Revolutionaries

An apartment where Mao Zedong lived briefly in Shanghai has been opened as a small museum. It sits in the middle of the Jing An Kerry Center, which features glassy office towers and upscale retail.

You can find Mao’s old apartment inside a mall in Shanghai

China still officially reveres Mao Zedong, but it no longer pays much attention to his teachings.

An apartment where Mao Zedong lived briefly in Shanghai has been opened as a small museum. It sits in the middle of the Jing An Kerry Center, which features glassy office towers and upscale retail.

You can find Mao’s old apartment inside a mall in Shanghai

China Past Due

What the Developing World Can Teach Us about Economic Growth

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Arts, Culture & Media

Cuba’s Book World, Above and Below Ground

Global Politics

What’s seen above and below ground can contrast in Cuba’s book world, where excited readers find ways to expand their literary reach.

The World

Nepal Stagnates Amid Government Deadlock

Global Politics

Nepal has great potential, but its economy remains stagnant because rivals in the government cannot agree on moving forward and its poor suffer the consequences. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports.

Return to Mexico

Lifestyle & Belief

Devin Browne of the Fronteras desk at station KJZZ reports on the growing number of Mexican children raised in the US who have gone back to Mexico. They’re the children of migrants, and they’re struggling with the Spanish language and Mexican culture.

The World

Geo answer

Arts, Culture & Media

The answer to our Geo Quiz today is Rosario. The Argentine city outside Buenos Aires has erected a new monument to its best-known native son, Ernesto “Che” Guevara. Correspondent Ian Mount prepared our report.

The World

China’s earthquake response

Environment

The World’s Matt Bell reports on the Chinese government’s rescue efforts following yesterday’s massive earthquake: the government has quickly mobilized troops and assistance – and these efforts have received huge coverage by Chinese news media.