In Beijing, U.S. foreign policy expert Robert D. Kaplan finds himself repeatedly returning to the idea of containment, "the wrong word that unfortunately harbors a great truth."
An elephant walks in solitude across grassy terrain in Sri Lanka on August 13, 2014. (kevin/Flickr)
What happens when globalization allows culture to flow freely through national barriers, man-made and artificial? Malaysia's Ramli Ibrahim answers with his dance-theater work.
Fishermen make their way across the waters stretching from Pamban Island in Tamil Nadu, India on October 5, 2014. (Feng Zhong/Flickr)
Red spider lilies line the edge of a rice field in Japan on September 23, 2014. (coniferconifer/Flickr)
Panelists view the pro-democracy demonstrations as the latest eruption of a longstanding cultural rift between Hong Kong and the mainland.
A cluster of windmills spin their blades in Changhua, Taiwan on August 22, 2014. (Mark Kao/Flickr)
A former engineer at the famous seedbed of innovation Bell Labs recalls Nam June Paik's "enthusiasm, energy, and especially his curiosity."
In a new report, leaders in U.S.-China relations explain why today’s students need to have the skills necessary to manage one of the world’s most consequential relationships.