China Promises To Share Findings From Its Returned Lunar Probe
The successful completion of the Chang'e-5 mission makes China only the third country to have returned soil and rock samples from the surface of the moon.
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The Secret To Success? Having A Big Sister
A new study suggests big sisters have a powerful impact. (Sorry, big brothers, you don't make as much of a difference.) But there are also potential downsides for the sisters.
In 'Funny Boy,' A Young Sri Lankan Gay Man Comes Of Age As Ethnic Tensions Explode
Deepa Mehta's new film, Funny Boy, is Canada's Oscar submission. It's being distributed by Ava DuVernay's company and premieres on Netflix. It's based on the novel by Shyam Selvadurai.
China Has A Theory About Its New COVID-19 Cases. Many Scientists Are Skeptical
The government is pointing a finger at imports of frozen foods. The consensus in the scientific community: "highly unlikely."
Russian Agents Trailed Opposition Leader Navalny Before Poisoning, Report Finds
An investigation by Bellingcat, an Internet research organization, and other media outlets, revealed that for years, Russian agents secretly followed Alexei Navalny.
South Korea Bans Floating Leaflets By Balloon To North Korea
South Korea's government is criticized after it passed a law banning sending leaflets and other materials into North Korea. The law is intended to reduce tensions between the two countries.
People In The Afghan Capital Kabul Are Uneasy About U.S. Troop Drawdown
In the last weeks of the Trump administration, the U.S. is moving to close a two-decade chapter and withdraw from Afghanistan, causing great apprehension among Afghans as the Taliban step up attacks.
South Korea Allows K-Pop Artists To Defer Mandatory Military Service
South Korea has deemed its K-pop stars soft power national security assets. And with a new law, K-pop artists can now defer mandatory military service along with classical musicians and star athletes.
Japan's 'Twitter Killer' Sentenced To Death In Killing Of 9
Takahiro Shiraishi murdered and dismembered eight women and one man in his apartment near Tokyo. He used Twitter to lure most of his victims, promising he could help them kill themselves.
Kabul's Deputy Governor Killed In Bomb Blast
Mahbubullah Muhibbi is the latest, and one of the highest-profile victims of shadowy assailants, who've killed journalists, police, security forces, judicial authorities and senior administrators.