Science Diplomacy: Trading Frock Coats for Lab Coats
Intractable diplomatic conundrums, like the West's relationship with Iran, may find paths toward a solution by emphasizing scientific exchanges.
Obama Defines Green Jobs and Says He Wants Lots of ‘Em
Barack Obama on Friday returned to his campaign promise of creating millions of jobs in a new, renewable…
What Shade of Green Best Suits the Economy?
President Obama's call for 'green jobs' has created both general confusion and competing interpretations of the term.
Putting a Crowd Count on History
A day after Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States in a historically…
Climate Change Gets a Voice
UPDATED: President-elect reportedly selects physicist John Holdren as his consigliere on science.
Cautious Optimism for Obama’s Policy on Science
Professionals hope the new president can change the culture of science in the White House.
Under Bush, Science Learned It Must Speak Up
Outgoing administration used science when it needed it and scorned it when it didn't.
Carping About CEO Pay: An American Tradition
Current efforts to cap extreme CEO pay — which may or may not be a problem anyway — may not outlive bailout.
Everglades Rescue Deal Recut to Save Money, Jobs
A pioneering plan to save the Everglades is cheaper but still accomplishes the main goals.
Escape From Kyoto: Saving the Protocol
The right to weasel out of greenhouse-gas agreements might be just what's needed to make them work.