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Can having your bicycle repaired in China’s capital become a social adventure?

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How has one man’s life living between various times zones shaped his views on globalization?

Do U.S. economic policies force Ecuadorians to take extreme action?

How does Istanbul embody both the East and West, as well as the North and South?

How do Muslim communities living in the West view each other?

Was Adam Smith more in favor of government intervention than previously thought?

Has progress been made since the beginning of the nuclear age in reining in these weapons?