Russia in Syria
Russia’s New Target in Syria: The South

After the rebels stalled out there last year, Russians make big push.

The Sunni-Shi'a War
The Roots of Saudi Rage

Rational regional fears are driving Saudi actions.

Feeding the Future
Why We Need GMOs

“Extreme weather” decimated cereal crops over the past 50 years. GMOs can help stop that from happening in the future.

Keeping Up With the Purges
China’s Disappearing Billionaires

These disappearances mark an emerging new trend in President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive: more attention on China’s private sector.

Empty Hopes
Waiting for the Moderate Backlash

Iranian moderates on Twitter don’t like the embassy attack. So what?

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Review
Notes from the Edge

William Perry’s new memoir aims to sound the alarm about a rebirth of the nuclear threat. But his book lacks the sensationalism that might have attracted a wider audience.

Migrant Crisis
EU’s Turkey Deal Isn’t Stopping Refugee Flow

EU official: We’re ‘a long way from being satisfied.”

Hail Shale
Fracking Is Making America Greener

Shale gas continues to displace coal in the US, and in the process it is making this country greener.

Migrant Crisis
In Germany, Reality Sets In

German industry leaders start to acknowledge migrants aren’t as skilled as hoped.

China's Bubble
Chinese Markets End Volatile Week

The week’s biggest casualty, apart from the value wiped off of global bourses, has been the illusion of Chinese regulatory competence.

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