Something about the way almond trees are now cultivated in California has started killing 20% of the bees brought there to pollinate them.

It's not clear what is causing it, but it might be mixes of chemicals uses in pesticides.

In 2002, the US missed a chance to make peace in Afghanistan.

It missed a previous chance in 2001, when the Taliban offered to kick out al Qa'ida for the sake of peace with the US.

A US court ordered Microsoft to hand over personal data from a server in Ireland.

If the appeal sustains this decision, the next question will be what Ireland or the EU will do to enforce their data protection laws.

I've warned people outside the US not to give any personal data to US companies.

Children near some French farms show past exposure to toxic pesticides, some of them banned.

Capitalism in North Korea uses military conscripts as coal miners.

The example of China has demonstrated since the 90s that capitalism will not bring freedom to a former Communist country. Now the example of North Korea shows that it does not even necessarily put a limit on the general level of oppression.