Get ready for far-right Greeks in the EU parliament. They won’t be the only ones—far-right groups across Europe are poised for a strong showing in EU elections later this month.

A new House of Representatives proposal would be the first step in broadening access to accredited courses and apprenticeships offered by institutions ranging from corporations to non-profits.

South Korean media say Kim Jong-un is getting fat. This is after the Norks called South Korean President Park a prostitute. Korean media wars always entertain.

India’s election is the most important geopolitical story this week, and you should be paying close attention.

Nawaz Sharif is in Tehran, trying to convince Khamenei that Pakistan can be friends with Iran and Saudi Arabia at the same time.

Last November, the EPA did an utterly sensible thing: It walked back on mandates for refiners to blend ever-increasing amounts of ethanol in to our nation’s fuel mix. Now, Reuters has a fascinating post-mortem on the thinking behind that decision.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie looks to be considering yet another short-term pension “fix,” thereby risking a credit downgrade for his state. Thanks to his presidential ambitions and a Democratic-controlled legislature, the prospects for real pension reform in New Jersey are pretty bleak.

ASEAN failed to come to any sort of agreement over the simmering South China Sea dispute between Vietnam and China. How long will China’s divide-and-conquer strategy keep paying dividends?

There are hard limits to European resolve on sanctions against Russia. Case in point: As eastern Ukraine’s referendum went ahead, French officials said future sanctions wouldn’t stop them from fulfilling a contract to deliver advanced helicopter carriers to Moscow.

Good evening, TAI readers! We’d like to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms out there, and remind you all to do the same (if you haven’t already done so, of course). As you gear up for the week ahead, take the time to look back at what you may have missed on the site over the past week.