I knew we were traveling with doctors and EMTs, but I didn't expect to see 50 scientologists, in their yellow shirts with Volunteer Minister on them. They were completely unprepared for going to a third world country, let alone a disaster zone. One girl was in designer cowboy boots. I... Continue reading

Sheng said his photography project will continue as the government continues to mull its options regarding gays in the military. So far, he said, he has logged 30,000 miles traveling the country to meet his subjects, many of whom learned about the project by way of the photographer's website and... Continue reading

The wearing of colorful, boldly-printed pajamas in public has been popular in the city for years, and well-documented on Flickr as well as National Geographic. But with the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai just three months away, city officials have launched a public etiquette clampdown targeting the unseemly practice. via... Continue reading