Saudi Arabia has invited Iran to diplomatic talks in Riyadh. That’s a big change. But given the rampant duplicity in Middle East diplomacy, that could just as easily signal that the situation is getting more tense, not less.

College isn’t for everyone—especially in its current form—but good jobs are hard to find if you pass on the B.A. But could Google be leading the way toward a shift in hiring practices?

Scientists have found an antibiotic-resistant bacteria in raw squid. It’s the first time such organisms have turned up in human food, and it’s definitely worth worrying about.

As Iraq looks teeters on the verge of outright collapse, it looks like the White House has yet again been caught flat-footed by events.

The House of Representatives moved to block a budget airline from offering cheap flights to Europe on Tuesday at the behest of established airlines and unions.

Obama expands access to a loan forgiveness program by executive order. The move will excite his supporters but won’t do anything to solve the student debt debacle.

Bulgaria will halt development of a Russian gas pipeline to Europe. The biggest impediment to stopping Putin has been a lack of European solidarity, so this is one small step in the right direction.

New polls reveal a rising tide of anti-Americanism in Germany, and it’s starting to affect the country’s foreign policy. This is exactly the kind of thing Obama’s “smart diplomacy” was supposed to fix.

Pour saltwater on most crops, and they’ll wither and die. But soak a halophyte in saltwater, and it’ll grow, baby, grow! See the advantages yet?

A majority of Americans now want the 2009 health care system back. But both sides of the aisle are contemplating a change to the law that could increase the public’s distaste for the law in the short term.