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The Trial of a Monkey

Guo Zizhang, the mayor of Jianning City, had always been capable since he took office. Once on his way to report to a new post, Guo Zizhang passed through a scenic spot, so he ordered the sedan chair to stop. He stepped out of the chair to enjoy the scenery when a monkey caught his ...

David Jirard

A monkey.

Oregon Chinese Students Made a Killing With Fake iPhones

Two Chinese engineering students from Oregon have made almost a million dollars by selling counterfeit iPhones. But the accused feigned innocence and claimed they didn’t know the iPhones were fake, implying they were victims as well. ‘Just making a living’ Yangyang Zhou, a Corvallis Oregon State engineering student, and Quan Jiang, who is pursuing an ...

Jack Roberts

An iPhone center.

China Has a Big Bribery Problem

China is aiming to be the No. 1 superpower in the world. But the country has many fundamental problems, among which is a long history of bribery. Unlike Western nations, where bribery is seen as “dirty” and something to be ashamed of, the Chinese, after the arrival of the communists, have seen bribery as normal. A ...

Nspirement Staff

Giving and accepting a bribe.

Why Crime Affects a Youth’s Academic Performance

A new study has found that violent crime changes youths’ sleep patterns the night immediately following the crime, and changes patterns of the stress hormone cortisol the following day. Both may then disrupt academic performance in students. Almost 1.2 million violent crimes — homicide, sexual assault, assault, and robbery — were committed in the United ...

Troy Oakes