The Silk Road, the ancient trading route that spanned from Asia toward the West, is where we find journalist Paul Salopek these days. Salopek began his "Out of Eden" walk four years ago in Ethiopia.

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Ulbricht was 29-years-old when he was arrested in 2013 for creating a website called the Silk Road, which became a black market for narcotics, weapons, and other illegal goods. Julia Vie saw her ...

China’s Digital Silk Road has emerged as a strategic avenue to circumvent mounting U.S.-led barriers to its high-tech development, offering an alternative model for digital globalization that ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I travel the world reporting on emerging markets and China overseas. This article is more than 9 years old. The New Silk Road, the ...

As his journey around the world continues, writer Paul Salopek encounters the enduring spirits of one of history’s great trade routes. A traditional sheepskin coat blows in the wind in Turtkul, ...