Indiana has just passed a bill dropping the Common Core standards and replacing them with standards developed at home. This is not only good for Indiana; it’s good for democracy.

Remember when the BRICs were going to rule the world? Brazil, Russia, and China are having a rough start to the year.

A Chinese oil firm says it will produce more shale gas sooner than expected. Beijing has to overcome a number of hurdles, both natural and otherwise, to reach its shale potential, but where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Puerto Rico’s citizens are voting with their feet and against their blue model government. We’re not surprised.

Japan announces its support of non-proliferation and agrees to downsize its stock of nuclear material. After enduring criticism of his policies in the Pacific region, President Obama can enjoy a welcome, if minor, victory there.

Harvard Business School launches its first online course. Will this new “serious” class threaten struggling, lower-tier schools?

Researchers have produced new “living materials” by incorporating non-organic nanoparticles into cells. The potential applications for this kind of biotechnology are staggering.

The Ebola virus has killed dozens of people in Guinea. Aid organizations and governments respond as the deadly plague nears the capital city.

Nearly all Europeans believe their governments are making it difficult for entrepreneurs to start businesses, and southern Europeans are particularly pessimistic.

More than two years since Qaddafi met his end, Libya faces formidable obstacles in its struggle for stability.