9 questions about the Hong Kong protests you were too embarrassed to ask

Why is Hong Kong protesting? What do protesters want? And what might China do?

Protesters filled Hong Kong International airport last week. Many wore black, the unofficial uniform of these demonstrations. They carried signs and decorated the walls and floors with messages explaining why they’re rallying, disrupting the transit hub. Some taped bandages to their eyes, dripping with red ink to represent the injury to a female volunteer medic after she was hit with a beanbag round, allegedly fired by police during a protest last weekend.

The airport protests encapsulated...