THIS season millions of Americans will celebrate with turkey on the table. The turkey is, after all, the native North American animal that Benjamin Franklin considered a much more respectable bird than the scavenging bald eagle. But while the eagle l...
Laura Carmichael in Downton Abbey, which attracted an audience of 160 million viewers. Photograph: Nick Briggs/AP 劳拉卡尔迈克尔在唐顿庄园剧照，该剧吸引了一亿六千万观众。 数百万的中国观众着迷西方电视剧1.jpg...
An earthquake nearly 3,000 years ago may be the culprit in the mysterious disappearance of one of China's ancient civilizations, new research suggests. 最新研究发现，3000年前的一场地震可能是导致中国一个古文明被毁灭的原因...
If there's a single identifiable moment when Jewish Christmasthe annual American tradition where Jews overindulge on Chinese food on December 25transitioned from kitsch into codified custom, it was during Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan's 2010 conf...
India's airline industry is a mess. Taxesare sky-high, infrastructure is poor and profit margins are razor thin. Astring of carriers have gone out of business, and many others are struggling to stay afloat. 印度的航空业非常混乱。税收奇高...
How a New World bird came to be named after countries halfway around the globe. 这种新世界的鸟类为什么会以半个地球外的国家的名字来命名。 Within the turkey lies the tangled history of the world. 在土耳其境内有着错综...
In 2009, after half a century of nearly unbroken rule, the Liberal Democratic party was finally drummed out of office by a new force in Japanese politics. The Democratic Party of Japan, led by Yukio Hatoyama, promised a new contract with the Japanese...
TOKYO Between the futuristic BladeRunner-esque toilets and the slightly terrifying (but healthier for you)traditional squatters, Japanese restrooms can be a bit intimidating for afirst-time user. And even for those who have lived in Japan for a while...
The consecration of the Church of England's first woman bishop was met with a lone voice of protest at York Minister. 在约克教堂，英格兰国教首位女主教的祝圣仪式遭到一个孤零零的抗议声。 男子大喊圣经里面没有妇女...
ABOUT 18 months ago, my 97-year-old grandmother went out to dinner with some friends. As Nanna got out of the car, she tripped over her friend Shirleys cane, fell to the pavement and came down hard on her elbow. Back at home, she headed to the kitche...
Each week in Bookends, two writers take on questions about the world of books. This week, Thomas Mallon and Ayana Mathis on authors whose life stories should be told. 每周的书挡专栏(Bookends)都会有两位作家谈论有关书籍的话题。这...
For diplomat Im Cheon Il, there has never been a better time to invite Russian children to spend their holidays at a North Korean youth camp. 对朝鲜驻俄罗斯东部使节Im Cheon Il来说，没有比眼下更适合邀请俄罗斯孩子到朝鲜青...
Chinese people are, quite rightly, proud of their food. However, when foreigners like Britons and Americans think of Chinese food, their impression of it is different to what you might think. 中餐理所当然一直是中国人的骄傲。然而，当...
Think you've got the Vikings pegged? With all the caricatures and stereotypes out there, there's probably a lot you've never heard about the seafaring Scandinavians who raided and settled coastal sites in the British Isles and beyond between the nint...
I am a liberal. I believe government is often the solution, not always the problem. I believe government should enact laws that protect rights, not strip them away. I'm for laws that expand equality, not restrict it. I believe in creating policies, n...
