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Nobel economics prize is awarded for research into why countries succeed or fail
The Nobel memorial prize in economics has been awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson for research into reasons why some countries succeed and others fail.
China holds large military exercises surrounding Taiwan to warn against independence
China deployed ships and warplanes in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan Monday, simulating the sealing off of ports in a move that underscores the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait.
Bob Woodward takes NPR behind the headline-grabbing moments in his new book
Bob Woodward speaks to NPR about the revelations in his new book, and recounts how key moments and meetings in recent years played out behind closed doors.