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Clashing Agendas Threaten Start of North Korea Talks

April 20, 2003
American leadership in the world is being tested in Asia. A Wednesday meeting between the US, China, and North Korea is still on schedule, but it's not clear what – if anything – will come of it. The US wants Pyongyang to give up its nuclear program and re-submit to UN inspections, but...

A Radical Step to Preserve a Species: Assisted Migration

February 14, 2007
Species of life already threatened by human overdevelopment and disappearing habitats face a new danger, and traditional conservation techniques may not be enough to save them. Global warming is already altering ecosystems and threatening some species, like the Bay checkerspot butterfly, with...

Student's Creative Clock Draws Police – And White House Invitation

September 16, 2015
Authorities urge citizens to speak up when they see possible terrorist threats and rightfully so. But over-reactions could send the wrong messages to children about how to get attention. A Texas student was arrested for bringing a homemade digital clock to his high school. He showed his engineering...

Why Israel’s Reaction Is Right

July 24, 2006
Despite Germany and the rest of Europe siding against Israel and hoping for immediate peace, author Matthias Kuntzel argues that a ceasefire is, in fact, a dangerous strategy. Israel – attacked from all directions by Islamic extremists – is fighting a just war and wants peace, he notes. Kuntzel...

Is the Turmoil Good or Bad for Israel?

March 23, 2005
Israel's relations with its Middle-Eastern neighbors are constantly shifting and heavily determined by the Palestinian situation. The recent ceasefire and planned Israeli withdrawal from Gaza have led to a similar thaw with other countries in the region. Egypt has seized the chance to assist...

The Oil Price: Nothing to Smile About

August 12, 2008
The rising price of oil throughout summer 2008 resulted in higher prices for most other products, especially food. With a dip in the price of oil, some analysts expect central banks to hold off from lifting interest rates, maintaining less expensive credit and money for business. But that cheap...

Silicon Valley Expats Spur Innovation in India

Sean Randolph
October 20, 2010

China Builds Its Dreams, and Some Fear a Bubble

October 18, 2005
China is experiencing a building boom, the scope of which means that cities like Shanghai now dwarf New York in terms of skyscrapers and vast networks of upscale apartment complexes. As a result of its unprecedented construction sector growth, China is scouring the world for energy and natural...
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