When the hundred-foot Maxi yachts hit the starting line for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, one absence will loom as a powerful presence. There will be no Wild Oats XI, and Wild Oats XI is more than a boat. Speculation is inevitable when a crowd favorite is missing. The report from the boat’s skipper, …
The Wild Card in Taiwan’s Election: Frustrated Young Voters
In the months leading up to a pivotal presidential election for Taiwan, candidates have focused on who can best handle the island democracy’s volatile relationship with China, with its worries about the risks of war. But at a recent forum in Taipei, younger voters instead peppered two of the candidates with questions about everyday issues …