Commentary

National / Politics | Commentary Jan 19, 2020

The Japan-U.S. alliance is stronger than ever, but that doesn't mean it's on autopilot

by Satohiro Akimoto

When the Japan-U.S. security treaty was revised 60 years ago, nobody expected that it would become one of the most remarkable security alliances in history. The treaty, which is the centerpiece of the two nations' alliance, has continuously provided a strong security architecture to protect ...

National / Science & Health | Commentary Jan 9, 2020

Nobel Prize for a battery breakthrough was decades in the making

by Mark Buchanan

Looking back on the past year in science, the coolest advances seem to be coming in areas such as gene editing and quantum computing. This is sexy research pointing with confidence to the future. Yet we should remember that some of the most important ...