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Fully-loaded container ships berth at a dock at the Port of Qingdao in Qingdao city, east Chinas Shandong province. DepositPhotos.com.

How modern slavery—in China and elsewhere—undermines the fight against existential threats

By Erik English | Biosecurity, Climate Change

Images of detainees from the Xinjiang Police Files. Credit: Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.

Trove of leaked photos reveals China’s abuses in Uyghur detention camps

By Susan D’Agostino | Cyber Security, Disruptive Technologies

Watch the 2025 Doomsday Clock announcement on January 28