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Top Celebrity Scandals of 2018
Tax fraud, adultery, and #MeToo—it hasn’t been a good year for celebs
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Room to Grow
Your apartment may be poisoning you—a TWOC investigation finds a rental business riddled with scams, runaway prices, and toxic chemicals in the walls
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 180
Foreigner-only bike refunds, unrattled by Yibin earthquake, money falls from the sky, and a serial wedding cheapskate—it’s Viral Week
TECHNOLOGY
Seeing RED: The Rise China’s Hottest Trend-Setting App
Xiaohongshu is a social e-commerce app worth billions—but can it monetize its trend-setting reputation?
NEWS
Top Police Stories of 2018
Keeping China safe is their full-time job; becoming memes is just a bonus
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Tech Thursday: The Bike-Share Dream that Died
A collective lunacy about the future of commuting may have finally ground to a halt
TECHNOLOGY
Message in a Bottle
WeChat has dropped one of its more endearing features—the ability to message complete strangers via bottle—due to complaints of pornography
NEWS
Capital Convenience
Beijing wants one convenience store for every 1,000 residents—and AI-driven technology is here to help
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Viral Week Ep. 179
Sorghum worship, misogyny for minors, child abduction hoax, a pregnancy labor dispute, and the price for raising a god—it’s Viral Week
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