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The Art of Collecting Feb 13, 2020

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Have you ever walked through a museum and wondered where the artwork and artifacts on display came from? Curators usually source artwork from museums, auction houses and dealers. But often what you see are pieces loaned by individuals from their personal collections. Traditional Asian art collector John C. Weber discusses his life as a collector, and the people and experiences that shaped his prolific collection.

Coronavirus: Life at the Epicenter Feb 05, 2020

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Muyi Xiao discusses how the quarantine in Wuhan, China in response to the coronavirus has affected daily life in the city.

Understanding China's Coronavirus Crisis Jan 31, 2020

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Dr. Thomas Inglesby provides a comprehensive analysis of China's most serious public health crisis since SARS.

Kevin Rudd on the 'Avoidable War' Between the United States and China Jan 28, 2020

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Kevin Rudd, the president of the Asia Society Policy Institute and former prime minister of Australia, discusses the dangerous year — and decade — ahead in U.S.-China relations with Asia Society Executive Vice President Tom Nagorski.

Fatima Bhutto on the Global Rise of Asian Mass Culture Jan 23, 2020

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The author of the book New Kings of the World discusses the rise of Korean pop music, Indian cinema, and Turkish television dramas and explores why Asian pop culture is having a moment.

Daniel Dae Kim on Making Hollywood More Diverse — From Behind The Camera Jan 16, 2020

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Actor and producer Daniel Dae Kim and producer Janet Yang discuss their work promoting fresh storytelling with diversity at its center.

Understanding the Situation in Iran Jan 13, 2020

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The recent U.S. killing of Major General Qassim Suleimani — followed by a retaliatory attack on U.S. military bases in Iraq — has sparked the first major international crisis of 2020. Puneet Talwar, a former special adviser to President Obama, dissects the current situation in Iran and discusses what he thinks will happen next.

What Happened to Myanmar? Jan 10, 2020

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Author Thant Myint-U and Asia Society Executive Vice President Tom Nagorski discuss Myanmar's sudden reversal of fortune — from regional darling to international pariah.

Orville Schell on 20 Years of U.S.-China Relations Dec 19, 2019

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Longtime China expert Orville Schell parses the evolution of Sino-American ties through the lens of two presidential summits: Jiang Zemin and Bill Clinton in 1998, and Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in 2017.

Why Mindfulness Matters Dec 12, 2019

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ABC News correspondent Dan Harris and Tibetan Buddhist scholar Thupten Jinpa, a former monk, discuss the recent emergence of mindfulness into the mainstream, and explore how mindfulness can help people cope with everything from the scourge of school shootings to political discussions in an age of divisiveness.

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