As PyeongChang Olympics Close, Countdown to Beijing Begins

Expand Emblem for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games is unveiled during a launch ceremony in Beijing, China December 15, 2017. © 2017 Reuters On Sunday, fireworks will mark the close of the Winter Games in South Korea, and PyeongChang will hand the next Winter Olympics’ torch to Beijing, China. China sought the Summer Olympics in 2008 and the Winter Olympics in 2022 to burnish its international reputation. And all the while the government’s relentless crackdown rolls on, with the harassment or jailing of hundreds of lawyers, journalists, and human rights advocates. As Olympics hosting responsibilities…

Read complete article

~	A majestic palm that flowers once in its life is in bloom in Trinidad

~	‘I dreamed I was executed by a firing squad in Iran’

~	Getting to know L’Office du Jèrriais: A Q&A with the team promoting the Jèrriais language

~	After Just for Laughs’ bankruptcy, we should ask Canadian comedians what they need to succeed

~	Many suicides are related to gambling. How can we tackle this problem?

~	Why don’t Australians talk about their salaries? Pay transparency and fairness go hand-in-hand

~	Online schooling is not just for lockdowns. Could it work for your child?

~	The Trial of Vladimir Putin: Geoffrey Robertson rehearses the scenarios

~	Things that go buzz in the night – our global study found there really are more insects out after dark

~	‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India