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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
In China, The Government Isn't The Only Spy Game In Town
January 30, 2013 Increasingly, China's surveillance state has extended to include Chinese individuals spying on one another. Former journalist Qi Hong has helped ordinary citizens and government officials alike detect bugs and hidden cameras planted by others. In one year, his bug hunt turned up more than 300 devices for a hundred friends.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The Salt
In Japan, Food Can Be Almost Too Cute To Eat
January 29, 2013 In Japanese culture, how food looks can be as important as how it tastes — a lesson children learn from a very early age. From children's television and toys to school lunches, the visual delights of food are never far from sight.
As China Builds, Cambodia's Forests Fall
January 29, 2013 Members of China's growing middle class are eager to spend their money on luxury goods, including hardwood furniture. The growing demand has led to massive illegal logging in Cambodia.
In China, Beware: A Camera May Be Watching You
January 29, 2013 There are an estimated 20 million to 30 million surveillance cameras in China — or about one for every 43 people. Officials say the cameras help fight crime and maintain "social stability." But critics say the government uses them to monitor and intimidate dissidents.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Afghanistan
Women In Combat: What Do Troops In Afghanistan Think?
January 28, 2013 Opinions are mixed. Women are already in dangerous places handling difficult assignments. But some troops, both men and women, say they think few women will want to take combat positions, and they question whether women will be able to meet the current physical standards.
Author Interviews
'Anything That Moves': Civilians And The Vietnam War
January 28, 2013 In a new book, Nick Turse says the pressure on U.S. forces to produce a body count during the Vietnam War led to mass civilian deaths. "The idea," he says, "was that the Vietnamese, they weren't really people."
