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Coping During the Coronavirus Crisis Apr 16, 2020

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Thupten Jinpa, a Tibetan Buddhist scholar and a practitioner of Western and Eastern philosophy and religious studies, discusses how compassion meditation and other related Buddhist principles can help people in times of uncertainty and fear.

The Coronavirus and Anti-Asian Racism Apr 09, 2020

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Leesa Lin and Charlie Woo discuss the recent surge in attacks against Asians in the weeks since the coronavirus spread from China to the rest of the world.

Coronavirus: How South Korea Flattened the Curve Apr 03, 2020

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Jeongmin Kim and John Delury talk with Tom Nagorski about South Korea's successful attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Coronavirus: The Impact on China's Economy, Politics, and Relations With the United States Mar 26, 2020

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Kevin Rudd talks with Tom Nagorski about the impact of COVID-19 on the country where the outbreak began.

The Myth of Chinese Capitalism Mar 19, 2020

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Dexter Roberts talks with Tom Nagorski about his new book on China's unequal economic development and assesses the country's handling of the coronavirus outbreak.

The Economic Impact of the Coronavirus Mar 12, 2020

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Asia Society Policy Institute President Kevin Rudd and Rhodium Group Founding Partner Daniel Rosen asses what the ultimate impact of the coronavirus will be on the global economy short-term and longer-term.

Coronavirus: The Lesson From China Mar 09, 2020

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Bruce Aylward, who led the World Health Organization response to the COVID-19 outbreak in China, talks with Tom Nagorski about what he learned.

Revisiting Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad Mar 05, 2020

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Days after the 94-year-old was replaced as Malaysia's prime minister, we revisit a conversation he had in 2018 with Kevin Rudd at Asia Society New York.

Novelists Tishani Doshi and Salman Rushdie on Fiction, Poetry, and India Feb 27, 2020

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The two novelists discuss Doshi's new book "Small Days and Nights."

Hong Kong on the Brink Feb 20, 2020

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Jeffrey Wasserstrom, author of a new book about Hong Kong's recent protest movement, discusses the territory's perilous future with Jiayang Fan and Susan Jakes.

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