The Globalist

While pioneering Japan is no longer home to the biggest high-speed rail network in the world, it remains premiere.

Spain, France and Germany have the largest high-speed train networks after China and Japan.

The fledgling network does not compare well to other countries with high-speed trains.

From zero to leader in a decade.

Far from being a unique phenomenon, Trump actually shares striking characteristics with a host of historical figures.

It isn’t just about Angela Merkel or Trump’s general misogyny. The current U.S. President’s negative attitude toward Germany is rooted in his grandfather’s murky personal biography.

An unusually complicated web of existing policy and lobby influences keep governments from forging ahead.

Experts say consumers are still eating too much added sugar each day.

They dominate dietary research and policymaking, making public health adjustments challenging.

The world’s two billion-person nations continue to stick to one time zone each.