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Languages: Congressional Legislation Round-Up

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2010 - Rep. Rush Holt discusses Congressional legislation in support of developing greater language capacity in the United States, and makes recommendations on other important efforts. (18 min., 24 sec.)

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Yiyun Li and The Vagrants
Arts

Yiyun Li and The Vagrants

Yiyun Li and The Vagrants.
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (Complete)
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 /  New York

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (Complete)

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers her first major foreign policy speech on the eve of her first visit to Asia as a member of the Cabinet.
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Future of Asian Contemporary Art
Arts

Future of Asian Contemporary Art

NEW YORK, May 11, 2009 - As part of Asian Contemporary Art Week 2009, Lee Ming Wei and Documenta 13 artistic director Carolyn Cristoff-Bakargiev discuss the future of Asian contemporary art.  (1 hr., 11 min.)
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Jack Ma (Complete)
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Jack Ma (Complete)

Alibaba Group Founder and CEO Jack Ma speaks at the Asia Society about entrepreneurship, technological innovation, and e-commerce.
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Jack Ma
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 /  New York

Jack Ma

China's Internet titan, Jack Ma, discusses how the economic crisis provides an opportunity for Americans to re-embrace the entrepreneurial spirit.
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Abraham Verghese and Mira Nair
Arts

Abraham Verghese and Mira Nair

NEW YORK, February 11, 2009 - Filmmaker Mira Nair and writer and physician Abraham Verghese discuss Verghese’s debut novel, Cutting for Stone. (1 hr., 15 min.)
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One Laptop Per Child
Education

One Laptop Per Child

Nicholas Negroponte discusses the XO laptop in Mumbai, India.
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Climate Roadmap Trailer
Policy

Climate Roadmap Trailer

Common Challenge, Collaborative Response: A Roadmap for U.S.-China Cooperation on Energy and Climate Change, presents both a vision and a concrete roadmap for a new bilateral collaboration.
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India-US Partnership

India-US Partnership

India-US Partnership
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Securing Asia's Water Future
Policy

Securing Asia's Water Future

Video Excerpt: At the launch of the Asia Society Leadership Group's report on Water Security in Asia, Jeffrey Sachs proposes three concrete steps to further the report’s recommendations (5 min., 2 sec.).
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Securing Asia's Water Future (Complete)
Policy

Securing Asia's Water Future (Complete)

NEW YORK, April 17, 2009 -  Leadership group discusses comprehensive water security strategy to avoid regional conflicts in Asia. (1 hr., 33 min.)
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PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi (Complete)
Business

PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi (Complete)

NEW YORK, April 14, 2009 - Indra Nooyi, Chairmanand Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo, discusses her career and thecurrent business environment with Asia Society President Vishakha N.Desai. (1 hr., 20 min.)
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