The four year B.A. has been replaced by the six year B.A. at many public universities. One culprit: massive course catalogs.

The Prime Minister says there has been a problem at the biggest nuclear plant in Europe.

Way before driverless cars massively disrupt in the transportation sector, driverless trains are set to upend a whole slew of unionized jobs.

The Iraqi government investigation found that the number of “ghost soldiers” in its army is a shocking 50,000. The American plan to turn this force into one that can chase ISIS off its land is, well, optimistic.

Putin blamed the EU for the project’s failure, and talked up Turkey as a new final destination.

Nigeria is beset by an Islamist militia with dreams of statehood, while the region due north, the Sahel, is roiled by terrorist activity and weapons trafficking. The U.S. should consider doing what it can to support this valuable ally.

The government is considering delaying penalties for an important cost-sharing program built into the ACA. This is another example of a troubling trend: delays mean we won’t know the full consequences of the ACA on anything like the timetable initially proposed.

Despite the ACA, rising premiums and deductible costs are burdening Americans in a way that threatens the whole economy. Solving our health care problems has never been more urgent, but neither party has a great solution.

The media’s coverage of Israel is slanted by reporters’ chummy relationship with NGOs—and with their misplaced desire to “help” the deserving side (not Israel). So says a former AP journalist in a must-read article.

Narendra Modi is working on developing India’s Northeastern region while forging ties with Bangladesh and Burma. This policy is to India’s definite advantage, and could be a cornerstone of Modi’s ultimate legacy should he succeed.