Aug 20th, 2008 · In an effort to curb air pollution for the Olympics, more than 250 factories in Beijing and nearby towns like Tangshan have been shuttered temporarily. Some factory workers are on vacation for the first time in 20 years.
Aug 1st, 2008 · The summer Olympics begin on Aug. 8 — will Beijing's air be in shape for the games? The polluted city has taken drastic action to try to reduce smog during the events, shuttering some factories and adopting measures to limit the number of cars on the road.
Jul 31st, 2008 · Starbucks announced early this month that it would be closing more than 600 stores nationwide. In Country Club Hills, Ill., the single Starbucks served as a sign of community success. As it shutters its doors, residents are questioning the health of their town.
Jul 4th, 2008 · The capital of Georgia is home to some of the biggest stars in hip-hop and R&B. Since the 1990s, though, the city has also nurtured a very different scene — indie soul. Clubs like the shuttered Yin Yang Cafe and Sugarhill have birthed an intimate scene that gives musicians room to experiment and grow.
Jul 1st, 2008 · Starbucks Corp. is closing an additional 500 stores in the U.S. by the first part of next year. The coffee chain had previously said it would shutter about 100 underperforming stores around the country. It said up to 12,000 retail jobs would be cut.
Mar 20th, 2008 · Residents of Litang -- which is 90 percent ethnically Tibetan -- are living in fear of the government's tightening control as shops are closed and the use of cars is banned. Simon Elegant, Beijing Bureau Chief for Time magazine talks with Robert Siegel.
Jan 29th, 2008 · Severe snowstorms have affected millions of Chinese this month. Shuttered airports and railways have left many migrant workers in southern China stranded as their New Year's holiday approaches, and dozens of people have been reported killed. It's the worst winter weather to hit the country in more than a quarter-century.
Jan 17th, 2008 · The northwest corner of South Carolina has built up one of the country's most successful global high-tech manufacturing corridors. But there remain economically depressed areas of the state where residents are left to cope despite shuttered mills.