Bubonic Plague Strikes In Mongolia: Why Is It Still A Threat?
The ancient disease is still around — and killed a couple in Mongolia just this month. Here's a look at the history — and persistence — of the plague.
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For Mongolia's Ice Shooters, Warmer Winters Mean A Shorter Sports Season
This season's final competition, originally scheduled for mid-March, had to be bumped up by two weeks. "The river was already melting," the town's mayor explained.
How A Mongolian Heavy Metal Band Got Millions Of YouTube Views
All it took for The Hu to have an Internet breakthrough was a dramatic video and screaming guitars — plus a horsehead fiddle and throat singing.
The Strong Women Of Mongolia Are Ready To Take On The Patriarchy
They're better educated than men and have lower rates of unemployment. Yet they still run up against the patriarchy. A group called Women for Change wants to change that.
Mongolia's Hunt For Female Street Artists
The goal was to paint street murals that illustrate the 17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. And not to have only male artists — especially for the goal about gender equality.
Looking Into The Horse Milk Story That The Dalai Lama Told John Oliver
The spiritual leader says he brought down Mongolia's rate of alcoholism by encouraging a switch from vodka to horse milk.
How Your Cashmere Sweater Is Decimating Mongolia's Grasslands
Mongolian goats produce the world's highest quality cashmere wool, and international demand has soared. There's a problem, though. These goats are turning the country into an ecological wasteland.
Once Booming, Mongolia's Economy Veers From Riches To Rags
The sparsely populated nation of nomadic herders rode China's booming economy by supplying it with coal. But as China's economy slows and commodity prices drop, Mongolia's economy is crashing.
Amid Economic Crisis, Mongolians Risk Their Lives For Do-It-Yourself Mining
Mining once boomed in Mongolia but as commodity prices fell, the economy tanked and companies went bankrupt. Unemployed men are taking over abandoned coal mines to extract what's left. Some have died.
Welcome To Mongolia's New Postal System: An Atlas Of Random Words
Turns out it's often tough to track down an address in Mongolia. So, the country asked a British startup to help overhaul its address system, using random three-word phrases to make it more exact.