Xi Jinping, Mo Yan, Nixon in China, and More
February 27, 2018
Want to know what's going in the mind of Xi Jinping, the man about to become China's leader for life? Read on.
read more Your Next Car Might Be Made of Wood. Here’s Why.
February 22, 2018
Two professors at the University of Maryland made a remarkable discovery about one of the oldest materials used by humans -- wood -- that has remarkable implications for the future.
listen to this podcastLithium, Thomas Bernhard, Paul Newman, and more
February 22, 2018
The future of power, a great Austrian novel, the history of the Met, and much more.
read moreWhy We Should Be Worried About South Korea
January 31, 2018
For this week's podcast, we spoke with Scott Snyder -- senior fellow for Korea studies at the Council on Foreign Relations -- on what the North Korea situation looks like from South Korea.
listen to this podcastFrederick Douglass, Spielberg’s Lincoln, and more
January 31, 2018
A look at the cultural and political history of freedom and oppression in America.
read moreAmir Tibon on Abbas and the future of the Palestinians
January 24, 2018
We spoke for this week's podcast with Amir Tibon to discuss what's ahead for Abbas, Fatah, and the Palestinians.
listen to this podcastOil’s new normal, Ford Madox Ford, Dunkirk, and more
January 24, 2018
Why the recent surge in oil prices means a bigger eventual comedown, plus a trio of World War I content: the Battle of Dogger Bank, Nolan's Dunkirk, and Ford Madox Ford.
read moreMax Boot on Edward Lansdale and Vietnam
January 19, 2018
Edward Lansdale is truly a forgotten man in American history. Yet he once wielded enormous influence, and his methods and tactics hold valuable lessons for leaders today, argues best-selling historian Max Boot.
listen to this podcastSharansky, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, and more
January 19, 2018
The theme of freedom is an enduring one.
read moreWhy the Iran Protests Were A Victory for Hardliners
January 10, 2018
We spoke with Kenneth M. Pollack to discuss what's ahead for Iran in the short and medium term and what this means for U.S. policy in the region.
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