February 19, 2010 | Washington Post

Just two months after patching together a climate deal in Copenhagen, the world's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases are trying to figure out how to keep the fragile accord together, while the United Nations, which has played a central part in 15 rounds of climate talks, seems destined for a smaller role in the future.

February 18, 2010 | Venture Beat

One of the most significant trends I’ve been watching over the past decade is the dramatic drop in public companies in Silicon Valley. Naturally, that number was artificially inflated during the dot-com bubble when it reached 417 in 2000. The number of public companies has dropped for nine straight years now.

February 22, 2010 | The Atlantic

The Great Recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably just beginning. Before it ends, it will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. It will leave an indelible imprint on many blue-collar men. It could cripple marriage as an institution in many communities. It may already be plunging many inner cities into a despair not seen for decades. Ultimately, it is likely to warp our politics, our culture, and the character of our society for years to come.

February 17, 2010 | The Straits Times

For a long time, the Silicon Valley has been used to attracting a premium crop of foreign students to its acclaimed universities, like at Stanford and Berkeley, and then expecting them to stay on as entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers. But the report points to a 34 per cent drop in immigration over the last year, a jolt for the region where 60 per cent of the scientists and engineers are foreign-born.