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Asia Pacific

The Fatal Consequences of Counterfeit Drugs

In Southeast Asia, forensic investigators using cutting-edge tools are helping stanch the deadly trade in fake anti-malaria drugs
October 2009 | By Andrew Marshall

Also see: Can Mosquitoes Fight Malaria?

Dragon Boat Festival

The Legends Behind the Dragon Boat Festival

Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, Duanwu Jie honors storied history with culinary treats
May 2009 | By Jeninne Lee-St. John

Somaly Mam

One Woman's Journey to Save Child Slaves

Former child prostitute Somaly Mam has made it her mission to rescue victims of sex slavery throughout the world
January 2009 | By Anika Gupta

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Pakistan's Sufis Preach Faith and Ecstasy

The believers in Islamic mysticism embrace a personal approach to their faith and a different outlook on how to run their country’s government
December 2008 | By Nicholas Schmidle

Children in Seoul in the winter of 1950-1951

One Man's Korean War

Reporter John Rich's color photographs, seen for the first time after more than half a century, offer a vivid glimpse of the "forgotten" conflict
November 2008 | By Abigail Tucker

Sun Zhenyuan views preserving the wall as a sacred mission

The Great Wall of China Is Under Siege

A journalist's travels along China's 4,000-mile Great Wall reveal widespread deterioration despite the efforts of a few embattled preservationists
August 2008 | By Brook Larmer

William Edgar Geil on the Great Wall at Luowenyu

A Yankee in China

William Lindesay follows the trail of forgotten traveler, William Edgar Geil, the first man to traverse the Great Wall of China.
August 2008 | By Megan Gambino

Year of the Rat

Celebrating Chinese New Year
February 2008 | By Chai Woodham

Abigail Tucker

Abigail Tucker on "One Man's Korean War"

November 2008 | By Jesse Rhodes

David DeVoss

David DeVoss on "Macau Hits the Jackpot"

September 2008 | By By Jesse Rhodes

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Wonders and Whoppers

Following in Marco Polo's footsteps through Asia leads our intrepid author to some surprising conclusions
July 2008 | By Mike Edwards

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