Summary: In the first half of this week's show: The Economist’s Asia Editor Dominic Ziegler, and author of <a href="http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/11/22/npr-books-black-dragon-river" target="_blank">Black Dragon River: A Journey Down the Amur at the Borderlands of Empires</a>, describe role in the region’s history. Robert & Mary Carey talk with Nina Nasionale about comic book stars in “<a href="http://www.nyhistory.org/exhibitions/superheroes-gotham" target="_blank">Superheroes in Gotham</a>,” a new exhibit at the New York Historical Society. Aviation journalist <a href="http://www.christinenegroni.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Christine Negroni</a> explains that the 787s’ problems with their lithium battery power supplies aren’t quite over. Even if authorities don’t want to talk about it. Travel journalist David Yeskel describes several new “<a href="http://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Las-Vegas-Best-Bets-2015" target="_blank">best” attractions in Las Vegas</a>.
