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Free Fridays at Asia Society Museum
10 September
All visitors receive free admission to Asia Society Museum on Fridays from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
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Duvvuri Subbarao: India in a Globalizing World (Complete)
30 August
The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India explains the steps he sees as necessary for India's economy to get back on track to rapid growth and low inflation.
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Lung Yingtai: Culture Can Reveal 'Hidden Wounds' on Both Sides of Taiwan Strait
28 August
Author and public intellectual Lung Yingtai, Taiwan's Minister of Culture, argues for culture as a means of lessening tensions, and possibly healing wounds, on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
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Lung Yingtai: Toward a More Creative and Vibrant Taiwan
28 August
NEW YORK, August 22, 2012 — Lung Yingtai, Taiwan's Minister of Culture, outlines what steps Taiwan has to take to prevent a "brain drain" in its creative industries. (6 min. 8 sec.)
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Lung Yingtai on Crossing Borders (Complete)
23 August
Taiwan's Minister of Culture shares her views on cross-Strait bridge-building and how she navigates between writing and politics.
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'You Must Say It Loudly' and Other Quotes from Taiwan's Lung Yingtai
22 August
Ahead of her sold-out appearance at Asia Society New York, six memorable quotes from Taiwan's Minister of Culture Lung Yingtai on public and private integrity, Taiwan's duty, and the "Shanghai man."
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Book Excerpt: 'Another Swimmer' by Xujun Eberlein (from 'Chinese Characters')
15 August
In this excerpt from a new anthology, researching a family tragedy brings back memories of the Cultural Revolution.
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Dan Rather: Reporters Can Be 'Overwhelmed' Covering Asia
10 August
The veteran journalist discusses how reporting from Asia has changed over the years.
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Book Excerpt: 'The Story of My Assassins' by Tarun Tejpal
8 August
In this excerpt from a tense new Indian crime thriller, a crusading journalist's life comes under threat.
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Media Accountability and the ‘Senseless’ Temple Shooting
6 August
The American public is largely uninformed about who Sikhs are, and the media, of course, have taken a stab at informing us who they are. This is the closer look at the media's coverage and some of the early deductions regarding this case.
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