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Love on the rocks: Inside China's marriage-counseling boom
by Hector Retamal and Laurie Chen
The number of registered divorces in China reached a record 8.6 million in 2020 — almost double the 2019 total.
Love on the rocks: Inside China's marriage-counseling boom
The number of registered divorces in China reached a record 8.6 million in 2020 — almost double the 2019 total.
Thailand has three paths to recognizing same-sex partnerships
The country markets itself as a liberal destination for LGBTQ people, yet the nation still doesn’t recognize same-sex unions. That could change as soon as this year.
Philippines faces 'learning crisis' after yearlong school shutdown
Classrooms across the country remain empty and children are still stuck at home — many without internet access for online learning.
Black Lives Matter spurs indigenous lawmaker to change Australia
Linda Burney sees the pattern of discrimination that’s blighted the lives of her people for centuries repeating through the policies of the current conservative government.
Poverty road in China drives some to riches, leaves others behind
A decadeslong war on poverty has yielded remarkable results, but it has not been a smooth journey up China's economic ladder for everyone.
China New Year gala show sparks backlash over blackface performance
During CCTV's four-hour Lunar New Year show, performers appeared on stage wearing outfits that approximated African clothing and had darkened their skin with makeup.
K-pop for the planet: Fans of South Korean stars take on climate change
From petitioning to save forests to raising cash for disaster victims, a growing army of K-pop fans worldwide has emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change.
China's growing use of emotion recognition tech raises rights concerns
Technology that measures emotions based on biometric indicators such as facial movements, tone of voice or body movements is increasingly being marketed in China, researchers say, despite concerns about its accuracy and wider human rights implications. Drawing upon artificial intelligence, the tools range from cameras ...
After years of failed efforts to boost the birth rate, South Korea now says it will partly focus on learning to live with population decline, rather than simply trying to halt it.
'Wages must be paid': In southern India, age-old custom banned as slavery
India outlawed bonded labor — or debt bondage — in 1975, but it continues to be the most prevalent form of slavery.
Thousands of Australians defy virus rules to mark 'Invasion Day'
The celebration of the origins of the modern nation is a time of mourning for Indigenous Australians.
Locked up in a Melbourne hotel for a year, then a sudden taste of freedom
For scores of other asylum-seekers who have been held in Australian hotels, stifling conditions have stretched on for months and months.