Bottling Up Mr. GINI — Or: Italy’s Wicked Statistician(s)

What does the “GINI” in the standard measurement for income inequality really stand for?

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When Rappers Lead the Way

Are movie and music stars influencing youth political participation in the United States?

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A Mother and Son Confront the Holocaust — Part II: A Son’s Perspective

How does a historian and child of a holocaust survivor deal with his mother’s experience?

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A Mother and Son Confront the Holocaust — Part I: A Mother’s Memory

What role do personal memories play in retelling the history of the Holocaust?

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Watch Out for Turkey

Are foreign investors overly confident about emerging markets in the developing world?

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The Danish Piñata? A TV Correspondent’s View

Did CBS’s “60 Minutes” resort to the same stereotyping it accused Danish catoonists of using?

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Will Japanese Robots Rule the World by 2020?

Why might robots be the greatest threat we face in the near future?

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Why the Next Decade Will Be Neither Chinese Nor Indian

Does robotic technology have the potential to make Japan the largest economy in the world?

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NAFTA: Toward the Continental “We”

How has NAFTA created a truly singular North American society?

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Belarus’ “Denim Revolution” Will Not Be Televised

Can the internet help end President Lukashenko’s 12-year authoritarian rule?

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