©2015 Bloomberg View NSMMT36KLVR6 (Bloomberg View) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s propaganda targeted at audiences outside Russia doesn’t work, but neither will any Western counter-efforts directed at Russians. A new report from the Pew Research Center explains why. Pew surveyed public opinion among 45,435 respondents in 40 nations between March

©2015 Bloomberg News NSMOJB6K50Y1 (Bloomberg) — The linchpin of President Barack Obama’s defense of the international nuclear agreement with Iran amounts to: I told you so. Obama rode to the White House in 2008 on his early, vocal and mostly lonely opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.

©2015 Bloomberg View NSI9C36S972A (Bloomberg View) — I grew up watching “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (easily the best of the Star Trek shows). There’s one big, obvious thing missing from the future society depicted in the program. No one is doing business. There is almost no one buying and

©2015 Bloomberg View NSKF316JTSEI (Bloomberg View) — A goodly portion of the Washington legal establishment has filed a friend of the court brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the conviction of a securities fraudster. But the court shouldn’t take the bait, or the case. The court doesn’t, and

©2015 Bloomberg News NSKV5Q6S9728 (Bloomberg) — A bipartisan U.S. Senate bill that would revive and extend dozens of lapsed tax breaks would spur economic growth and cover about 11 percent of its own costs, according to Congress’s nonpartisan scorekeeper. The analysis released Tuesday is an early test of Republicans’ focus

©2015 Bloomberg News NSJY7H6KLVR9 (Bloomberg) — Oil in London traded near $50 a barrel after reaching a six-month low amid speculation Iranian supplies will exacerbate a global surplus as demand from the U.S. to China slows. Brent futures gained 1.7 percent, paring a 5.2 percent fall on Monday that brought

©2015 Bloomberg News NSJ9G0SYF01U (Bloomberg) — Venture capitalists and entrepreneurs will gather at the White House Tuesday as part of President Barack Obama’s bid to increase gender and racial diversity among funders and startups. With 3 percent of startups backed by venture capital led by women and 1 percent by

©2015 Bloomberg News NSJX1A6K50XW (Bloomberg) — Russia is pushing for a broad coalition to fight Islamic State, including Iraqi and Syrian government forces, and rejects continuing pressure from the U.S. and its allies for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said air strikes conducted by

Beloved dairy products like milk, butter, and yogurt can be a delicious part of a healthy diet. To enjoy the full benefits of this creamy food group, choosing the right dairy is essential. As a rule, grass-fed, whole milk products are tastier and more nutrient dense than the heavily marketed

Scientists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic they say can kill an array of germs without the bugs easily becoming resistant to it, a potential weapon against a range of diseases.  The discovery is a rare—and much-needed—breakthrough in the quest for new antibiotics to overcome the problem of growing resistance to