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Maria Toorpakai Wazir

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Maria Toorpakai Wazir is a professional Pakistani squash player, as well as the author of a memoir, A Different Kind of Daughter: The Girl Who Hid From the Taliban in Plain Sight.

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A Woman’s Fight for the Right to Play

A Woman’s Fight for the Right to Play

Apr 9, 2019 Elmira Bayrasli & Maria Toorpakai Wazir discuss defying the Taliban and how sports can be a platform for politics.

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How to Regulate Big Tech
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How to Regulate Big Tech

Apr 25, 2019 Michael J. Boskin identifies four key policy areas where governments and regulators will need to strike a careful balance.

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The Power of China’s Urban Clusters
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The Power of China’s Urban Clusters

Apr 25, 2019 Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng tout the government's promotion of local-level experimentation to develop green, inclusive growth models.

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Asia Is the New Ground Zero for Islamist Terror
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Asia Is the New Ground Zero for Islamist Terror

Apr 25, 2019 Brahma Chellaney warns that the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka are part of a larger security crisis facing the entire region.

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Why Is Malaria on the Rise Again?
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Why Is Malaria on the Rise Again?

Apr 24, 2019 Fredros Okumu urges African countries to look beyond imported commodities like mosquito nets to build long-term resilience.

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America’s Dark-Money Bid for Europe’s Soul
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America’s Dark-Money Bid for Europe’s Soul

Apr 24, 2019 Mary Fitzgerald reports that US Christian conservatives are sparing little effort to influence European politics.

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Why Do Americans Pay More for Drugs?
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Why Do Americans Pay More for Drugs?

Apr 24, 2019 Robin Feldman argues that a radical overhaul of the distorted US market for prescription medicines is long overdue.

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The Arab Spring’s Second Chance
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The Arab Spring’s Second Chance

Apr 23, 2019 Ishac Diwan hopes the demonstrators in Algeria and Sudan have learned the lessons of a decade of stymied hopes.

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Journalism on (Thin) Ice

Journalism on (Thin) Ice

Apr 23, 2019 Elmira Bayrasli & Jay Rosen examine the precarious state of the news media, and discuss strategies for revival.

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