Scientists are still struggling to explain the slower-than-predicted global warming over the past decade. It’s a puzzle with enormous implications: we know that we’re emitting greenhouse gases in record quantities, and we know that these gases trap more of the sun’s heat, yet global surface temperatures are significantly lower than what our climate models predicted. […]

A new Washington Post-ABC News poll should have President Obama very nervous about the future of the Affordable Care Act. Moderate Democrats are turning against the ACA in record numbers. WaPo: Just after the law was passed in 2010, fully 74 percent of moderate and conservative Democrats supported the federal law making changes to the health-care system. […]

A pair of recent studies on remote working illustrate both the growing support for and the outsized benefits of telework.First, the Washington Post published a study last month that found that the number of DC workers telecommuting at least once a week has nearly doubled since 2010. Though 55 percent of the 1,106 survey respondents […]

In a meeting with the Iraqi Minister for Antiquities and Tourism in Tehran on Sunday, Iran’s Foreign Minister emphasized their two countries’ close religious and cultural history and ever-closer political relationship. A day later, in Baghdad, Iran’s oil minister put pen to paper on a $15 billion deal to supply natural gas to Iraq’s beleaguered energy […]

“Abe Win Is Good for the Neighbors,” reads the headline of Aaron Back’s story on Japan’s election this weekend. Is this right? Was Abe’s huge win really good for Japan’s neighbors? Maybe, partly: The continued political success of Shinzo Abe is cause for celebration in Southeast Asia…. The election victory endorses his campaign to end deflation […]

If you’re at all interested in how America produces its energy, and to what end, do yourself a favor and click the image above. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) works with the Department of Energy to produce annual flow charts for US energy. In doing so it provides excellent visualizations of how our energy supply […]

A fascinating map of American income mobility has been making the blogging rounds today. The map is based on a study that the NYT notes is being hailed as “the most detailed portrait yet of income mobility in the United States.” The study found that metro areas with greater income heterogeneity had greater social mobility. Gawker used […]

The European Union doesn’t have a whole lot going for it these days. Its economy continues to spin its wheels, its bureaucrats spend much of their time pursuing asinine regulations and the monetary union is still in a profound crisis. Given the continued parade of negative headlines, British voters may be forgiven for questioning their […]

3D printing uses additive manufacturing to create highly customizable stuff with fewer inputs. It’s changing the way many companies manufacture their products, and it has given do-it-yourselfers a new hobby. But what is already a very cool technology is about to get a lot cooler, as patents for what is currently a proprietary way of printing […]

In a series of speeches beginning in his home state of Illinois, President Obama will turn his attention this week to the economy in hopes of amassing public support for upcoming fiscal battles with Republicans. The NYT reports that the President’s “campaign-style tour of the Midwest” will include policy proposals for major economic issues like […]