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A new study has found that far more women in their late twenties hold bachelor’s degrees than do men of the same age. Why is so little attention paid to this gender gap?

Thanks to fracking, the US is now producing more than 10 percent of the world’s supply of oil. More than 40 percent of American crude is fracked, and the rest of the world is miles behind.

The Syrian rebels find a new foothold on the Mediterranean coast, and Turkey may approve.

Democratic Senators are proposing are a series of fixes to the ACA. To win this fight, the GOP needs an alternative that is more attractive than a “fixed ACA.”

An NYT writer laments the decline of the city’s independent booksellers due to high rents. We wonder if blue model policies have something to do with that.

Religious strife and persecution is rampant across the globe, and in his speeches President Obama has emphasized the need to stand up for religious freedom. So why is he taking so long to fill a position created for just this purpose.

Al-Qaeda is aiming to make Syria its new base of operations, intelligence sources say. Obama’s inaction has presented the terrorists with a golden opportunity.

In the fierce legal battle over Argentina’s debts, one creditor is going on the offensive by attempting to seize Argentinian assets. Now it’s blocking the government from sending satellites into space.

Nearly half the users of Detroit’s water and sewer systems are behind on payments, and the city is warning that it will cut off the taps. Meanwhile, the city is looking to privatize the struggling department to clear away some debt.