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The Chinese Communist Party has embraced the study of Greek and Latin—as, in some ways, an antidote to the modern West.

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“USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker. Technology and entertainment in ...