Global
Iceland reopens; Singapore says zero infections in top three colleges; Bolivia postpones elections due to COVID rate rise
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
Iceland Iceland has raised the number of people allowed to gather together from 10 to 20,...
Global
South Africa bans alcohol (again) as COVID cases spike; Israel bolts ahead in race to inoculate; world’s largest vaccine maker dedicates supply to developing countries
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
South Africa South African president Cyril Ramaphosa banned the sale of alcohol — again — following...
Global
Swedish king critical of country’s COVID response; Albania protests; UK lockdown treasures.
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
Sweden While Sweden’s monarch usually abstains from getting involved in politics or potentially divisive issues, King...
Global
COVID on a cruise to nowhere; Philippines won’t cane social distance violators
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
Singapore Royal Caribbean introduced its “cruises to nowhere” as a way to revive the cruising industry...
Global
North Korea tightens restrictions; Fire in Indian COVID hospital; Korea bans end-of-year parties
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
Since March we’ve been tracking the coronavirus pandemic around the globe, and while we’ve seen some...
Cambodia
Wrestling with Tourism in Angkor Wat
As COVID forces a global shutdown on tourism, locals who rely on the industry face a precarious future
2.6 million. That’s the number of annual foreign visitors to Angkor Wat—the world’s largest temple and...
South Korea
9 Korean Films You Don’t Want to Miss
“Once you overcome the one-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films."
When he accepted the Golden Globe for his movie Parasite (2019), director Bong Joon-Ho told the...
South Korea
How South Korea is Beating COVID
From mask vending machines to a general culture of responsibility
As coronavirus cases continue to rise in the US, it’s easy to forget the virus arrived in...
South Korea
During COVID-19, the World Watches South Korea
For Korean Americans, it’s a bittersweet moment as Seoul succeeds while Washington flounders
In late February, I was at my parents’ house in the Seattle area, when what had...
As the camera pans across to a boxing-ring-like blue stage, a 35-year-old Korean man wearing a...
“Is it okay to wear shorts in Calicut?” I recently typed into Google. I was already...
