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Gurcharan Das on the Difficulty of Being Good

What does one of India’s most eminent writers have to say about some truly global problems?

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Amazon and the Era of American Enlightenment

What will the growing popularity of online book buying mean for Americans’ pocketbooks, the environment — and independent bookstores?

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Reading the Tea Leaves in November

Is the United States ready to accept the 21st century?

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America’s Turning Point: Was It 2001 or 2008?

What can Americans learn about the future by identifying a fundamental turning point in their recent past?

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Timothy Geithner: The Perfect Protégé

How Tim Geithner helped to save the economy — but failed to change the system.

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