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As China Ramps Up Scrutiny of Culture, the Show Does Not Go On

China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, has made arts and culture a central arena for ideological crackdowns, demanding that artists align their creative ambitions with Communist Party goals and promote a nationalist vision of Chinese identity.

As Protesters Die, a Nation’s Security Forces Face Little Scrutiny

In Peru, more than 200 civilians have been killed in crackdowns on protests in the past two decades, according to an advocacy group. Yet prosecutors have not won a single conviction against police or military officers for killings at protests, rights activists say.

Orcas Sank 3 Boats in Southern Europe in the Last Year, Scientists Say

A small group of orcas is ramming into sailboats in waters off the Iberian Peninsula's western coast, an unusual pattern of behavior in recent years that researchers have been studying.

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