* China and India—two of the top three carbon dioxide emitters—won't attend this week's UN climate change summit. * The case for a global carbon tax comes down to redistribution of carbon wealth. * Following Scotland's vote against secession, other regions around the world that
* Climate change protest attended by 400,000 in New York City over the weekend. * Fleeing the Islamic State, 100,000 Syrians have crossed into Turkey since last Thursday. * Authorities find 130 new cases of Ebola during a "successful" lockdown of Sierra Leone. * Under pressure from the US, Mexico
Alison Blickle’s paintings—full of ceremony, mysticism, and sisterhood—remain electric with desire, even when the object of desire is a mystery.
* Scotland votes to remain part of the United Kingdom—just the beginning of a long constitutional wrangle. * Britains pollsters, showing volatility, would be wise to learn from prediction markets, i.e., bookies. * Irish economy grows at its fastest rate in seven years, with the government hoping to avoid "the
* Live blog of voting results as Scotland completes its day of voting 'yes' or 'no' to independence. * Wording of the Scottish referendum was revised to emphasize independence, a gain, rather than severance, a loss. * Headlines to anticipate should Scotland secede. * In Africa, Scottish independence is a
Brief updates to news stories that have slipped off the front page. This week: schoolgirls in Nigeria, Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, Josh Hartnett’s career, and more.
* The US government threatened to prosecute James Foley's family if they attempted to negotiate with ISIS. * Federal agents are saving America $1 billion annually by eradicating cattle ticks, a deadly pest that can kill a cow in a week. * Utah initiative that gives the chronically homeless housing, regardless
How a book, booze, and a guilty hangover brought an admittedly non-athletic man to the starting line, and what happened next.
* US military to boost Ebola efforts by sending as many as 3,000 to West Africa and constructing 17 treatment centers in Liberia. * First responders in Aleppo. * The Indian state of Chhattisgarh has at least 300 child police officers, some as young as five. * The FBI's controversial new
* Nearly 70% of Americans doubt that the US will effectively defeat ISIS. * Syrians in Jordanian refugee camps have been pushing daughters to marry at younger ages, ostensibly to protect them. * Ten years after Russian forces' botched hostage rescue at a school left hundreds dead, an official investigation has yet
