News Analysis
Settled Science
Antarctic Meltwater Isn’t the Crisis We Thought It Was

This branch of science is still far from settled.

How do you solve a problem like Korea?
Why Beijing Pussyfoots Around Pyongyang

China and the US retain fundamentally different assumptions about the Kim regime’s vulnerability.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Russia Conducts Joint Drills with the Philippines

Moscow and Manila’s military cooperation is proceeding apace.

After the Nuclear Deal
The Makings of a Trump Administration Iran Policy

Tillerson has harsh words for the Iranians as Mattis and McMaster plan to put words into action.

Arctic Ambitions
Russia Works Around Western Energy Sanctions

The unintended consequences of a measure that was meant to paper over just how little appetite the West had for confronting Russia in the first place.

motivated reasoning
Liberals Are Just as Biased as Conservatives, Study Finds

Political bias is not a conservative trait, it turns out, but a human one, and it afflicts both sides in equal measure.

American Innovation
US Shale Working Smarter and Harder

Silicon Valley-type thinking is making America a force to be reckoned with in the global oil market.

Peaceful Rise
Xi Reshuffles Chinese Military

Xi Jinping has taken another step forward on his reform agenda, with a massive reorganization and streamlining of China’s armed forces.

Natural Complements
How Shale Gas Is Helping Renewables

Natural gas is vital to the future of wind and solar power.

The Unamerican visa
(H-1)Back to the Drawing Board

President Trump signs measure directing H-1B visa reform. But major problems still remain.

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