Those leading the Scottish independence fight claim that a break with the UK would benefit Scotland’s economy, but in fact the costs could be substantial, says the NYT. And is the political price of the independence movement already too high?

Chinese-made solar panels incur twice the environmental costs of their European counterparts, according to a new study. The world’s race to the bottom of panel manufacturing has a downside many greens won’t like to acknowledge.

European reliance on Russian natural gas is in large part a self-inflicted wound.

The government will now require Medicare to cover sex-reassignment surgeries. When you look past the culture war, there’s a deeper problem it reveals: We can’t go on making insurance more and more comprehensive.

The lessons of World War I are still with us a century later—for better and for worse.

The pro-pot movement may be picking up steam, but Reihan Salam thinks the time is ripe to tax alcohol more heavily.

June 2, 2014 could end up being an historic one for President Obama’s green legacy, though time will tell whether it’s one he’ll be proud to tout. Today, the EPA unveiled a set of new rules targeted American power plants, kicking off a new and important debate.

Asian regional tensions erupted into an open exchange of words at the Shangri-La conflict this week, as the United States and Japan accused Beijing of destabilizing the region. China’s response was nasty.

New manufacturing trends are benefitting China, Mexico, and the U.S. all at once. Let’s do what we can to keep the good news coming.

Israel just had its driest recorded winter, but it isn’t afraid of a water shortage. Desalination technology has come a long way, making predictions of a worldwide freshwater crisis seem far less likely to come true.