North Korea’s Mysterious Cryptocurrency Ambitions
A Pyongyang blockchain conference raises new questions about the country’s ability to evade sanctions
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Which Countries Get to Be Tourist Destinations?
Some regions are branded as places to find yourself. Others, like the Middle East, are constantly villainized
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How George Orwell’s 1984 Got Published in Cuba
In 2016, the antitotalitarian classic mysteriously appeared in a new translation
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Writing in My Father’s Voice
My parents lived through the Partition of India. To tell their stories, I had to put myself in their shoes
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Travelling the World, One Webcam at a Time
It’s been three months and counting without tourists. Could this be the best thing to happen to cities around the world?
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How Tough Should Canada Be Toward China?
Canada needs to adjust to a world where China is the other great power. It won’t be easy
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What We Lost When Ghanimat Azhdari Was Killed in the Iran Plane Crash
The University of Guelph PhD student was one of 175 who died on Flight 752. Friends remember a conservationist who fought to put Indigenous needs first
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Thomas Sankara Tried to Liberate His Country from the West. Then He Was Murdered
When the revolutionary president of Burkina Faso was assassinated in 1987, his successor prevented an inquest into his death. After decades of obstruction, justice may finally be served
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Where Not to Travel in 2019, or Ever
When adventurers crave “untouched” places and “authentic” peoples, it’s the locals who ultimately pay
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