A new lawsuit from Texas that is working its way up the appellate ladder may compel the justices to clarify--and limit--how race and ethnicity may be used in the admissions process.

Vice President Biden's trip to China would have been as forgettable as most high-level U.S.-China dialogues were it not for the Beijing Brawl and the Press-Conference Pusher, which revealed the biggest challenge we face in dealing with China: its attitude.

The world saw such extraordinary uncertainty in 2011 that a simple failure to repeat that debilitating climate of uncertainty in 2012 may engender a moderate recovery, especially in the US economy.

Five years ago, a Hezbollah ambush set off the 34-day conflict that has loomed large over the region ever since. The five-year anniversary provides an opportunity to reexamine the conflict, and what others may learn from it, including American officials.

The intensity of election 2004has moved the conflict almost beyond simple partisanship, at least for a large core of activists and elites, including lawmakers.

Penmanship plays a critical role in a child"s basic literacy and overall success in school and when schools choose not to teach it, it is boys who pay the highest price.

Fair value accounting has been the principal cause of an unprecedented decline in asset values and an unprecedented rise in instability among financial institutions.

U.S. policymakers should continue to support Japan's emergence as a strong American ally.