Massoud Hayoun

Massoud Hayoun writes for and produces The Atlantic's International channel.

What China's Talking About Today: Burning Sacrificial Paper iPhones

What China's Talking About Today: Burning Sacrificial Paper iPhones

"If ancestors are lonely, they can call the grand spirit of Steve Jobs." More »

What China's Talking About Today: Do Police 'Wanna Eat Dog Meat'?

What China's Talking About Today: Do Police 'Wanna Eat Dog Meat'?

Shandong police may have mistaken a mild-mannered household pet for a ferocious predator. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Hong Kong's Election

What China's Talking About Today: Hong Kong's Election

The Beijing-backed candidate wins, prompting talk of elections and "One Country, Two Systems." More »

How Jim Yong Kim, Obama's World Bank Pick, Changed Global Health Aid

How Jim Yong Kim, Obama's World Bank Pick, Changed Global Health Aid

The international public health work that made Kim, now the president's nominee for World Bank head, such a respected figure. More »

What China's Talking About Today: A State Exam Asks About Menstruation

What China's Talking About Today: A State Exam Asks About Menstruation

The Chinese civil service exam asks female applicants to report when they typically menstruate. More »

Photos: Fathers of Chinese Leaders at Revolutionary 'Struggle Sessions'

Photos: Fathers of Chinese Leaders at Revolutionary 'Struggle Sessions'

The denounced parents of modern-day Chinese leaders are a reminder of the Cultural Revolution's legacy. More »

What China's Talking About Today: A Publicly Blogged Suicide

What China's Talking About Today: A Publicly Blogged Suicide

A Nanjing college student's suicide note on social media has led to a wider online discussion about mental health. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Restaurant Menu Chinglish

What China's Talking About Today: Restaurant Menu Chinglish

Beijing sets standards for the appellation of traditional Chinese cuisine. More »

What China's Talking About Today: The Firing of Bo Xilai

What China's Talking About Today: The Firing of Bo Xilai

Chinese Web users respond to the sudden downfall of one of the country's most well-known officials. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Fretting Over Jeremy Lin's Losses

What China's Talking About Today: Fretting Over Jeremy Lin's Losses

"If the Knicks lose again tomorrow, I... won't eat breakfast." More »

What China's Talking About Today: Fired Worker Builds Mini Submarines

What China's Talking About Today: Fired Worker Builds Mini Submarines

An unemployed man in Wuhan finds a market for small, man-made underwater vessels. More »

What China's Talking About Today: The Second-Worst Tourists in the World

What China's Talking About Today: The Second-Worst Tourists in the World

A survey of which country provides the most annoying tourists had China turn up second. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Mocking Women's Day

What China's Talking About Today: Mocking Women's Day

A somewhat misogynistic spin on the international day of recognition. More »

The Coming Arab Identity Crisis

The Coming Arab Identity Crisis

The Arab Spring could renew Nasser's 60-year-old mission for pan-Arabism, but the movement would face new challenges today. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Is American Citizenship Still Desirable?

What China's Talking About Today: Is American Citizenship Still Desirable?

Chinese web users debate whether joining the U.S. is so great anymore. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Questioning a Maoist Icon

What China's Talking About Today: Questioning a Maoist Icon

Mixed views on a famous revolutionary figure More »

What China's Talking About Today: Fear Spreads Over Tainted Water

What China's Talking About Today: Fear Spreads Over Tainted Water

China's most populous city complains of a water supply some locals suspect to be tainted. More »

What China's Talking About Today: Single Women Look for Love

What China's Talking About Today: Single Women Look for Love

A UK tradition pushes China's unmarried women to pursue the men, for once. More »

What China's Talking About Today: The Rising Cost of Living

What China's Talking About Today: The Rising Cost of Living

The country's Twitter-like microblog starts a conversation about livable wages and disposable income in the world's powerhouse economy. More »

What China's Talking About Today: The Lawless Children of Bureaucrats

What China's Talking About Today: The Lawless Children of Bureaucrats

Refusing the advances of a local Hefei official's son landed Zhou Yun in the hospital, without legal recourse. More »

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