News in Brief What to Make of Top World Leaders’ Opening Climate Bids The leaders of Russia, China, Germany, and the United States offered ambitious initiatives in their speeches at COP21. How optimistic should we be? See More
News in Brief Conservatives Say Yes to Cannabis Is there anybody still opposed to legalizing marijuana? See More
News in Brief May It Diminish the Court Hyperbolic attack ads from advocacy groups have diminished the popular esteem of the U.S. Supreme Court in the past, so as the campaign to place Sonia Sotomayor fires up, a little restraint is in order. See More