Brazil’s incumbent President Dilma Rousseff has made into in a second round run-off, where she has a good chance of beating her opponent, the conservative Aecio Neves. A second Rousseff term, however, might not be very good for her party’s political future.

Wal-Mart has just unveiled its new plan to impoverish the American people: providing licensed agents to help individuals navigate the confusing health care marketplace. Absolutely shameless.

The failures of handling Ebola in Dallas, small and large, point to the fact that 13 years after 9/11 we are still woefully unprepared for a biowarfare attack.

The situation is worse than you might think. And with parliamentary elections just around the corner, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Amidst all the controversy surrounding fracking, it can be difficult to find reliable answers to questions about the U.S. shale boom. Fortunately, we’ve found two excellent pieces that can help.

If Iran’s Supreme Leader is in fact seriously ill and a succession struggle is about to break out, this casts a dark cloud over the prospects any sort of nuclear deal with the United States happening any time soon.

The majority of the alcohol industry’s profits come from Americans who consume about ten drinks per day. This is predatory, but higher taxes could help bring down consumption and ensure that people pay the full social cost of their drug use.

This week Norway, outraged over demands made by the International Olympic Committee, withdrew its name from consideration for the 2022 Winter Games. We hope it inspires other countries to give corrupt international bodies like the IOC the swift kick they deserve.

Ugly disagreements are rearing their heads again in the EU, as Italy backs France in busting through its balanced budget commitments.

Turkey’s top cleric has announced plans for a new Islamic university that aims to supplant Islam’s equivalent of the Ivy League.