Jefferson Dr. S.W. Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art is committed to preserving, exhibiting, ...
Bertil Lintner reviews new books about U Thant, the Burmese schoolmaster who helmed the UN during its heyday, and about Vladimir Putin’s desperate attempts to find support in the East.
Scientists have unearthed what they believe to be the oldest known evidence of human mummification in Southeast Asia. The findings, estimated to be around 12,000 years old, set a new record for the ...
The plight of the Rohingya has long stood as one of the most harrowing examples of ethnic persecution in recent history. Now, ...
A new trade map is emerging amid tariff disruptions, as resilient global commerce shifts routes and new hubs in the Global ...
The war in Gaza has dragged on for months with no sign of closure. Israel’s military machine has inflicted massive ...
This piece is part of a series of articles covering the medieval and early modern great powers of each of Asia’s regions: ...
Twilight Struggle is an iconic Cold War strategy game. Play for free on Steam: maps, diplomacy, USSR vs. USA, and victory for ...
Researchers provide a near-complete genome map of Northern wild rice, uncovering evolutionary history and valuable genetic ...
Researchers used sophisticated scanning and digital reconstruction techniques to determine the original shape of the skull, ...
Policymakers and scholars in the West talk about Southeast Asia as a coherent region, but it has always been divided. The region’s 700 million people speak hundreds of languages and follow different ...
A recent repatriation from Australia to Cambodia shows how this process can reinforce oppressive powers, and further ...