News Analysis
Fear the Airpocalypse
How Shale Can Save Lives

Toxic air pollution is killing millions of people every year, but smarter energy solutions (like shale gas) can save lives.

the marketplace of ideas
Political Diversity and the Daycare Wars

Why is there so little reliable public information on the costs and benefits of universal daycare programs?

Brexit and Beyond
Brexit Vote Leaves Japan’s Abe in Hot Water

A strong yen hits Japan’s exports when they’re already down.

Enviro-Mental
How Do You Fight Green Dogma?

Just one week after a WSJ report saying that it was coming around to nuclear power, the Sierra Club issued a sharp repudiation.

The Oldest Hatred
Abbas Goes Off Deep End, And Even the NYT Can’t Overlook It

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gave a blatantly anti-Semitic speech in front of the European Parliament on on Thursday.

How do you solve a problem like Korea?
Patriot Missiles Aren’t Able to Shoot Down North Korean Missiles

The analysis is leading Seoul to push even harder for deployment of the more advanced but controversial THAAD missile defense system.

Literary Saturday
The Novelist of Diplomacy

C. J. Cherryh won’t help you understand any particular culture, but she will help you understand what it means to step out from the comfort of your own background to engage with others.

The North American Energy Boom
Canada to Follow America’s Energy Lead

New estimates say our northern neighbor will boost its oil output 28 percent by 2030.

immigration wars
Unilateralism Undone

A President Hillary Clinton who fulfills her promise to “expand” President Obama’s immigration unilateralism will be playing with fire.

Pricing Emissions
What Brexit Means for Europe’s Carbon Market

Britain’s decision to leave the EU casts a cloud of uncertainty over the EU’s attempts to fix its carbon market.

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