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Americanese: In Between the Gaps

Neuroscience student Rui Dai on the challenges of being Chinese-American.

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Allen Frances: Defining mental illness is so consequential to public health, policy.

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North Carolina as a Bellwether State

Jacob Vigdor discusses the state's same-sex vote and what it might mean for November.

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In Design, Nature Goes With The Flow

Adrian Bejan, co-author, on why some scientists oppose concept of 'design in nature.'

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Gen. Martin Dempsey on Grand Strategy and US Policy

Gen. Martin E. Dempsey outlines policy in speech at Duke, where he earned a master's degree

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Brodhead: Duke and the Legacy of Race

President Richard H. Brodhead discusses Duke's racial legacy, the value of diversity and the continuing challenges facing the university

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The Duke Idea Interview: Dr. Michael B. Kastan on Fighting Cancer

President Richard H. Brodhead and Dr. Michael B. Kastan, executive director of the Duke Cancer Institute, discuss what the future holds for cancer research and treatment.