News Analysis
The Great Fall of China
The Biggest Reason to Fear Economic Trouble in China

There’s mounting evidence that the Chinese government is in some sort of panic about the loyalty of its citizens.

Clean Power Plan
Why a SCOTUS Decision Imperils the Paris Climate Deal

The Obama administrations keystone climate change regulation was put on hold by the Supreme Court this week.

The Afterparty Continues
The Once and Future War?

Libya may now host twice as many ISIS fighters as previously thought. Back for round 2?

Crude Economics
Pinch Yourself—a Gallon of Gas for Less than a Buck?

Thanks to today’s bearish oil market, many Midwestern drivers could soon be paying less than $1 per gallon of gas.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Pakistan and Russia, BFFs?

As U.S. tilts to India, Pakistan tilts to China and Russia.

college admissions
The SAT Will Always Be Unfair

The College Board overhauled the SAT in response to charges that it was an elitist exam. But the critics are back.

Frack Baby Frack
Shale’s Not Done Booming

America stands to produce twice as much oil from shale by the 2030s, according to a new report.

Race in America
College Major Choices Increase Racial Wage Gap

Black students tend to major in lower-paying fields, meaning that the wage gap would persist even if whites and blacks attended college at the same rate.

2016
The Meaning of Trump

Exit polls out of New Hampshire complicate standard explanations for Trump’s popularity.

Let's Make a Deal
Iran Forges Ahead With Its Ballistic Missiles

The theory that engagement would lead to Iran becoming a peaceful stakeholder in the broader Middle East is taking a beating.

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