Make the important interesting.

Chinese emissions are a problem not just for its own people but also for the world. It has now overtaken the U.S. as the biggest carbon emitter; most of the coal that is burned anywhere on Earth is burned in China.

Up or out" greatly magnified the careerist emphasis on holding a position rather than doing a job.

Contrary to what you might think, China's economy is relatively less efficient, and more polluting, than those of rich countries.

No one ever really 'learns' from history, because choices never present themselves in exactly the same way, and because you can always choose similarities and differences to fit current needs.

The amazing thing about Trump is that he is so completely predictable. Hillary Clinton knows that if she teases him about either his wealth, his taxes, the women who are coming after him or his preposterous claims of being against the Iraq war, he cannot resist.

In a time of transition for journalism all around the world, it's reassuring to know that some of the old ways endure.