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March 12, 2019 CURRENT AFFAIRS Afghanistan's National Security Advisor on the U.S., Pakistan, and More Hamdullah Mohib, national security advisor of Afghanistan, delivered an address at Asia Society on Monday and participated in a wide-ranging conversation about his country with Barnett Rubin, an Afghanistan expert at New York University. Mohib disputed the notion that the current conflict in Afghanistan, which began following the September 11, 2001 attacks, is the longest war in American history. "Characterizing it as an American war does a disservice to the sacrifices made by Afghans," he said. Watch

LIFESTYLE The Asian Roots of the Global 'Wellness' Craze "Wellness" is an enormous industry — one worth an estimated $4.2 trillion in 2018. Many of the practices and products comprising the global wellness market derive from herbs and other ingredients long used in Asia. In advance of their recent Asia Society appearance, three experts on health, beauty, and wellness — Danielle Chang, Sophia Tsao, and Stanley George — revealed their own methods for remaining healthy and happy through the winter months. Read PODCAST The Limits of President Trump’s ‘Mano a Mano’ Approach to North Korea The essence of President Donald Trump’s strategy for dealing with the North Korean nuclear crisis is simple: A good personal relationship between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could achieve more in hours than careful diplomatic negotiation could in years. In the latest episode of the Asia Abridged podcast, Asia Society’s Daniel Russel explains why this approach doomed the recent talks between the two countries’ leaders in Hanoi, Vietnam. Listen

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