International re-engagement and new peace talks point in a positive direction, but multiple indicators point to fragility and risk.

The Osaka District Court ruled against the constitutionality of same-sex marriage in Japan while local government in Tokyo increased access to same-sex civil partnerships this summer.

For the moment, the two parties are in broad agreement on some of the biggest foreign policy questions facing the United States—but this state of affairs is not without its dangers.

Col. Derek Harvey has more mainstream views on Islam than Gen. Michael Flynn—but he still has strange baggage.

A vast gulf remains between development financing and development goals. International competition could help bridge that gap, but has produced mixed results to date.