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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. Vol. 205 No. 21  Issue name June 23rd, 2025 | Vol. 205, No. 21 | Asia, South Pacific Issue date June 23, 2025 Location Asia, South Pacific [Buy This Cover](https://www.timecoverstore.com/) ## Table of Contents BusinessClimateEntertainmentHealthIdeasPoliticsScienceU.S.World ### Business [Business](/section/business/) ### The Orb Will See You Now An audacious startup co-founded by Sam Altman wants to prove you’re human. What else does it want? ### Climate [Climate](/section/climate/) ### Fishing Communities in the Philippines Are Fighting for their Future as Waters Rise As sea levels rise, coastal families in the Philippines tackle the fear of displacement [Climate](/section/climate/) ### How Soon Should Companies Prepare for a 2°C World? The WMO warns global temperatures could rise 2°C by 2030. [Climate](/section/climate/) ### Meet the Marine Biologist Working to Protect Our Oceans from Deep-Sea Mining "Using deep-sea mining to solve the climate crisis is like smoking to lower your stress," says Diva Amon. [Climate](/section/climate/) ### The World Isn't Valuing Oceans Properly The U.S. wants to mine the deep sea. But economists warn that leaders aren't taking the full value of the oceans into account. [Climate](/section/climate/) ### 'Ignorance' Is the Most Pressing Issue Facing Ocean Conservation, Says Sylvia Earle The ocean conservationist on hope, and why, on the cusp of her 90th birthday, she keeps diving. [Climate](/section/climate/) ### Geopolitical Tensions are Shaping the Future of our Oceans Politics is roiling the waters that should connect us, writes the U.N. Global Compact Special Adviser for Ocean. ### Entertainment [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### Family and Fans Pay Tribute to Phil Robertson, Outspoken Christian and Conservative Star of _Duck Dynasty_, After Death at 79 The outspoken Christian and conservative, who had Alzheimer’s disease, died at 79. [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### How F1 Went Hollywood Formula One teamed up with Hollywood on a high-octane summer action romp that aims to dominate the box office while bringing new fans to the sport. [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### Netflix’s _Dept. Q_ Is One Character Short of a Great Detective Show A promising but uneven crime drama from 'The Queen's Gambit' creator casts Matthew Goode as a cranky Edinburgh cop investigating cold cases. [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### Owen Wilson's _Stick_ Sounds Like a _Ted Lasso_ Ripoff. Actually, It's Better The Apple TV+ golf comedy sounds like a 'Ted Lasso' ripoff. Actually, it's better. [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### _The Life of Chuck_ Works Too Hard For Its Warm Fuzzies Mike Flanagan's adaptation of a Stephen King novella, starring Tom Hiddleston, tries to get at the very meaning of life. [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ### Why Isn't Mike Birbiglia More Famous? 'The Good Life' on Netflix is Mike Birbiglia's sixth one-man show, yet he's still not that famous. ### Health [Health](/section/health/) ### Be Careful Where You Swim This Summer We asked experts what threats might be lurking in your favorite swimming hole, and how to stay safe. [Health](/section/health/) ### Medicaid Expansions Saved Tens of Thousands of Lives, Study Finds A new study finds that state-based Medicaid expansions reduce people's risk of death. ### Ideas [Ideas](/section/ideas/) ### The ‘Song of the Summer’ Is Dead. Thank God for That The abundance of choice for people to connect with music and pop culture could be a good thing, writes Taylor Crumpton. [Ideas](/section/ideas/) ### The Meaning of Lee Jae-myung's Election Triumph Exit polls project a win for the veteran center-left leader—closing a tumultuous chapter in South Korea's politics. [Ideas](/section/ideas/) ### How We Can Restore Coral Reefs Marc Benioff and Ed Russo call for a focused global effort to restore coral-reef health. ### Politics [Politics](/section/politics/) ### Inside Donald Trump's Mass-Deportation Operation Trump is testing the moral and legal extremes to which the government is willing to go ### Science [Science](/section/science/) ### Why 'Hundred-Year' Weather Events Are Happening More Than Once Every 100 Years Climate change is making uncommon events more common. Here's what a 1-in-100 year storm means. [Science](/section/science/) ### Scientists Are Stumped by Mysterious Pulsing 'Star' Fifteen thousand light years away something is semaphoring into space. And scientists can't wait to figure out what it is. ### U.S. [U.S.](/section/us/) ### What We Know About the Boulder, Colorado Attack Twelve people have been injured after a man set people on fire at an event supporting Israeli hostages. ### World [World](/section/world/) ### Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Against Russia Could Become the Global Norm Kyiv is producing millions of drones a year, and potentially changing the balance of power in future wars. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":210,"height":60},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://time.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"June 23rd, 2025 | Vol. 205, No. 21 | Asia, South Pacific","item":"https://time.com/magazine/south-pacific/7293660/june-23rd-2025-vol-205-no-21-asia-south-pacific/"}]}]} ```