Western culture
The Naked Truth

When Rome agreed to cover nude statues for Rouhani’s visit, they were doing more than just hiding private parts.

Feeding the Future
How GMOs Could Help Biodiversity

GMOs’ higher crop yields can help protect other species’ habitats and boost biodiversity, new research says.

TAI elsewhere
Francis Fukuyama: ISIS Will Not Establish Viable State

TAI’s chairman says neither Russia nor ISIS have established forms of social organization that can compete with liberal democracy in the long run.

The Bubble Kingdom
Dithering as the Shadows Grow

China can’t disentangle politics and its credit markets. The costs continue to grow.

learning curve
Shaking up Higher Ed Accreditation

The existing higher ed accreditation system is a disaster for students—and breaking the federal monopoly on accreditation is a promising way to improve higher ed.

science solutions
The Promise of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

Just as technological innovation creates new problems, so too can it offer solutions.

North Korea Fallout
Signs of a Coming North Korea Missile Test?

There’s one thing we can say for certain when North Korea makes an aggressive move: China loses.

No Date Set for Russia-OPEC Talks

After speculation arose yesterday that Russia was ready to cut production with OPEC, there’s been pushback from both Russian sources and market analysts.

The Global China Bubble
China’s Slowdown Hits Germany

China’s slowdown is hurting not just commodities exporters, but also high-quality capital goods manufacturing powers like Germany.

Europe's Paper Militaries
NATO Spending Still Shrinking

Why let a few wars get in the way of savings?

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