How to Rebuild U.S. Incomes

Unraveling America’s problems with incomes, inequality and upward mobility.

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Exporting Japanese Food Culture

Japanese cuisine has become a UNESCO world cultural heritage. What role can that play in reviving the economy?

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By the Numbers: Time’s Person of the Year

Pope Francis is Time’s Person of the Year for 2013. How many other non-Americans have been honored?

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Just The Facts: A Presidential Road Trip

What is involved in preparing a U.S. President’s trip abroad?

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The Need for Hard Diplomacy

The need for professional diplomacy has never been greater, even in an era of softer “cultural diplomacy.”

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Soft Power Doesn’t Exist

A decade after “soft power” came to the fore, it is time to assess its effectiveness.

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America’s $10 Billion Club

How many of the top 500 U.S. companies generated $10 billion or more in profits in 2012?

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The Old King is Dead. Long Live the King!

It’s time to realize that focusing on the horse race aspect of American presidential politics is precluding actual governance.

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Liberia: The True Cost of Education

Mercy Womeh breaks rocks for less than four U.S. dollars a day to afford education to lift herself from poverty in Liberia.

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Mandela, The Man

Mandela was human, too. When you make something divine, you put it out of reach for yourself.

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