In the face of adversity, the bonds of humanity transcend geographical boundaries, and this is no truer than in the recent outpouring of support from China to Japan as the nation grapples with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake and tsunami. China's...

---In the annals of history, there are tales of pandemics that have reshaped the course of human civilization. Among them, the question of the Chinese Pandemic Pioneer has intrigued scholars and historians for centuries. Who, or what, was the catalyst for...