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Sri Lanka is still recovering after a long civil war. After the death of his colleague, Mel Gunasekera, Charles Haviland reflects on a society which has become brutalised by years of violence.

In Beijing, Michael Goldfarb meets Professor Fu. Together, they explore the many and surprising connections between Judaism and Confucianism.

(Photo: Sri Lankan men read newspapers reporting the latest local government elections in the northern town of Jaffna. Credit: Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images)