Their ambitions and interests, other than a weaker Washington, are not aligned.

Bargain oil prices have the potential to boost the U.S. economy next year.

Negotiators (and the White House, which pushed the Tokyo and Seoul to put this issue behind them) deserve congratulation. But this story isn’t over.

Today is Holy Innocents’ Day. Right at the beginning of His life on earth, Jesus was at the place where hope and death meet.

Now is the time to start thinking about the endgame for ISIS.

It’s too soon to tell if Israel did in fact strike. If it did, it’s a sign of an interesting dynamic playing out.

The specifically Christian idea of the Virgin Birth is one of the most controversial and confusing theological concepts around, and a Yuletide blog which didn’t take on the topic wouldn’t be doing its job.

Agreement on this issue is much harder than it looks, in part because both in Korea and Japan this problem has gotten entangled with many other questions.

China sends armed naval vessel into waters claimed by Japan. The move could be a sign of an ominous change in Chinese policy.

U.S. shale firms are drilling but not yet fracking wells, and the growing backlog may push oil prices down for some time to come.