Overview — what happened in July 2020 In early July 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued directive language that would have …
ICE’s 2020 Rule on International Students: Unlawful Status and Its Impact Read More
Introduction — a flame lit under tension On 25 March 2021, under gray skies and pandemic protocols, the Olympic torch relay began its long, stop-and-go voyage across Japan — and …
Japan’s Olympic Torch Relay in Fukushima: Controversy and Voices of Protest Read More
Introduction — the moment data went mainstream In 2019, Glassdoor named Data Scientist the top job in the United States. That ranking captured more than a momentary hiring trend — …
Glassdoor’s 2019 Top Job: Why Data Scientist Took First Place in High-Paying U.S. Careers Read More
Introduction — the rise of a career-defining role In 2019, Glassdoor crowned Data Scientist as the top U.S. job. That wasn’t a fluke or a popularity contest — it reflected …
Glassdoor’s 2019 Top Job: Why Data Scientist Took First Place in High-Paying U.S. Careers Read More
Introduction — 21 Days That Changed Everything The first morning I noticed the silence, Tokyo still sounded like Tokyo—trains murmuring, distant shop announcements, the soft tick of bicycles at intersections—but …
A Thrilling 21 Days: A Female International Student’s COVID-19 Journey at Waseda University Read More
Updated for August 2025. If you’re graduating this season and planning your Canadian work journey, the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) is the launchpad. But between new field-of-study rules (rolling updates …
Canada’s 2025 Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Policy: Your Ultimate Guide for Graduation Season Read More
China’s “Post-90s” generation—those born between 1990 and 1999—grew up during one of the fastest economic booms in human history. They witnessed skyscrapers rise, high-speed trains race across the country, and …
Why Are China’s Post-90s Generation Poor? The Future May Be Tougher Read More
When the COVID-19 epidemic hit China in early 2020, images from Wuhan’s lockdown dominated global headlines. But in February of that year, a very different set of photographs from Shanghai …
Shanghai’s Nordic-Style Mask Queues in 2020: A Viral Sensation Amid COVID-19 Read More
When COVID-19 first emerged in late 2019, few could predict the seismic shift it would bring to the global economy. For China—the epicenter of the initial outbreak—the challenges were immediate, …
China’s Fight to Survive the 2020 COVID-19 Epidemic: Stories of Resilience Across Industries Read More
Introduction: The Mystery at Wuhan’s Heart In late December 2019, hospitals in Wuhan, China, began seeing patients with an unusual form of pneumonia. The illness didn’t respond to common treatments, …
Tracing the Origins of Wuhan Pneumonia: From Bats to Snakes to Humans Read More