Did Tweeting Break News of Kim Jong Un’s Death?

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Kim Jong Un was reported dead earlier today by China’s Twitter. Is the average Joe (Jane, or Ji) able to handle the job of trained journalists, without the oversight?

Do consumers have a responsibility to know where products come from even if it’s something really cool like an iPhone 5?

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Petitions demanding ethical work conditions headed to Apple stores

Preventative Versus Punitive Parenting

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Chinese dad made his 4-year-old son exercise in the snow while dressed only in undies — to make the child man up

How Should Men Respond to “A Women’s Crusade”?

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Does our gender discussion need to be modified when we talk about the developing world?

The Bachelor, Feminism and China

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Tom Matlack seeks to understand the conundrum of how we talk about what we talk about.

A Good Man From the Past: Betrayer or Betrayed?

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In 1953, Corporal Edward Dickenson returned from a North Korean POW camp a hero. Only months later, he was serving a 10-year sentence for collaborating with the enemy.

Feminine Power: The Recognition

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While he was in China, Brandon Ferdig found a totally different type of femininity than what he was used to.

White Man, Chinese Women: A Story of Prostitution, Romance, and Celibacy

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Being a foreign man in China, as Brandon Ferdig found out, is a balancing act between your human and animal sides.

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Hollywood’s Evil Men: A Symbol of America’s Collective Fears

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Elliot Mandel and James Furbush surveyed the last 60 years in American movie villain history. Here’s what they found.

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The 10 at 10

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No one likes congress, unemployment drops, and the rent really is too damn high.

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The NBA is locked out, Tracy Morgan is killing comedy, and Happy Canada Day?

Good Save of the Day

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A jilted bride attempted suicide in China but was caught and saved.

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Justin Bieber raises tensions in the Middle East and China outlaws time travel.

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McDonald’s tries to fix the economy, Jon Stewart isn’t happy with Obama, and Haiti has a new pop-star president.

The Frustration of Chinese Men (and What It Means for the World)

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Chinese gender inequity caused by the Family Planning Policy has created a highly competitive marriage market. The bachelor bulge may lead to more serious political consequences.

The 10 at 10: January 24

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R.I.P. Jack LaLanne, Jay Cutler called a Coward, and how Chinese students see the U.S.: the 10 at 10.