Oliver Lazarus

Theresa May — essentially the last politician standing in post-Brexit politics — will be the U.K.'s first female prime minister since Margaret Thatcher. 

Just a few years ago, Turkey was promised as a model of growth and prosperity for the 21st century. That future seems all but completely lost now. 

Today, President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto are syncing their respective national energy policies across borders.

The Erie Canal's completion in 1825 marked a new age in American religion, economics, and politics. 

After last week's Brexit vote, some in France are leaping at the chance to leave the E.U., while Germany grapples with the prospect of economic losses. 

In New York City, community boards give voice to residents as development and investments shape neighborhoods for decades to come.

The "smart city" may be the latest trend in urban planning, but the fundamentals haven't changed.

The Takeaway visits the nation's first "quantified community" to examine the "smart city" movement, which aims to rebuild the urban experience through technology and big data.

About 80 percent of Americans can no longer see the stars in the Milky Way because of light pollution. What happens to our connection to the cosmos when the stars are no longer visible?

The electoral map has remained relatively unchanged in the last four election cycles. Could Donald Trump's ascension change that? 

In a rare interview, Don DeLillo discusses his latest novel, "Zero K," the evolution of his craft, and how it reflects where we are as a country today. 

In the United States, being on a terror watchlist does not preclude an individual from buying a gun. But should a suspicion lead to a loss of freedom?

After years of chaos, a new unity government in Libya is looking to oust a growing internal threat: ISIS. 

Did the Associated Press make the right call when it announced Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee before primary voters in six states went to the polls?

Many say the presidential nomination process is rigged to favor long-time party loyalists. But is that true? Jennifer Lawless, a professor of government at American University, answers.

After being found guilty of raping an unconscious woman, a judge sentenced a former Stanford student to six months in jail and probation. Some advocates are angry, but not surprised.

The internet can be frustrating and empowering, and author Virginia Heffernan sees web as one of the purest forms of human expression and culture. 

The National Basketball Association estimates that it has 1 billion followers on social media internationally. 

700 million new air conditioners are expected to be installed by 2030. When thinking of greenhouse gasses, it'll be like several new countries are added to the world.