The Security Council has passed (with Russia’s abstention) an arms embargo on the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

As a Fed official warns that the Stockton and Detroit bankruptcies portend larger national problems, Puerto Rico’s fiscal crisis is coming to a head.

The updated U.S.-Japanese defense guidelines to be announced later this month could include a specific provision obliging the U.S. to protect the disputed Senkaku islands. That’s a strong message to China.

Unanimous Corker-Menendez committee vote signals the Senate is eager to resume an equal seat at table on foreign policy.

The humble Jewish peddler, in bringing his wares to the hinterlands of the new world, played a surprisingly important role in shaping modern American society.

India’s growth outpaces China’s according to an IMF report. This will be taken as an excellent report card for Modi’s first year in office.

Why we need a more refined concept of it, that is.

Could anyone today with Lincoln’s lack of qualifications get to where he did?

Online programs and other start-ups are stealing graduate students away from traditional programs. If this trend continues, it will force changes on the university’s business model.

Russian-American relations are in ruins. A look back at decisions made after the Cold War can help us understand what went wrong—and whether the United States had other options.