Once Again, China Has Been Cooking the Books
To skeptics of China's economic success, news of local governments' misreported figures come as no shock.
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China Is Creating an Unprecedented ‘Security State’ in Xinjiang
A scholar suggests Beijing is heightening its suppression of the Uyghur ethnic minority. By Massoud Hayoun Chinese soldiers…
The Weird Ways People React to Driving Bans
As cities try to control their air pollution with driving bans, research finds citizens react by buying more cars, watching more television, and, sometimes, by driving less and contributing to lower pollution in their towns.
The Future of Work: The Guest Worker—Use and Discard
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
Beijing Babies Show the Importance of Clean Air
The Chinese government's pollution-cutting efforts for the 2008 Olympics improved birth weights in the city, a new study finds.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Bamboo Bicyclist Improving the Quality of Life for the People of China
We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.
Fare Money: Trapped on the Beijing Subway Without a Ticket
Public transportation passes are one of the most common forms of non-bank money that we interact with on a daily basis, but it’s easy—perhaps too easy—not to think of them as such, until something goes wrong.
‘One Dream’ Meets ‘I Have a Dream’
American documentary makers bring Martin Luther King to Beijing — and back.
