On the one hand, there’s good news about some kind of deal that prevents a bad situation in Ukraine from getting worse. On the other hand, Vladimir Putin seems to have Russian empire on his mind.

Arizona is the first state in the nation to offer vouchers to homeschoolers. Today, the state House of Representatives will decide whether or not to expand the program to include thousands more students.

China’s President is attempting to purge rivals and promote like-minded officials in hopes of realizing his dream of a more muscular and assertive China. Will he get his way, or has he already gone too far?

Iraq is as divided today as ever. Will the national election later this month herald a new, more inclusive and peaceful era? Or will it produce more of the same?

Los Angeles is reviewing the school board’s decision to shut down two high-performing charter schools for low-income students.

In India, 90 million new workers will join the workforce over the next 15 years. Will the country capitalize on this demographic boom, or be consumed by it? And is Narendra Modi the man to answer that question?

Detroit is on the verge of a bankruptcy deal that is far more generous to pensioners than previous plans. How will the bond markets react?

Illinois’s serial policy failures would look bad in any circumstance, but they look even worse when placed next to the success of reform-minded neighbors like Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

Small, private schools with small endowments tend to overly rely on tuition funds, and many are in dire straits right now as enrollments decline. Some may survive, but many will fail.

A network of alliances and cooperative relationships is emerging in south and east Asia to combat China’s increasingly aggressive rise.