The real reason Putin annexed Crimea may have had more to do with vast energy reserves just off its coast than any sentimental attachment to Russian empire.

Nigeria’s northern region, prey to Islamic insurgents, endures economic stagnation while the south prospers.

A federal commission found that an LNG export facility in Cove Point, Maryland, will have a “minimal impact” on its local environment. America is on the way to sharing its shale gas bounty.

Good afternoon, TAI readers! We hope you’ve had an excellent weekend thus far, but to keep things going, take the time to look back at what you may have missed on the site over the past week:

One of Britain’s most entertaining politicians, London Mayor Boris Johnson, sounds off about the European Union.

What did Godzilla symbolize to Japanese audiences when they first saw him in 1954?

A start-up wants cities to incentivize commuters to travel in off-peak times, i.e., to pay employees to show up late to work. That sounds nice, but there’s a better option.

Berklee College of Music is now offering fully online, accredited degree programs for a fraction of the cost of a traditional degree.

One of Ukraine’s richest men has mobilized 300,000 of his steelworkers to wrest power from the pro-Russian agitators. Have we just seen the limits of Ukrainian separatism?

The Obama Administration admits that there might be evidence that Assad has been using chemical weapons. But what about that big, bold ultimatum, we hear you asking?