The President tells her people (and the web): “Everything has to do with everything.”

Chinese scientists are facing a big backlash for an unethical experiment that edited the DNA of embryos—a historical first. The controversy over DNA modification will be one of our biggest debates in coming decades.

Russian workers who have gone without pay due to the economic troubles are protesting at the national scale. Is this a serious threat to the Putin regime?

Libya’s failure becomes a campaign issue in the UK. Hillary should be worried, too.

EU finance ministers vented their frustration with their Greek counterpart, calling him a “time-waster” and a “gambler.” Meanwhile, Greece is running out of time and money.

Western diplomats are increasingly concerned over Russian activity in eastern Ukraine. Will Putin light this powder keg?

Brussels gave a revised plan for a nuclear power plant the green light this week after Hungary made concessions over how long it would source its fuel from Russia.

The Pakistani PM goes to pay court in Riyadh—a necessary step, as feathers appear to have been ruffled by Pakistan’s unwillingness to participate in the Yemen intervention.

The EU can’t rationally accommodate all refugees or legally turn them back. The result is tragedy.

Arizona State and edX are making students a fantastic offer on an online freshman year program. The program isn’t the last word on higher ed reform, but it’s a promising experiment.