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Chicken satay with peanut sauce (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society).

From Soy to Satay: Asian Sauces Going Mainstream

Culinary fans and food experts get "saucy" at the Asia Society. more

Chris Hill: Americans Should 'Do More Listening'

A conversation during the 36th Annual Williamsburg Conference, in Ubud, Bali. more
Lousiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (dsb_nola/flickr)

We're the Ones We've Been Waiting For

While race has been the major topic of conversation in the historic 2008 primary season, the Asian American community has yet to figure prominently in that debate. more

Art and Satire in Iran

Shirin Neshat, Nicky Nodjoumi, and Ramsey Clark discuss Iran's Ardeshir Mohassess and his art. more
Kathmandu, April, 10, 2008 - As the country goes to the polls, Nepalese men queue to cast their ballots while a soldier patrols the streets. (PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images)

Nepal Beyond the Elections

Ian Martin, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Nepal shares his experience heading the United Nations Mission. more
The Man Who Loved China (HarperCollins, 2008) by Simon Winchester.

Simon Winchester on 'The Man Who Loved China'

The Western world's preeminent Chinese scholar of the 20th century was an eccentric genius, adventurer, and nudist. more

Simon Winchester: 'The Man Who Loved China'

Author Simon Winchester talks with China scholar John Major about his book, The Man Who Loved China, and the book's subject, Joseph Needham— a British scientist who eventually became the Western world's preeminent Chinese scholar. more
Fixing Failed States: A Framework for Rebuilding a Fractured World

How to Fix Failed States

How an integrated state-building approach can put struggling countries like Afghanistan, Sudan, Kosovo, and Nepal on the road to success. more
China's Communist Party: Atrophy and Adaptation by David Shambaugh (University of California Press, 2008)

How China's Communist Party Endures

David Shambaugh on his new book, China's Communist Party: Atrophy and Adaptation. Listen to the audio discussion. more
Anson Chan (Azadeh Fartash/Asia Society)

Does Hong Kong Have a Democratic Future?

What form of democracy will Hong Kong’s future bring? A genuine democracy reflective of the people's will, or rather some form of "managed democracy?" more