For centuries, Mongolians didn’t use last names the way much of the world does. Identity was tied to tribe and clan, not nuclear family surnames. A woman kept her own …

Bhutan deliberately limited foreign influence, introduced television only in 1999, and transitioned to democracy after a king voluntarily stepped down. Here’s how the Himalayan kingdom balanced modernization with cultural preservation. …

How One Man Engineered the Smartest Country on Earth Some leaders talk about reform. Lee Kuan Yew redesigned his country. This is the man who looked at a swampy colonial …

This might just be the wildest story you’ll hear today — and yes, it’s 100% real. Meet Shi Pei Pu, a celebrated Chinese opera singer who, sometime in the 1960s, …

One of the largest solid gold in the world is in Thailand, a golden buddha weighing 5.5 tons which is worth almost $500 million dollars at its current spot price.  …

Let’s take a trip to South Sulawesi, Indonesia—the homeland of the Bugis people. With a population of around six million, the Bugis are known throughout history as master sailors and …

China wants Taiwan back. Taiwan doesn’t like the idea. They think that when Chiang Kaishek retreated to Taiwan, a new country was built and China had no part in it.  …

In a world where security cameras are as common as streetlights, and passwords are longer than your grocery list, there’s a village in India that lives by a very different …