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The long career of Thailand’s king offers a study in the virtues of constitutional monarchy — and in the immense challenges of royal rule.

Thailand’s revered king held the country together for more than 70 years. But his son’s succession could threaten everything he built.

Here are seven things the next U.S. president should do to put Washington back in the driver’s seat.

Maine voters are about to have their say on an experiment that could change the face of democracy in America — and the world.

“Take the oil” isn’t just an applause line — it’s a policy that has been discussed in Washington for decades.

The bombing of a funeral has empowered the country's worst forces and could drag America into the fray.

The war won’t end until Assad’s most powerful backer has a seat at the table — and that isn’t Putin.

The Russian government gives millions of dollars to civic organizations. But that money comes with strings attached.

Silicon Valley wants to explore space as tech entrepreneurs. We should be traveling as pilgrims.

Is it right to blame the president for the rise of the Islamic State? Well, it’s not wrong.

Nadia Murad’s work on behalf of Yazidi women who’ve suffered at the hands of the Islamic State has earned her a Nobel nomination. But even if she receives the prestigious prize, it may do little to help her cause.