The European Union, too, is clearly on the decline. Despite Pollyannish talk of creating a European army and closer ties among member states, the EU has lost much of its original appeal and faces fissiparous challenges of which the so-called Brexit is…

You can travel from western Europe to Georgia, Armenia or Azerbaijan, and once there you can use trains to travel safely and comfortably between these countries…

MIT never explains their admission decisions. To anyone. I have interviewed many high school seniors who seemed highly qualified and whom I was happy to recommend for admission, but in the end, MIT chose not to admit them. I discussed this once with the Director of Admissions….