Let’s be honest: No matter your perspective, taking in news these days tends to be a pretty tiring experience. At best, it’s a bit boring. At worst, it’s anxiety-inducing and mind-melting, often ...

After handing over a stack of multicolored mini mooncakes to the young cashier at Sheng Kee, the local Taiwanese bakery chain, I asked which of the 25 or so flavors was his favorite. "Actually," he ...