Dung data: How manure can improve global maps of herbivore distribution
Researchers have used dung records to create high-resolution maps of herbivore distribution around the world. Their study, ...
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Asia's 'people power' alive and kicking amid disturbing global currents
At a time when some are questioning the relevance of human rights and the rules-based order, Asia witnessed some extraordinary demonstrations of "people power" in 2024.
Malaysia wants to become Asia's Silicon Valley. This time, investors and founders say it's got a shot.
As Malaysia exits an era of political turmoil, its fifth prime minister in the last six years is pushing to transform the ...
Foreign Policy17h
In South Asia, Power Shifts Usher in Diplomatic Surprises
Deepening engagement between India and the Taliban as well as Pakistan and Bangladesh, respectively, represents a new chapter ...
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Don’t know what ASEAN is? Neither did Pete Hegseth. Why this Asian bloc is important.
The 10-nation bloc, known as ASEAN, has been useful for the United States in countering China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific ...
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Hong Kong Was Once the Lone ‘Gateway’ to Asia. Here’s Why That’s Changing
Before the pandemic, there was a prevailing sentiment that if you didn’t show up in Hong Kong, you hadn’t truly shown up in ...
A champion for an underrated cuisine is hiding in the Bay Area suburbs
You need to go to the suburbs to find the Bay Area’s current champion for Lao food, one of the region’s most underrated cuisines. Opened in a Concord strip mall in 2022, Spicy Joi makes some of the ...
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Summary of the 2024 NASA LCLUC Science Team Meeting
Science Team Meeting (STM) took place from April 2–4, 2024 at the Marriott Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg, MD. During ...