The academy isn’t nearly as meritocratic as it pretends to be—whether in college, Ph.D. programs, or business school. But meritocracy is often a sham outside of the university, too.

President Obama’s new initiative to fund genetic sequencing could be a powerful tool for good in improving U.S. health care—but only if the medical establishment welcomes it.

Peter Pomerantsev’s years as a TV producer in Moscow gave him a keen appreciation of the dizzying, disorienting realities of postmodern Russia.

The President has largely failed to turn America’s Israel policy into a partisan issue. If he speaks to Congress as planned, Bibi would be wise to avoid any appearance of playing politics himself.

As the story of investor Bill Browder shows, the criminality of Putin’s state should have been a dead giveaway that the idea of a “reset” with Russia was always naive.

Europe’s economies are on diverging paths, making it harder for policymakers trying to address the euro’s problems.

President Obama is risking a second catastrophic mistake in Afghanistan.

Colorado has brought in $25 million less in pot revenue than expected as residents continue to buy their weed elsewhere. Legalization doesn’t necessarily destroy the black market.

Deadly smog is scaring top talent away from offices based in China. That should be of deep concern for Beijing.

With Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker getting some buzz, will other GOP hopefuls make public unions a campaign issue?