News Analysis
Well Said
Bill Clinton Talks Ideological Intolerance

Americans are becoming less racist and less sexist, but also less tolerant of people who disagree with them.

Crimea River
Crimea Declares a State of Emergency

Ukrainian President Poroshenko is provoking Putin in the hopes of drawing Western attention. It’s a risky move.

Price Setting
Alberta’s Oil Sands Brace for Carbon Tax

Oil firms hope technology will help them adapt to the impending price on carbon.

crime in America
Is Crime Spiking?

It’s too early to say—and neither side of the debate should be claiming vindication just yet.

Blue Model Meltdown
The Grey Lady Wrings Her Hands over Public Pensions

The Ponzi scheme at the heart of state and local governance is becoming increasingly obvious. The blue social model is running out of safe space.

Crude Economics
Saudi Statement Sets off Oil Price Spike

Riyadh said today it would be willing to coordinate production with non-OPEC producers, and the market (over)reacted.

a ray of light
A New Stage for Argentina?

A turn for the better in Argentina would send a powerful signal across Latin America. But reform will be an uphill battle for the new president.

The European Immigration Crisis
German Jewish Leader Calls for Migrant Limits

Call marks a split among international Jewish leaders on the refugee question.

After the Iran Deal
Ten Things That Won’t Be on the Agenda in Tehran

Putin and the Ayatollah are getting together, but there are many things they won’t be discussing. President Obama’s strategic genius, for example.

High Tech
Pigeons Prove Skilled at Detecting Cancer

We desperately need a way to cut health care costs, and an aggressive move to shift as much of the work as possible to smarter machines—or even pigeons who will probably work for chickenfeed—needs to be part of our national strategy.

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