Wolf Hall: sex, religion, violence, and why the Tudors still captivate 500 years later.

Is Lebanon about to get sucked into the Syrian Civil War?

Russia is trapped in an unsatisfying holding pattern, hoping for oil prices to recover, for the West to fragment and for Ukraine to implode.

Russia is stirring up trouble and trumpeting its militarism in the run-up to Saturday’s celebration of the 70th anniversary of its victory in World War II. At the festivities it will roll out the T-14, the first all-new main battle tank to be made anywhere in decades. What’s the West to do?

As the Taliban attacks Kunduz, questions arise about U.S. policy.

European automakers are loathe to see loopholes in emissions testing closed, and are calling for a delay in new rules.

The use of the category of “Nones” in surveys pertaining to religion should be replaced with “Buts”—that is a category for those who will say something like “I am Catholic, but…” The results of such surveys would be much more enlightening.

There are apps for almost any service you can imagine now. The new tech will take a while to find its way, but it will create jobs and likely bring the U.S. a new kind of prosperity.

The Japanese and Filipino coast guards are holding anti-piracy drills in Manila Bay. But given China’s recent aggressive moves, it’s hard to see this show of cooperation as only about pirates.

Moscow throws a monkey wrench into the EU’s plans to reduce migration across the Mediterranean. It’s part of a recent pattern of “spoiler” behavior by Russia, and it should not be rewarded.