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What is the proper global role for the United States in the 21st Century?  Since World War II, the United States, as the most powerful state, has chosen to be deeply engaged in the world. It has assumed responsibility for global peace and stability, guaranteed the security of dozens of foreign nations, promoted free trade, and posed as the policeman of the world by intervening in distant disputes with little direct relevance for core U.S. interests. The bi-partisan consensus in support of this role has recently shown signs of wear. Читать дальше...

Achtung: Starke Dämlichkeit.

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How do the crime rates of immigrants compare to native-born Americans? Alex Nowrasteh explains in his new paper, Criminal Immigrants: Their Numbers, Demographics, and Countries of Origin.

Airport security, rural flights and rail services face tough times

The new U.S. administration managed to single-handedly upend the global consensus on trade, setting the stage for escalating trade wars.

'All Grown Up,' Attenberg's latest novel, explores what it means for a New York woman to be single, childless and almost 40.

PASSENGERS flying nonstop to America from anywhere in the Arab world are now banned from bringing large electronic devices on to planes in their carry-on luggage. The Associated Press, citing American government officials, says the restriction applies to eight countries: Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. But the only other Middle Eastern or North African country with passenger flights to America is Israel (which is also the country in the region that American carriers fly to). Читать дальше...

The SOBs came to Victoria with numbers – 21 players – and speed in the backline. It was a glorious day for a rugby match, but unfortunately it belonged to the visitors. The final tally was 5 – 2. Ebb Tide tries were scored by Steve Holmes and Kevan Letawske. Man of the Match is Harold Butler. Meal of the Match was Austin’s pulled pork!

Taraji P. Henson, star of "Empire" and "Hidden Figures," explains to the WSJ Cafe why she wants to play a Marvel superhero. Photo: Getty

Making Shanghai a centre of excellence for synchrotron radiation

This award is being offered to recognize our Ponies and Miniatures that prove to be the definition of an All-Around Equine. Two awards will be offered at the AMHR Nationals Show: Under and Over Miniature. One award will be offered at the ASPC Congress Show for the All-Around Pony.

Whether you're setting up a powerful multi-room system or need something portable, we've got all the info

Ed & Paul look back on United's past few games - against Bournemouth, Rostov, Chelsea and Middlesbrough.

Ed & Paul look back on United's past few games - against Bournemouth, Rostov, Chelsea and Middlesbrough.

Are women at risk of getting left behind?

Do you ever stand in front of your wardrobe and think you have nothing to wear? Then the Marks & Spencer Everywear capsule range is your new wardrobe saviour

Muhammad Murtaja falsified lists of needy Gazans, transferred aid packages, and diverted millions of shekels to the terror group. It has been cleared for release that Gaza resident Muhammad Murtaja, the coordinator of the Gaza branch of the Turkish Cooperation

In this week's news, Roger Federer sets a Masters record, Maria Sharapova talks Grigor Dimitrov break-up and Serena rivalry, Stan Wawrinka curses buddy Roger Federer.

Taraji P. Henson, who plays Cookie Lyon on Fox's "Empire," talks to the WSJ Cafe about when she would want to leave her hit TV show. Photo: Getty

It’s tough work for pairs of humans who install each of the 60,000 rivets that keep Boeing's 777 from falling apart in midair, so they’re getting some help from pairs of robots on the plane production line.

Where will these talks of peace and cooperation lead?

“There was no difference between men, in intelligence or race, so profound as the difference between the sick and the well.” – Nick Carraway in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.

Images showing Chinese missile test sites on the edge of the Gobi Desert side by side with U.S. facilities in Japan were included in a recent report by Navy Cmdr. Thomas Shugart, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security. The analysis says says U.S. forces would have almost no time to react to incoming Chinese missiles.