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ASEAN Is Looking Like A ‘China 2.0 Play’

(Forbes) - Even before the Chinese economy’s long-standing serious structural problems were exposed over the last couple of years, investors started to wake up to…

New Peoria International Airport Terminal Honors Former DOT Secretary Ray LaHood

(Transportation.gov) - If you happen to be flying through Peoria International Airport, you’ll soon see a familiar name on the walls: former Transportation Secretary Ray…

14-Year-Old Inventor Creates Braille Printer From Legos At The Age Of 12

(Inventor Spot) - What were you doing at 12? Were you inventing things or still playing with toys? Well, one young boy from Santa Clara,…

America cannot retreat from our evermore perilous world

(The Week) - The barbaric murder of a captured Jordanian air force pilot by ISIS has shocked a global public that is otherwise becoming numb…

Locke: China Has a Huge Job on Its Hands

Former US Secretary of Commerce Reflects on Successes

(The Harvard Crimson) - Gary F. Locke, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce and former U.S. ambassador to China, reflected on his political experiences and the…

Why Henry Paulson Says the U.S. Should Engage More Deeply with China

(Wharton) - Few have had as much business interaction with China as Henry M. Paulson, Jr., former U.S. Treasury Secretary and head of Goldman Sachs.

Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood visits namesake terminal

(Journal) - The international terminal at Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport is not open yet, but Ray LaHood looked right at home there Tuesday.

Could You Have Lyme Disease and Not Know It?

(Everyday Health) - Lyme disease is a potentially serious tick-borne illness that can be tricky to diagnose. And the number of cases in the United…

Ayaan Hirsi Recognized for Work to End Honor Violence

(Essence) - Ms. Hirsi Ali received the Woman in Public Life Award for her work to end honor violence, which shames, hurts, and kills thousands of…

This Is What Escalation Looks Like

(The Wall Street Journal) - Russia mobilizes in Syria while China militarizes the South China Sea, filling a power vacuum created by an absent America

America vs. China: Showdown in the South China Sea?

“Expect more.” That is the succinct response of a senior U.S. defense official when asked informally whether the dispatch in October of a U.S. Navy…