The federal government is cracking down on the junk food normally sold in public school vending machines, but they’re leaving vending machines in teacher’s lounges alone. Perhaps we’ve finally stumbled upon a way to solve teacher pensions crisis.

Scientists have developed a genetic modification that kills female flies before they become adults. When introduced, it can induce the collapse of pest populations, saving crops and potentially lives.

The Obama administration finds itself in the increasingly difficult position of preserving its ephemeral gains in negotiations with Iran while facing the daunting task of figuring out a way to stabilize the Sunni world across the Middle East.

The riots in Ferguson, Missouri, raise a lot of important questions—not just about race in Ferguson but about race in 21^st-century America writ large.

The problem with “accommodating” Russia in Ukraine is that Vladimir Putin’s goal is sowing chaos as part of a plan to hold on to power in the Kremlin.

Ahead of a possible meeting with Chinese President Xi, Japanese PM Abe is trying not to inflame tensions with Beijing too greatly. To that end, he’s stayed away from a controversial Japanese war memorial on the recent anniversary of the country’s World War II defeat.

Maliki’s decision to step down shows that the Iraqi political system is not wholly broken. What if it were still under American protection and guidance?

Old oil train tankers are prone to puncturing, and as more and more crude rides the rails, the risk of explosive accidents is increasing. The U.S. is looking to phase these tankers out, but Canada doesn’t want to use them either. A better solution: approving Keystone.

Fracking promises to open up large new reserves of geothermal energy, while also opening up the traditionally green energy source to criticism from environmentalists.

A new company is partnering with Walgreen’s to develop a cheap and convenient way of testing Americans’ blood. The technology involved might not be all new, but this partnership is exactly the kind of building block that health care reform will rest on.