The federal government is leaning on colleges to adopt draconian sexual assault policies, despite a growing number of court rulings that such policies are unfair to the accused.

It’s a go: An unnamed U.S. official has confirmed that the United States Navy will sail ships within 12 miles of China’s reclaimed reefs in the Spratly archipelago.

Debaters with the Bard Prison Initiative recently defeated the Harvard debate team. The story is a reminder that many young people in the United States lack the kind of mentoring, care, and attention that can make all the difference.

It’s a notable escalation in the purge.

At least since the 2010 midterms, it’s been a liberal talking point that Republican extremism is to blame for political polarization and gridlock. A recent study calls this narrative into question.

Saudi sectarian warfare watch continues as a prominent Saudi religious authority ceremonially fired artillery into Yemen.

As the Pentagon muddles and U.S. military equipment ages, Beijing is investing in advanced ballistic weapons.

California has legalized assisted suicide, quadrupling the number of Americans who can legally kill themselves with medical help if they become terminally ill. Will other states follow suit?

If true, an Iranian ban on further talks with the U.S. would suggest that despite the nuclear deal, there’s no new relationship with Iran in sight.

To survive the transition to the web, journalism needs to do more than develop better business models: It needs to get much smarter about what it is doing and why.