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Dreaming of Afghan Mountains

Dreaming of Afghan Mountains

Alpinist Magazine — In this feature story from Alpinist 61, Eileen Guo recounts some of the history of mountaineering in Afghanistan over decades of political change and war. Today, amid the ongoing conflict and insecurity in the country, local and international alpinists still try to restore a mountain tourism economy, while groups of Afghan women search for a sense of independence on the rugged granite peaks with help from Ascend: Leadership Through Athletics.
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How WeChat Spreads Rumors, Reaffirms Bias, and Helped Elect Trump

How WeChat Spreads Rumors, Reaffirms Bias, and Helped Elect Trump

WIRED — China's most popular messaging app has become the perfect tool for swaying public opinion. Six months before Donald Trump won the United States election, Chinese-American blogger Xie Bin and seven others launched a WeChat page aimed at influencing Chinese-Americans to vote for Trump.
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Afghanistan's 'sneakernet' provides offline access to digital content...

Afghanistan's 'sneakernet' provides offline access to digital content...

Nikkei Asian Review — The Sneakernet, and the content market in particular, has become an important part of Afghanistan's informal economy, as well as a key way for the population of 31.3 million to access information and entertainment. The proliferation of the Sneakernet shows how, despite the promise of the internet, Afghanistan's near-term digital future remains low-tech.
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In China, 'Black Panther' is a movie about America

In China, 'Black Panther' is a movie about America

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People Don't Care if Their Fish Is Sustainable | Hakai Magazine

People Don't Care if Their Fish Is Sustainable | Hakai Magazine

hakaimagazine.com — Taste, price, and texture matter most to consumers when it comes to buying fish.
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Feeding the Virgins | Hakai Magazine

Feeding the Virgins | Hakai Magazine

hakaimagazine.com — The US Virgin Islands are vulnerable to food shortages, but two innovative agricultural projects are getting things growing.
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China bans government workers from sharing porn, state secrets on WeChat

China bans government workers from sharing porn, state secrets on WeChat

The Daily Dot — The Chinese Communist Party on Tuesday laid out new social media guidelines for its approximately 7.4 million state bureaucrats that restrict what government workers can do online. That the Chinese government felt it necessary to release rules specifically for WeChat speaks to the platform's widespread popularity and the country's continued restrictions on internet freedom.
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Rock climbers lead way to China's new mountain playground- Nikkei Asian Review

Rock climbers lead way to China's new mountain playground- Nikkei Asian Review

Nikkei Asian Review — SHIGU, China -- About 70km northwest of Old Town Lijiang, one of China's most popular domestic tourism destinations, lies the market town of Shigu (Stone Drum). In the foothills of the Himalayas, and overlooking a 180-degree bend in the Yangtze River, this small town in the southwestern province of Yunnan has been strategically important throughout history for the different civilizations that have laid claim to China.
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Afghan 'sheep stuffing' hubbub plays out on social media- Nikkei Asian Review

Afghan 'sheep stuffing' hubbub plays out on social media- Nikkei Asian Review

Nikkei Asian Review — KABUL -- The jubilation that swept through Afghanistan after the first round of the presidential election has quickly been replaced by simmering tension, as the country's first democratic transfer of power since 2001 struggles to gain legitimacy. A runoff was held June 14 as no candidate won 50% of the first-round vote in April.
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Pact cools Afghan confrontation -- for now- Nikkei Asian Review

Pact cools Afghan confrontation -- for now- Nikkei Asian Review

Nikkei Asian Review — KABUL -- An agreement brokered by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has defused the political crisis over the results of Afghanistan's contentious election that had threated to pull the country apart, but the situation remains volatile.
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A Mysterious Charity is Giving Away $86 Million in Bitcoin

A Mysterious Charity is Giving Away $86 Million in Bitcoin

Inverse — On Wednesday morning, bitcoin enthusiasts on Reddit woke up to an intriguing thread in r/bitcoin: a user by the name of @PineappleFund had posted, "I'm donating 5057 BTC to charitable causes! Introducing the Pineapple Fund."
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Participant | Observer

Participant | Observer

theseventhwave.co — Participant | Observer by Eileen Guo In the fall of 2012, I moved to Kabul, Afghanistan. The country was less than two years out from a presidential election with unusually high stakes. It was the first time that the incumbent president, Hamid Karzai, who had been in power since the ousting of the Taliban...
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México está lleno de ropa usada de contrabando de los Estados Unidos

México está lleno de ropa usada de contrabando de los Estados Unidos

Racked — Los sábados por la mañana, Priscilla Lupercio Hernández se levanta a las 6, y viaja desde su vecindario en Tijuana, México para ir de compras "al otro lado," como le llaman los habitantes de esa ciudad al referirse a los Estados Unidos.
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