Why We Can't Have Nice Things
Is the Second Avenue Subway Behind Schedule?

An expert working on the project cautions the MTA may miss its next deadline.

Higher Ed Shake Up
Where Online Education Is Working

New low-cost programs are carving out a critical space in the U.S. higher education system.

Disruption
What Peak Oil Demand Would Do to the Global Economy

Hint: it isn’t pretty.

Blue Model Blues
Pennsylvania Legislature Fails To Pass Pension Reform… Again

Kicking the can down the road is turning into a hobby for PA lawmakers.

Xi who must be obeyed
Xi Gets a Boost as ‘Core’ Leader

The Chinese President’s new status as “core” leader will strengthen his hand, but rifts remain within the Party.

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Syrian Civil War
A Post-ISIS Recovery Plan for Syria

Recognizing and supporting a provisional government in opposition-controlled Syria could cool down the conflict while keeping pressure on Assad.

Deal or No Deal
Is America Supporting the Global HFC Treaty?

The answer isn’t straightforward, and it’s likely to be decided by our next president.

divided government
Why the House Leans Right

The constitutional system punishes the Democratic Party for building a hyper-concentrated political coalition.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Duterte’s Pivot Puts Japan in Spotlight

As Duterte continues to slam the U.S. and look to China, Japan is caught in an awkward position.

Enviro-Mental
“Green” Germany Needs Brown Coal for Another Two Decades

By snubbing nuclear power, Berlin has consigned itself to decades of coal dependence.

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