“The Six,” a new documentary, attempts to track down the fate of Chinese sailors who survived the Titanic but were scattered by Western immigration laws.
Author: JENNIFER JETT
Traveling to Hong Kong in the pandemic is hard. The government just made it harder.
Abrupt changes in quarantine rules have left Hong Kong residents apoplectic, especially after the actress Nicole Kidman, who is in the city to film a new Amazon series, was reported to have received an exemption.
How Press Freedom Is Being Eroded in Hong Kong
The forced closure of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper is the latest worrisome sign for journalists in the Chinese territory.
Christiane Amanpour Tells Viewers She Has Cancer
The CNN anchor shared her diagnosis of ovarian cancer on her show on Monday. She said surgery had been successful and she was undergoing chemotherapy.
New Dinosaur Species Is Australia’s Largest, Researchers Say
Australotitan cooperensis, a long-necked herbivore from the Cretaceous period, is estimated to have weighed 70 tons, measured two stories tall and extended the length of a basketball court.
Yo-Yo Ma Gives a Surprise Concert at Vaccination Site
He used the 15-minute observation period after receiving his second dose to play “Ave Maria” and Bach’s Prelude in G Major.
In Hong Kong, Easing the Pain of Covid With the Kindness of Strangers
Members of a Hong Kong Facebook group help people they’ve never met cope with quarantine and virus testing, whether that means saving an 8-year-old’s birthday or keeping an eye on an octogenarian.
University of Michigan Suspends Athletic Activities Over Coronavirus Variant
Athletes, coaches and team staff members have also been told to quarantine in an effort to prevent further spread of the variant.
As Singapore Ventures Back Out, Migrant Workers Are Kept In
The low-wage workers, almost half of whom have contracted the coronavirus, continue to be mostly confined to dormitories even as the city-state eases restrictions.
Margaret Guilfoyle, Trailblazing Australian Lawmaker, Dies at 94
As a member of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser’s cabinet from 1975 to 1983, Ms. Guilfoyle was the first woman to run an Australian government department.