New college graduates are balking at the high cost of living in coastal, blue cities. A new study shows that the ten U.S. cities gaining grads most rapidly are all in the South and Intermountain West. SF, NY, LA, DC and Boston didn’t make the cut.

Wesleyan University is joining a growing movement to allow students to earn a bachelor’s degree in three years instead of four. The tuition savings involved make this a smart decision for students, but why not take this approach even further?

There are reports that Russia may be on the verge of signing a sanctions-busting agreement with Iran. It’s time for the United States to give its Russia policy a serious rethink.

A series of car bomb explosions in southern Thailand are a sign of worsening rebel activity in the area. Meanwhile, Bangkok is distracted by a worsening political crisis.

Putin’s moves in Ukraine have rattled the post-Cold War order in East Asia.

A new report shows that the federal government and civil service are caught in a self-made cycle of failure and decay. Have the blue chickens come home to roost?

After two years, most employers still don’t know what MOOCs are. But a new study suggests that companies are broadly on board with using online courses as an employee training tool.

A suburb of Sydney is the latest farflung city to be dragged into the debate over the legacy of the “comfort women,” girls and women who were forced into sex slavery by the Japanese military during WWII.

India’s elections are less than a week away, and Narendra Modi looks likely to clean up among young voters and rural residents. The second statistic, in particular, comes as a surprise.

A State Department official issued the starkest warning to China yet: Don’t get any ideas from Crimea. President Obama will soon travel to Asia to reaffirm his support for America’s allies in the region.