A program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.
Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for example, has never seen a death or serious injury due to an earthquake or tsunami. Japan may offer lessons to other countries as climate change causes more natural disasters globally.
Cities around the globe are looking for ways to improve bike infrastructure, with varying degrees of success. But Toronto is moving in the opposite direction: the government of Ontario has passed legislation allowing the removal of bike lanes in the city, resulting in a showdown between officials and bicycle advocates.
A combination of ancient knowledge and modern research techniques may be closing the gap between who some of the earliest people to settle in Taiwan could have been and its current residents. The key to the earliest chapters of Taiwan’s history may lie in the stories and traditions of groups like the Saisiyat Indigenous people.
In Russia, the Kremlin has been steadily cracking down on the internet. Surveillance and censorship have increased, especially since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin has cut off access to many of the most popular websites and apps. The latest target is YouTube.