Bill Gates is optimistic about our energy future, so long as we wisely invest more in R&D.

Brazil’s collapse may have started with the global commodities crash, but the problems clearly go even deeper.

The meeting of Balkan countries on the migrant crisis being held in Vienna today will not include Greece. Why talk to the people who you hope will be left holding the bag for your policies?

The question reverberates through the ages, from the ancient Middle East to the suburbs of Chicago. It is replicated in two news stories, one very recent, the other less than two years ago.

It’s possible to imagine a scenario where the Supreme Court gradually hemorrhages legitimacy even as it accumulates more and more power. That would be a dangerous combination.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry also compared Beijing’s island fortifications to U.S. military outposts in Hawaii.

The Saudi oil minister said production cuts aren’t in the cards “because there is less trust.” Prices are predictably falling again.

Xi Jinping’s ongoing crackdown is paired with state media propaganda offensive. China’s leaders are becoming paranoid about the loyalty of their citizens.

Just what are Russians playing at with the most recent peace push in Syria?

Move comes with backing from Italy, as pieces for the once-and-future war in Libya fall into place.