Five Things The U.S. Can Learn from China
While the U.S. remains mired in an economic funk, the Asian giant drives ceaselessly forward. On the eve of Obama's first visit there, a look at what the world's rising power can teach us now


Aiming For Parity
By arming civilians in Thailand's troubled south, the state is creating a dangerous gun culture


The India Model
If India can show that a democracy can provide rapid human development, the whole world will benefit

The Fort Hood Killer: Terrified ... or Terrorist? (The Fort Hood Massacre)
When an Army major turns mass murderer on America's largest military base, it fuels the worst fear of terrorism experts: Are lone wolves who don't need an al-Qaeda training camp the new threat to homeland security?


The 50 Best Inventions Of the Year
A revolutionary LED bulb, sky-high farms, steam-powered speed, affordable knee replacements, tank-bred tuna and more in the 50 Best Inventions of the Year


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