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...junior high school student and I was excited with the news of the world. But while you focused on the winds of political change blowing elsewhere, Japan's story was of economic turmoil. Even now we can't recover our economy from what it was in 1989. Since the bubble, Japanese affairs have been dominated by the economy only, and our society has been wholly shaped by the zeal to work and work and make more money. The article about the bubble bursting in 1989 reminds me that we have lost not only our financial vigor, but a larger sense...
...current upheaval in Iran could provide one of the best opportunities the U.S. has to negotiate a new compact to stabilize the region. That's because the turmoil in Iran actually gives Washington new leverage over those elements in Tehran - hard-line clerics and the security chiefs - who once stood in the way of détente but who are now furiously working to legitimize Iran's government in response to a domestic political challenge. (See pictures of the turbulent aftermath of Iran's election...
While this past year's economic turmoil may have sparked debates about the merits of earning an MBA, Harvard Business School announced last week that next year's class will be its largest ever...
...Gist: It's the small silver lining to the twin scourges of high gas prices and economic turmoil: traffic congestion has eased. But only a little. One of the nation's most comprehensive studies of traffic delays and "urban mobility" found a slight drop-off in traffic tie-ups in 2007, the latest year for which data are available. In its study of 439 urban areas around the country, the Texas Transportation Institute, part of Texas A&M University, found American that travelers are spending about one less hour per year in traffic. But we still spend plenty of time...
...however, the country can take pride in the fact that its democracy is coming of age during a time of significant geopolitical turmoil, particularly in the Islamic world. "The election wasn't that exciting," says one Indonesian businessman. "But they were peaceful and legitimate. What more could you ask for?" Indeed, with the President winning in all but three provinces, it looks like most of the country is ready to follow him in a bold, new direction...