
Eyes on the U.S.immigration

How Obama’s Immigration Move Looks From Latin America

by Bertrand Hauger November 28, 2014May 20, 2025
blogweekend

Worldcrunch’s Weekend Staff Playlist #2

by Patrick Randall November 28, 2014May 20, 2025
A handy bargaining tool.
Futurejapan

Think That Gucci Bag Is Fake? There’s An App For That

by Julie Farrar November 28, 2014May 22, 2025
Traffic jam in Beijing
Smarter Citiespollution

Can Charging Drivers An Entry Fee Fix Beijing Pollution?

by Jeff Israely November 28, 2014May 23, 2025
Surprise Sign
blogphotography

Surprise Sign

by Bertrand Hauger November 28, 2014May 21, 2025
Times of bounty
Geopoliticsisrael

Palestinian Olives, A Middle East Parable Of Hard Times

by Daniel Shadmy November 28, 2014May 22, 2025
E-car charging in Berlin
Futuregermany

In Germany, Driving An Electric Car Is Still A Drag

by Bertrand Hauger November 27, 2014May 23, 2025
Verbatim: Erdogan, Marley's Daughter, Obama ... More
Geopoliticsimmigration

Verbatim: Erdogan, Marley’s Daughter, Obama … More

by Patrick Randall November 27, 2014May 21, 2025
Queuing in front of the Louis Vuitton foundation on opening day (Oct. 28)
Societyart

Deconstructing Gehry’s Awful New Paris Art Museum

by Bertrand Hauger November 27, 2014May 22, 2025
Venice Of The East
blogphotography

Venice Of The East

by Bertrand Hauger November 27, 2014May 20, 2025
An abandoned child at Tzimbalin Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg
Societyrussia

The Disturbing Reason Russia Has More Orphans

by Emily Liedel November 27, 2014May 24, 2025
Sad End For Orphaned Bear Cub In Pyrenees Enclosure
blogfrance

Sad End For Orphaned Bear Cub In Pyrenees Enclosure

by Julie Farrar November 26, 2014May 20, 2025
Heading east
Economyeconomy

Young Swedes Flock To Norway, A Nordic Immigration Flip

by Worldcrunch November 26, 2014May 22, 2025
By The Numbers: World Hunger, Napoleonic Hat, Apple Value
Geopoliticsukraine

By The Numbers: World Hunger, Napoleonic Hat, Apple Value

by Bertrand Hauger November 26, 2014May 21, 2025
Cycling in Buenos Aires
Smarter Citiesargentina

From Amsterdam To Buenos Aires: A Cyclist Report

by Jeff Israely November 26, 2014May 23, 2025
Freedom Skyline
blogphotography

Freedom Skyline

by Bertrand Hauger November 26, 2014May 20, 2025
The battle for Kobani has been raging since Sept. 16
Geopoliticssyria

Fighting ISIS In Kobani, A Syrian Kurd Tells His Story

by Patrick Randall November 26, 2014May 23, 2025
After dissolving Parliament last week
Economyjapan

Where Abenomics Went Wrong

by Worldcrunch November 26, 2014May 23, 2025
"Kiss of Love" protesters in New Delhi on Nov. 8
Ideasindia

In India, Where A Kiss Is Not Just A Kiss

by Jeff Israely November 25, 2014May 23, 2025
blogenvironment

Environmentalist Rockers Navicula, Bali’s ‘Green Grunge Gentlemen’

by Patrick Randall November 25, 2014May 20, 2025
Turkish troops on the outskirts of Kobani
Geopoliticssyria

ISIS, The Caliphate Of Madmen Starts To Crumble

by Liz Garrigan November 25, 2014May 24, 2025
An outdoor market in Cairo
Societyegypt

In Cairo, An Impossible Quest For Peace And Quiet

by Patrick Randall November 25, 2014May 23, 2025
Mourning Has Broken
blogphotography

Mourning Has Broken

by Bertrand Hauger November 25, 2014May 22, 2025
Aiming high
Economychina

China Takes Aim At Foreign Investment Big Leagues

by Bertrand Hauger November 25, 2014May 23, 2025
Pensive in Kaliningrad
Geopoliticsukraine

Kaliningrad, Mother Russia’s Rebellious Western Son

by Patrick Randall November 24, 2014May 23, 2025
Welcome!
Societyphilippines

The Filipino Prison That Uses Freedom, Not Bars

by Liz Garrigan November 24, 2014May 20, 2025
Snapshot: Apec Summit, Mexico Protest, American Snow
Societyindia

Snapshot: Apec Summit, Mexico Protest, American Snow

by Jeff Israely November 24, 2014May 21, 2025
Diving near coral in the Maldives
Food / Travelpreservation

Coral And Iron, A Plan To Save The Sinking Maldives

by Bertrand Hauger November 24, 2014May 23, 2025
blogitaly

NEW MOON – Nov. 24-30, 2014

by Bertrand Hauger November 24, 2014May 21, 2025
Middle East politics on display in the heart of Santiago
Geopoliticsisrael

Patronato Postcard: A Visit To Chile’s Little Palestine

by Worldcrunch November 24, 2014May 23, 2025
Promenade Des Francais
blogphotography

Promenade Des Francais

by Bertrand Hauger November 24, 2014May 20, 2025
O Luna Mia
Societyitaly

O Luna Mia

by Bertrand Hauger November 24, 2014May 21, 2025
April 2003 toppling of Saddam Hussein’s statue in Baghdad
blogdemocracy

A Long But Not Impossible March Toward The End Of Tyranny

by Liz Garrigan November 23, 2014May 23, 2025
In October, at China's Robot Competition in Hefei
Economychina

The Problem With China’s Giant Robot Ambitions

by Bertrand Hauger November 23, 2014May 23, 2025
Bosco Verticale at sunset
bloginnovation

Bosco Verticale, The Forest Living In A Milan Highrise

by Worldcrunch November 22, 2014May 24, 2025
Protests have continued for decades
Geopoliticsindia

Bhopal Gas Tragedy Still Burns 30 Years Later

by Bertrand Hauger November 22, 2014May 23, 2025
Palestinian flags are draped on electrical poles
Geopoliticsisrael

Where The ‘Battle For Jerusalem’ May Have Already Begun

by Julie Farrar November 21, 2014May 21, 2025
blogweekend

Worldcrunch’s Weekend Staff Playlist #1

by Patrick Randall November 21, 2014May 20, 2025
Italian Bar Fined For Taking Care Of Thirsty Dogs
blogitaly

Italian Bar Fined For Taking Care Of Thirsty Dogs

by Julie Farrar November 21, 2014May 21, 2025
Nike FuelBand is among the most popular devices driving the so-called "quantified-self" trend.
Futuregermany

Insurance Deductions For Using Health-Monitoring Apps, Risks And Rewards

by Jeff Israely November 21, 2014May 22, 2025
blogiran

Iranian Cleric v. Jewish Marlboro Man

by Jeff Israely November 21, 2014May 23, 2025
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia rally in Hong Kong.
Ideaschina

Why China Lags So Far Behind On LGBT Rights

by Bertrand Hauger November 21, 2014May 22, 2025
From an ISIS video, a man who appears to be French citizen Maxime Hauchard.
Geopoliticsegypt

Europe And ISIS, An Islamic State Within The Old Continent

by Bertrand Hauger November 21, 2014May 22, 2025
Airport in Moscow
Economyrussia

Russia Cracks Down On Offshore Tax Havens

by Emily Liedel November 20, 2014May 23, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Outtakes Of Abbey Road Cover Photo To Be Auctioned

by Patrick Randall November 20, 2014May 20, 2025
Dancing with coworkers at a Lunch Beat party
Societyhealth

Building A Better Company, One Lunchtime Dance Party At A Time

by Worldcrunch November 20, 2014May 24, 2025
A Peruvian miner at the Toromocho Project, run by Chinese owners.
Economymining

Latin America, A Perfect Fit For China’s Global Trade Strategy

by Julie Farrar November 20, 2014May 22, 2025
Illegal Crossing
blogphotography

Illegal Crossing

by Bertrand Hauger November 20, 2014May 22, 2025
Police vehicles in Tor Sapienza on Nov. 15
Migrant Livesimmigration

Tor Sapienza, The Dumping Ground Of Rome Catches Fire

by Julie Farrar November 20, 2014May 22, 2025
Syrian Martyrs’ Brigade leader Jamal Maarouf
Geopoliticssyria

The Fall Of Jamal Maarouf, Symbol Of The Moderate Syrian Rebellion’s Demise

by Worldcrunch November 19, 2014May 22, 2025
Animal Rights Group Files 'Habeas Corpus' Petition To Free Orangutan From Zoo
bloganimals

Animal Rights Group Files ‘Habeas Corpus’ Petition To Free Orangutan From Zoo

by Bertrand Hauger November 19, 2014May 20, 2025
Funeral in Barranquilla of a policeman killed by FARC members in September
Geopoliticscolombia

FARC Understands Nothing About The ‘People’ Of Colombia

by Jeff Israely November 19, 2014May 22, 2025
She Lived For Five Years With Her Mummified Mom
Societygermany

She Lived For Five Years With Her Mummified Mom

by Bertrand Hauger November 19, 2014May 22, 2025
In Pakistan, rising outrage towards pols' "VIP culture."
Societyprotests

Pakistani Rage Against The Country’s Entitled Elite

by Patrick Randall November 19, 2014May 20, 2025
Desert Martians
blogphotography

Desert Martians

by Bertrand Hauger November 19, 2014May 21, 2025
Dragonfly reception
Futureenvironment

The Mindblowing Innovation You Can’t Live Without: Low-Tech

by Worldcrunch November 19, 2014May 23, 2025
Putin flexing his armor in August
Ideasnato

Putin Would Risk Everything In A War With Ukraine

by Liz Garrigan November 18, 2014May 24, 2025
blogtechnology

Want To Listen To Music Without Going Deaf? Stick These In Your Ears

by Patrick Randall November 18, 2014May 23, 2025
A Palestinian man looks on as an Egyptian military operation takes place in Rafah, Egypt.
Geopoliticsindia

Relocating Civilians To Fight Insurgency, Does It Even Work?

by Liz Garrigan November 18, 2014May 23, 2025
Traffic jam in Buenos Aires
Societytravel

Cash-Strapped Argentina Discovers Carpooling

by Julie Farrar November 18, 2014May 22, 2025
Ask A Ghost
blogphotography

Ask A Ghost

by Bertrand Hauger November 18, 2014May 20, 2025
High-speed railway in construction in Shenzhen, China.
Economytrain

Mexican Lessons For China After High-Speed Rail Deal Collapses

by Bertrand Hauger November 18, 2014May 23, 2025
Women wearing "the shield" in Raqqa
Geopoliticssyria

Horror And Despair In Raqqa, Syrians Living Under ISIS Rule

by Julie Farrar November 17, 2014May 23, 2025
Work (of art) in progress at the Louvre Abu Dhabi
Societypainting

Louvre Abu Dhabi, A French Museum Rising In The Desert

by Bertrand Hauger November 17, 2014May 22, 2025
Men in Nairobi, Kenya
Societypolitics

‘Dethroned’ Men Stage Sex Strike In Staunch Patriarchy Of Kenya

by Bertrand Hauger November 17, 2014May 20, 2025
Under St. Peter's colonnade
Societypope francis

Pope Funds Showers For Homeless Under St. Peter’s Colonnade

by Julie Farrar November 17, 2014May 23, 2025
Central Safari
blogphotography

Central Safari

by Bertrand Hauger November 17, 2014May 20, 2025
In a church in Goma
Societyviolence

How A Congolese Priest Disarms Sworn Enemies

by Worldcrunch November 17, 2014May 22, 2025
Love Accessibly
Societydating

Love Accessibly

by Bertrand Hauger November 16, 2014May 24, 2025
Nov. 9 protests in Mexico's Zocalo square
Geopoliticshistory

Echoes of ’68 As Mexico Again Bears Witness To A Student Massacre

by Bertrand Hauger November 16, 2014May 23, 2025
Making his pitch
Geopoliticsgaza

Why Netanyahu’s A Failure, Musings Of A Top Israeli Management Guru

by Daniel Shadmy November 15, 2014May 23, 2025
Germany's Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant
Futurepollution

Closing Nuclear Plants Will Be A Massive Global Mess

by Bertrand Hauger November 15, 2014May 23, 2025
South Africa May Legalize Rhino Horn Trade
blogsouth africa

South Africa May Legalize Rhino Horn Trade

by Julie Farrar November 14, 2014May 20, 2025
Beijing 's China Metals Recycling Association makes  billion a year.
Futurechina

How China Profits From Recycling The World’s Waste

by Julie Farrar November 14, 2014May 23, 2025
Mission accomplished for the Rosetta team
Futurefinance

Rosetta, A Return To Europe’s ‘Cathedral’ Spirit

by Worldcrunch November 14, 2014May 20, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Hip Hop May Help Cure Depression, Cambridge Study Says

by Patrick Randall November 14, 2014May 20, 2025
IDF soldiers on the Golan Heights bordering Syria
Geopoliticsisrael

In The Golan Heights, Where Sunni, Shia And IDF Meet

by Julie Farrar November 14, 2014May 23, 2025
Stairs And Saris
blogphotography

Stairs And Saris

by Bertrand Hauger November 14, 2014May 22, 2025
Who wants the last one?
Economyproductivity

Because No One Wants To Imagine A World Without Chocolate

by Patrick Randall November 14, 2014May 23, 2025
Interior of a church in Germany
Geopoliticsextremism

Pro-ISIS Salafists Are Robbing German Churches

by Julie Farrar November 13, 2014May 24, 2025
A tough crowd?
Food / Travelfrance

Can A Miracle Wine Gadget Win Over Paris?

by Julie Farrar November 13, 2014May 20, 2025
Verbatim: Gorbachev, Murakami, Sagnol ... More
Geopoliticsrussia

Verbatim: Gorbachev, Murakami, Sagnol … More

by Patrick Randall November 13, 2014May 21, 2025
Police in Sao Paulo
Geopoliticsbrazil

Latin American Violence: After Mexico, Brazil Could Be Next

by Worldcrunch November 13, 2014May 22, 2025
Artist's impression of a Magdalenian woman
Futureart

Climate Change Clues From The Ice Age

by Liz Garrigan November 13, 2014May 23, 2025
Napoleon Complex
blogphotography

Napoleon Complex

by Bertrand Hauger November 13, 2014May 20, 2025
Hesitant in Hong Kong?
Ideasdiplomacy

Hong Kong: Is It Just A Question Of Confidence?

by Bertrand Hauger November 13, 2014May 22, 2025
A member of Burkina Faso's "Citizen Broom" group
blogeducation

Burkina Faso, Sweet Revenge For ‘Sankara’s Children’

by Worldcrunch November 12, 2014May 22, 2025
"My vicuña sense is tingling"
Futureanimals

Using Animals To Build An Early Warning System For Natural Disasters

by Liz Garrigan November 12, 2014May 24, 2025
Students demonstrating for education reform at Ain Shams University
Futureresearch

Why Egypt’s Brightest Scientific Minds Move Abroad

by Liz Garrigan November 12, 2014May 23, 2025
The world within reach in Punta Arenas in southern Chile
Economybrazil

In Search Of Unity On Latin America Trade

by Liz Garrigan November 12, 2014May 22, 2025
My Grandson's Treasure Hunts
blogphotography

My Grandson’s Treasure Hunts

by Bertrand Hauger November 12, 2014May 22, 2025
By The Numbers: Manet Record, Falling Birds, Botched Sterilization
Geopoliticsindia

By The Numbers: Manet Record, Falling Birds, Botched Sterilization

by Julie Farrar November 12, 2014May 21, 2025
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin taking a selfie
Futurerussia

Success And Failure As Moscow Pushes Digital Apps

by Emily Liedel November 12, 2014May 22, 2025
Troops in Seoul
Societysouth korea

Fatal Hazing, South Korean Military’s Abuse Problem

by Julie Farrar November 11, 2014May 22, 2025
In Benghazi, A Baboon Breakout Amidst Human Warfare
blogviolence

In Benghazi, A Baboon Breakout Amidst Human Warfare

by Julie Farrar November 11, 2014May 20, 2025
Walking in Buenos Aires
Ideashealth

A City Should Force You Off Your Arse

by Bertrand Hauger November 11, 2014May 23, 2025
Fabiola Gianotti, new director general of CERN, starting Jan. 1, 2016
Futureswitzerland

Talking With Fabiola Gianotti, The New Queen Of Physics

by Julie Farrar November 11, 2014May 23, 2025
Donald and Ivanka Trump at the 2007 launch of the Trump SoHo
Economydonald trump

The Doomed Trump SoHo, A 46-Story History Of Hubris

by Jeff Israely November 11, 2014May 23, 2025
Germany has approximately 25,500 students from China.
Societyeducation

Why Chinese Students Are Flocking To Germany

by Bertrand Hauger November 11, 2014May 22, 2025
Sweet Past
blogphotography

Sweet Past

by Bertrand Hauger November 11, 2014May 20, 2025
blogburkina faso

Smarty, The Burkina Faso Rapper Whose Lyrics Became An Anti-Compaore Anthem

by Patrick Randall November 11, 2014May 23, 2025
Loading cement on a truck in Rafah
Geopoliticsun

Gaza And The Twisted Politics Of Cement

by Bertrand Hauger November 10, 2014May 22, 2025
It's for sale
blogcolombia

Hawking Happiness, Risk-Free Religion For Our Vacant Consumer Society

by Worldcrunch November 10, 2014May 23, 2025
Carry On
blogphotography

Carry On

by Bertrand Hauger November 10, 2014May 22, 2025
Patients and medical staff at a Zhenghzou hospital
Societyhealth

In China, A Visit To The World’s Biggest Hospital

by Bertrand Hauger November 10, 2014May 23, 2025
What to do with the flying dead?
Societyairplane

Air Corpse One: When Airline Passengers Die On Board

by Bertrand Hauger November 10, 2014May 24, 2025
On the Kerch Strait
Economyrussia

The Bridge From Crimea To Russia No One Wants to Build

by Emily Liedel November 9, 2014May 22, 2025
Remains of the past, looking toward the future
Geopoliticshistory

What Will Define The 25 Years Since The Berlin Wall Fell

by Dominique Moïsi November 9, 2014May 24, 2025
The Waldorf-Astoria hotel is now in Chinese hands.
Economychina

Will China Repeat Japan’s 1980s Foreign Real Estate Bust?

by Julie Farrar November 8, 2014May 23, 2025
Need a break?
Eyes on the U.S.united states

The Deep Malaise Of Your American Democracy

by Worldcrunch November 8, 2014May 22, 2025
Istanbul University
Geopoliticsmigration

What Is Driving Turkey’s Secular Elite To Emigrate

by Julie Farrar November 7, 2014May 23, 2025
"Gay wedding" under arrest in a Cairo jail on Nov. 1.
Societyegypt

Egypt Ratchets Up Its Morality War Against Gays And Lesbians

by Patrick Randall November 7, 2014May 23, 2025
Members of the Soccorso Clown group
Futureitaly

Comic Relief: Getting Serious About The Benefits Of Clown Therapy

by Julie Farrar November 7, 2014May 22, 2025
After the trees were cut down
Societyenvironment

After Trees Cut Down In Front Of Coke Billboard, Company Must Plant 60 New Ones

by Bertrand Hauger November 7, 2014May 20, 2025
Snapshots: Thai Dancing, Tightrope Walking, Democratic Sulking
Societyunited states

Snapshots: Thai Dancing, Tightrope Walking, Democratic Sulking

by Bertrand Hauger November 7, 2014May 21, 2025
Pyongyang Taedong River at sunset
Geopoliticseconomy

The Last Temptation Of Pyongyang

by Bertrand Hauger November 7, 2014May 23, 2025
The One That Seldom Rests
blogphotography

The One That Seldom Rests

by Bertrand Hauger November 7, 2014May 20, 2025
blogmusic

Google Translate Thinks Justin Bieber Is A French Rap Band

by Bertrand Hauger November 7, 2014May 20, 2025
The overall Ecuador shrimp prodution reached nearly 220,000 tons last year.
Economytrade

How China’s Appetite Feeds An Ecuadorian Shrimp Boom

by Bertrand Hauger November 6, 2014May 22, 2025
Planting a tree in Lubhu's Birthday Forest
Societyenvironment

Using Birthday Presents To Save Nepal’s Forests

by Julie Farrar November 6, 2014May 22, 2025
"For rent"
Societyjustice

Landlady Forces Rape Victim To Move Out Because She ‘Caused Trouble’

by Bertrand Hauger November 6, 2014May 22, 2025
Iran's Last Siberian Crane Flies Alone
bloganimals

Iran’s Last Siberian Crane Flies Alone

by Bertrand Hauger November 6, 2014May 20, 2025
Home Sweet Home
blogphotography

Home Sweet Home

by Bertrand Hauger November 6, 2014May 22, 2025
In another Beirut hospital
Geopoliticsisis

Exclusive: Inside The Secret Beirut Hospital Treating ISIS

by Bertrand Hauger November 6, 2014May 24, 2025
Han Lei, shown in Beijing court in 2013, was executed last month for killing a toddler during a row with her mother over a parking space.
Geopoliticschina

Is China Slowly Chipping Away At The Death Penalty?

by Bertrand Hauger November 6, 2014May 22, 2025
Security guards watching over refugees fleeing from Boko Haram in Diffa, Niger
Geopoliticsnigeria

Horror At The Front Line Of The Boko Haram Caliphate

by Worldcrunch November 5, 2014May 22, 2025
blogunited states

Velvet Underground Reissue Highlight: A Bluesy ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’

by Patrick Randall November 5, 2014May 21, 2025
NYC Flatiron's Obica Mozzarella Bar
Food / Travelunited states

The Italian Mozzarella Bar Conquering The World

by Julie Farrar November 5, 2014May 21, 2025
Luxury Car Rentals Booming In Tehran
blogiran

Luxury Car Rentals Booming In Tehran

by Bertrand Hauger November 5, 2014May 20, 2025
Venezuelan President Nicola Maduro waving at an oil tanker
Economyargentina

Winners And Losers In The New Age Of Oil Politics

by Bertrand Hauger November 5, 2014May 23, 2025
In new directions
Societygermany

Born When The Wall Fell, Germany’s Transition Generation

by Liz Garrigan November 5, 2014May 23, 2025
Veiled Discussion
blogphotography

Veiled Discussion

by Bertrand Hauger November 5, 2014May 20, 2025
Coming into focus?
Geopoliticsrussia

A Clever Survey Reveals How Russians Really See Themselves

by Emily Liedel November 5, 2014May 22, 2025
Feeding the masses
Food / Travelchina

China’s Existential Question: Is Rice Unhealthy?

by Bertrand Hauger November 4, 2014May 23, 2025
A Case For Animal Welfare In Egypt
blogegypt

A Case For Animal Welfare In Egypt

by Julie Farrar November 4, 2014May 21, 2025
In Medellin, crossing the street is bad for your health.
Economypollution

Why Colombia’s Booming Car Sales Is Bad News

by Julie Farrar November 4, 2014May 20, 2025
A 14-year-old Syrian boy inside the al-Ramtha refugee camp
Syria Crisisunemployment

A Rude Welcome For Syrian Refugee Children In Jordan

by Worldcrunch November 4, 2014May 23, 2025
Illegal immigrants in a Calais "jungle"
Geopoliticsfrance

Calais Crossing: An Inside Look At The Ugly Business Of Human Trafficking

by Patrick Randall November 4, 2014May 23, 2025
Looking West?
Geopoliticsvladimir putin

Russia, How To End The Bad Behavior Of A Fallen Empire

by Liz Garrigan November 4, 2014May 24, 2025
Whatever Floats Their Boat
blogphotography

Whatever Floats Their Boat

by Bertrand Hauger November 4, 2014May 21, 2025
Construction site in Maputo, Mozambique
Economychina

Why Africans Resent The Chinese

by Patrick Randall November 3, 2014May 22, 2025
blogunited states

Spotify Has A World Map Of People Listening To The Same Song At The Same Time

by Patrick Randall November 3, 2014May 21, 2025
The port of Haiphong, set to become one of the main gateways in and out for north Vietnam.
Economychina

Vietnam Shows Big Ambitions In Sprawling New Port Project

by Worldcrunch November 3, 2014May 23, 2025
A drug bust in Buenos Aires
Societyeducation

Argentine University Curriculum On Organized Crime

by Meiqi An November 3, 2014May 22, 2025
Change on its way
Societyindia

Take Back The Street: Safety, Empowerment In India’s Women-Only Taxis

by Julie Farrar November 3, 2014May 23, 2025
On the campaign trail
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Where Native Americans May Decide U.S. Midterm Elections

by Julie Farrar November 3, 2014May 22, 2025
International Delicacies
blogphotography

International Delicacies

by Bertrand Hauger November 3, 2014May 22, 2025
Farewells, October 2014: De La Renta, Burri, Baby Doc
Societyjean-claude duvalier

Farewells, October 2014: De La Renta, Burri, Baby Doc

by Julie Farrar November 3, 2014May 20, 2025
The Trials And Tribulations Of Living Without Plastic
Societyhealth

The Trials And Tribulations Of Living Without Plastic

by Sandra Nasri November 2, 2014May 24, 2025
The battle for Kobani begins
GeopoliticsBashar al-Assad

Syrian Kurds, The Latest Chapter In A Grim 900-Year Saga

by Liz Garrigan November 2, 2014May 22, 2025
In Shenzhen
Economychina

As Viagra Patent Expires, Chinese Company Creates New ED Generic

by Patrick Randall November 1, 2014May 22, 2025
Silent night, holy night
Futuregermany

How The Stars Aligned For A German Astrophysicist-Turned-Nun

by Bertrand Hauger November 1, 2014May 22, 2025
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