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US group Freedom House ranked Cambodia 149 of 196 countries in terms of press freedoms, putting it in the company of Burma, Cuba, China and North Korea, among others.

US group Freedom House ranked Cambodia 149 of 196 countries in terms of press freedoms, putting it in the company of Burma, Cuba, China and North Korea, among others.

The Freedom House report comes at a time when experts and rights workers in Cambodia say civil society as a whole is also under duress from government officials (VOA Khmer)

The Freedom House report comes at a time when experts and rights workers in Cambodia say civil society as a whole is also under duress from government officials (VOA Khmer)

Cambodia: A draft law on cyber crime, which was leaked to the public recently, imposes major fines and jail time for vague offenses and has many online users concerned. (VOA Khmer)

Cambodia: A draft law on cyber crime, which was leaked to the public recently, imposes major fines and jail time for vague offenses and has many online users concerned. (VOA Khmer)

How to create a modern myth - using technology to fool people.

How to create a modern myth - using technology to fool people.

Led by filmmaker Michael Lacanilao, we are a team of "Stairwell Believers" that has begun the ambitious task of creating a modern myth. The myth is that there is a stairwell in Rochester, NY that defies the laws of physics and logic by looping endlessly into itself. That is, by choosing to ascend or descend [...]

Led by filmmaker Michael Lacanilao, we are a team of "Stairwell Believers" that has begun the ambitious task of creating a modern myth. The myth is that there is a stairwell in Rochester, NY that defies the laws of physics and logic by looping endlessly into itself. That is, by choosing to ascend or descend [...]

Confronted on a regular basis with images of women who represent a diverse array of body types, a growing number of American men are reportedly feeling pressured to accept the increasingly realistic standards of female beauty now depicted in the media (The Onion)

Confronted on a regular basis with images of women who represent a diverse array of body types, a growing number of American men are reportedly feeling pressured to accept the increasingly realistic standards of female beauty now depicted in the media (The Onion)

Our brains, neuroscientists warn, are developing new circuits with a big impact on non-digital reading

Our brains, neuroscientists warn, are developing new circuits with a big impact on non-digital reading

The weirdest thing about the rumor that Kim Kardashian gets paid $10,000 for a Twitter endorsement is that it's true.

The weirdest thing about the rumor that Kim Kardashian gets paid $10,000 for a Twitter endorsement is that it's true.

We believe objects can impart the "essence" of those who shill them.

We believe objects can impart the "essence" of those who shill them.

Do you think celebrity endorsements help you make purchasing decisions? Are you more likely to switch to a brand if you know the face of their ad campaigns?

Do you think celebrity endorsements help you make purchasing decisions? Are you more likely to switch to a brand if you know the face of their ad campaigns?

Censoring language deprives readers of news and information.

Censoring language deprives readers of news and information.

For a long time, anti-gay prejudice made a certain amount of business sense.

For a long time, anti-gay prejudice made a certain amount of business sense.

Honey Maid: This is Wholesome :30 TV Commercial features real families, not actors, and causes controversy. A quick google search will find many articles and opinion pieces in response to the commercial and the negative reaction.

Honey Maid: This is Wholesome :30 TV Commercial features real families, not actors, and causes controversy.

America's biggest brands are at an advertising crossroads and the diversity that their ads project has suddenly emerged as one of society's most visual - if not incendiary -- flash points. (USA Today)

America's biggest brands are at an advertising crossroads and the diversity that their ads project has suddenly emerged as one of society's most visual - if not incendiary -- flash points. (USA Today)

Casual American speech is becoming more polite and more subtle.

Casual American speech is becoming more polite and more subtle.

Casual American speech is becoming more polite and more subtle (Opinion from NY Times)

One of the legacies of the Soviet Union is the number of ethnic Russians and Russian-speakers who remain in these now-independent countries.

One of the legacies of the Soviet Union is the number of ethnic Russians and Russian-speakers who remain in these now-independent countries.

Movies with women make more money.

Movies with women make more money.

You can touch my hair - art exhibition

You can touch my hair - art exhibition

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Created by the original SparkNotes editors, LitCharts are the world's best literature guides. Understand more, faster about A Streetcar Named Desire. Free!