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A photo illo illustration PunchUp of Donald Trump and Vietnamese refugees in Saigon during the Vietnam War.
REFUGEE BETRAYAL

Trump Deports Hundreds Who Fled War He Dodged

The president has targeted refugees from the war he weaseled out of.

Tom Latchem

The rescue mission in Laos
RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK

Rescuers Scramble to Reach Pair Trapped Deep in Flooded Cave

Villagers first entered the underground complex nearly two weeks ago.

Will Neal

Laos Miners
MIRACLE RESCUE

Miracle as Miner Is Freed After a Week Trapped in Cave

Rescuers even considered teaching the miners how to dive as a “last option.”

Harry Thompson

The rescue mission in Laos
HEROIC EFFORT

Miracle as Miners Trapped in Flooded Cave Found Alive

Divers reached five of those trapped deep inside the mountain—but two are still missing.

Tom Latchem

Daniel Owen, 47, and his 15-year-old son Cooper died on October 15 after being swarmed by hundreds of Asian giant hornets while on an eco-adventure near the tourist city of Luang Prabang, The Times in London reported, citing a source close to U.S. diplomats in Laos.
NIGHTMARE END

Ziplining Teacher and Son, 15, Killed by Swarm of Hornets

Daniel Owen, 47, and his son, Cooper, suffered more than 100 stings.

Leigh Kimmins

A diptych of Henry Kissinger and fields exploding. Bombs are layered over both.
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THE WAR THAT NEVER ENDS

Kissinger’s Cluster Bombs Are Still Killing People in Asia

A half-century after the war “ended,” people in Vietnam Laos, and Cambodia try to live their lives in a land riddled with unexploded ordinance that still kill and maim civilians.

Danae Hendrickson

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Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks to the news media after U.S. President George W. Bush named him to head a panel that will investigate the September 11 attacks, Nov. 27, 2002, at the White House.
ANGEL OR DEVIL

Henry Kissinger, Architect of U.S. Policy, Dies at 100

The Realpolitik operator re-opened China for Nixon and found détente with the Soviets—and sent incalculable numbers of Americans, Vietnamese, and other human beings to their death.

Andrew Nagorski

Tasty Thai Restaurant, Fresno, California
WRONGLY ACCUSED

How Racism and a Viral Mob Destroyed a California Restaurant

“It quickly got to the point where there was almost no return,” the owner of a Fresno Thai and Lao restaurant told The Daily Beast.

Brooke Leigh Howard

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PLANT POWER

Rainforests Are Fast Becoming a Laboratory for Cancer Drugs

The emerging field of ethnopharmocology is pinpointing exciting new possibilities to fight the deadliest cancers.

Jeanette Beebe

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DISASTER

Hundreds Missing After Laos Dam Collapse Unleashes Floods

Dam failure unleashed five billion cubic meters of water.

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ENDANGERED

The Tranquil Traditional Laos Villages—That Might Disappear

Days of undisturbed authenticity are numbered in Muang La. The Chinese are investing heavily across the country, building infrastructure that threatens the undeveloped tranquility.

Avichai Scher

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