China Discovers World Expo Is No Olympics

World’s Fairs are no longer a big draw for global audiences
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The World at Play: Soccer Takes on Globalization

The game offers lessons for managing movement of talented professionals around the world
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Move Over US Soaps, Telenovelas Seduce the Globe

Replacing soap operas with news and talk shows, the US loses some soft power
Susan Froetschel
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Taming Globalization? Kebabs, Mini-Skirts and Meth – Part I

Young Iranians oppose mullahs by embracing the good and bad of Western ways
Jamsheed K. Choksy and Carol E.B. Choksy
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Dealing With Disasters in a Connected World

New IT tools instantly link rescuers, victims and fundraisers
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Hola! Asian Call Centers Lure Back Spanish

Filipinos no longer scorn a colonial language that boosts pay and job prospects
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Filipino Catholic Church Continues to Fight Family Planning

Health officials estimate 70 percent of pregnancies are terminated because parents cannot afford children
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ISIS Wives and Enforcers in Syria Recount Collaboration, Anguish and Escape

Women joined brigades expected to intimidate neighbors and repeatedly married jihadists
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Paris Attacks: The Global Consequences

Cosmopolitan cities are both vulnerable and resilient against terror
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Is China the Next Mexico?

Political and economic transformations lead to social change
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