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    Reading Adam Smith in Arabic

    By Donald J. Kochan
    The region needs 'The Wealth of Nations' now more than ever.

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    When Computers Beat Humans on Jeopardy

    By Ray Kurzweil
    Artificial intelligence is developing much more rapidly than most of us realize.

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    Notable & Quotable

    Victor Davis Hanson on today's calls for civility in politics—and amnesia over the years 2004 to 2007, when George W. Bush was Hitler and David Petraeus 'General Betray Us.'

  • Catching Up, Getting Ahead

    BOOKSHELF
    By Alan Murray
    In "The Comeback," Gary Shapiro argues that innovation—paired with more flexible immigration laws—will restore the U.S. to economic pre-eminence.

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  • The Buck Doesn't Stop Here

    By Stephen Moore
    President Obama is applying 'a scalpel to the discretionary budget, rather than a machete.'

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    Egypt's No-Name Opposition

    WONDER LAND
    By Daniel Henninger
    The smart money is on pessimism. Yet one feels strangely positive about a good outcome.

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    The Maestro's Israel Bonds

    Conductor Zubin Mehta reflects on a half-century of collaboration with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

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    A Well-Loved Collection From a Voice of Chicago

    If Chicagoans love jazz, it probably has a lot to do with Dick Buckley, who, for more than 50 years, was the voice of jazz on Chicago radio. The legendary radio host's record collection—including some genuine rarities—goes to auction.

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    True Artistry Born of Craftsmanship

    "Guitar Heroes," at the Metropolitan Museum, explores the innovation of guitar making that traces its roots from modern-day New York back to the violins of Stradivari.

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    See Their Worlds in Their Faces

    Selected from a single private collection of portraits, "Eye to Eye," at the Clark Art Institute, reveals as much about the subjects' time and place as the artists' capabilities.

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    The Magician Escapes the Show

    "Houdini: Art & Magic," at the Jewish Museum, is really two discordant exhibitions in one, in which audiences are misdirected away from the star.

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    Perhaps Some Schubert With Your Chardonnay?

    Looking to shake up the status quo, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center offers "Late Night Rose," a series of concerts presented by a host in a wine-and-candlelight environment.

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