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Name This Era [11min]

For lack of a better name, the current era is often referred to as the Post-Cold War Period. Unlike iconic eras like the Great Depression, the Renaissance or the Nuclear Age, the current time has yet to be defined. Guest: Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations and former State Department director of policy planning.
Read entire article at NPR "Talk of the Nation"