News Analysis
The Global China Bubble
China’s World Bank Competitor Holds Its First Meeting

The AIIB is launched against the backdrop of a diminishing China.

Italy and the EU
Italians Hold Migrant Deal Hostage

Rome puts hold on EU-Turkey migrant deal—just as it did with Russia sanctions.

Middle East Mess
Pakistan’s Shakedown Cruise

The more Tehran and Riyadh hate and fear one another, the more valuable Pakistan’s support, or at least neutrality, appears.

Africa's Islamist Problem
Terror-Wracked Africa

With Africa now facing some serious economic problems due to the commodity crash, it’s going to be harder for governments to respond to an increased pace of terror attacks.

Taiwan Votes
Taiwan’s Landmark Election

Will the new president get into a confrontation with the mainland?

Here It Comes
Iran Releases Prisoners in Swap With US

“Implementation Day” for the nuclear deal should be announced later today, and Iran continues to play ball—but without in any way moderating its regional stance.

© The Met
A Golden Age of Opera
Go See “The Pearl Fishers” in HD Near You This Saturday

The Met in HD program will broadcast rarely seen opera to 2,000 theaters.

North Korea Fallout
South Korea and China Discuss the Norks

North Korea is a major roadblock for warmer relations between Beijing and Seoul.

Chicago Blues
POST WITHDRAWN: How the Blue Model Drives Jobs Away

Put off by Chicago’s blue model failures, GE decides to locate its new headquarters in Boston instead.

Higher Education Watch
A “Poverty Preference” in College Admissions?

In addition to opening access to elite schools, we need to create more paths to success that bypass those schools entirely.

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