News Analysis
Crude Economics
Wildfires and Absent Wildcatters

What trimmed exploration budgets and Canadian wildfires are doing (and not doing) to the oil market.

misinformation age
The New Media Overlords

A new report alleges that Facebook systematically suppressed right-wing views. How much has the information revolution really “democratized” the flow of information?

Nuclear North Korea
U.S. Says North Korea Is Capable of Nuking Japan

This is what a failed nuclear accord looks like.

Frack Baby Frack
Shale Driving Green Growth, Visualized

Fracking helped bring American emissions from energy consumption down 12 percent from 2005 to 2015.

Gender Matters
Men and Women Choose Careers Differently

In choosing careers, women put more weight on security and flexibility, while men put more weight on wages.

The Fruits of Peace
Iran Tests Missile That Can Hit Israel

At least this one didn’t have any threats on it in Hebrew.

Terror on the Nile
ISIS Kills Eight Police in Cairo

Egypt continues to suffer from security threats.

The Evolution of Erdogan
Erdogan in Charge

PM resigns, confirming—if anyone had any doubts left—who is really the boss in Ankara.

housing matters
A Tax on Social Mobility

Municipal governments are jacking up building fees, making it increasingly expensive for the non-rich to buy homes.

U.S.-Israel Relations
Pew: Young Americans Getting More Sympathetic To Palestinians

They may appear alarming, but the latest numbers fit the trend of the past fifty years.

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