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THE URGENCY ADDICTION:  What nature can teach you about change

THE URGENCY ADDICTION: What nature can teach you about change

This week I caught myself looking for weight-loss tablets online. The ingredients were a mystery, but the promise was clear: a quick fix. That same morning, I ordered a fresh coffee because I couldn’t...

Emma Leaning | March 15, 2025, Saturday


Why Taylor Swift and Einstein have more in common than you think

Why Taylor Swift and Einstein have more in common than you think

Social media is a strange place. Last week, someone told me to stop my “existential nonsense.” Meaning to think less. It cracked me up. When did thinking become a negative? If we thought more, the world...

Emma Leaning | March 1, 2025, Saturday


Whose voice is it anyway? A growing debate over AI-generated content

Whose voice is it anyway? A growing debate over AI-generated content

WHO has stolen your voice? This was the main headline of an investigative story published by a leading news agency in China on February 12. The subtitle: A look into the abuse of AI-generated voices. Xinhua ...

Wang Yong | February 25, 2025, Tuesday


The shocking truth about ‘normal’ life

The shocking truth about ‘normal’ life

Shane and I have lived in China for near 13 years, and we’ve both had the privilege of our parents coming to visit. Those visits made a huge difference to us all....

Emma Leaning | February 22, 2025, Saturday


The real risk we are all taking

The real risk we are all taking

What are you afraid of?...

Emma Leaning | February 15, 2025, Saturday


The importance of keeping wolves at a distance

The importance of keeping wolves at a distance

The dogs we know today were first domesticated about 15,000 years ago, but more recent efforts at taming them have turned out to be tragic and deplorable....

Wan Lixin | January 7, 2025, Tuesday


Savvy young men snag the best deals by outsmarting the algorithms

Savvy young men snag the best deals by outsmarting the algorithms

It is common knowledge that takeout or travel platforms often offer discounts or bonuses to new customers while neglecting their regular customers....

Wan Lixin | December 26, 2024, Thursday


THE FACES OF GRIEF: Why losses you can’t see hurt the most

THE FACES OF GRIEF: Why losses you can’t see hurt the most

I’ve got bad news: Everyone you love is going to die. So are you. Just as night follows day, death follows life, and none of us escape it. Death equals grief, and grief equals pain. But grief isn’t loyal...

Emma Leaning | November 30, 2024, Saturday


Why your pets are happier than you

Why your pets are happier than you

I came home after another difficult day and barked something at my dogs I cannot repeat in the newspaper. Why? Because pets don’t have a clue how good they’ve got it. All they do is sleep and wait for...

Emma Leaning | November 23, 2024, Saturday


A slew of summer events showcase
 vibrancy of ‘magic city’

A slew of summer events showcase
 vibrancy of ‘magic city’

A blitz of cultural events, designed to woo the hearts and minds of overseas as well as domestic consumers, have achieved unexpected results in publicizing Shanghai’s magic as a destination of choice for...

Wan Lixin | November 11, 2024, Monday




 

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