Intense backlash over the decision to ban wood-aged cheese may force the FDA to reconsider its policy. But the food wars are only getting started.

The World Cup might be more than just a celebration of jogo bonito, “the beautiful game.”

Saudi Arabia has invited Iran to diplomatic talks in Riyadh. That’s a big change. But given the rampant duplicity in Middle East diplomacy, that could just as easily signal that the situation is getting more tense, not less.

College isn’t for everyone—especially in its current form—but good jobs are hard to find if you pass on the B.A. But could Google be leading the way toward a shift in hiring practices?

Scientists have found an antibiotic-resistant bacteria in raw squid. It’s the first time such organisms have turned up in human food, and it’s definitely worth worrying about.

As Iraq looks teeters on the verge of outright collapse, it looks like the White House has yet again been caught flat-footed by events.

The House of Representatives moved to block a budget airline from offering cheap flights to Europe on Tuesday at the behest of established airlines and unions.

The fall of Mosul and Tikrit to ISIS is a wake-up call to all the states of the region: It’s time to put an end to the Syrian civil war and the sectarian mayhem it has spawned.

Obama expands access to a loan forgiveness program by executive order. The move will excite his supporters but won’t do anything to solve the student debt debacle.

Bulgaria will halt development of a Russian gas pipeline to Europe. The biggest impediment to stopping Putin has been a lack of European solidarity, so this is one small step in the right direction.