Half of young Japanese women (and a large fraction of young men) have no romantic relationship. The result is a big decrease in births.

I am sad for the people who have despaired of finding love. I understand how women reject marriage if the price is losing their careers. The characteristics of normal Japanese marriage strike me as very unpleasant, and well worth avoiding; but a couple could decide together to have a different sort of marriage. As for the decrease in births, given that the human population is increasing, I think that is a good thing.

An Irish environmental group will sue the UK for planning to build a nuclear power plant just 150 miles away from Ireland.

Ireland will be vulnerable to fallout emitted if the plant has a disastrous accident, if the wind is from the east. Of course, the UK will be vulnerable if the wind is from the west.

The promise to pay twice the going price for electricity represents a giant subsidy. No one wants to build a nuclear power plant without a giant subsidy.

GMO agriculture inherently lowers the diversity of crops, and makes agriculture more vulnerable to biological and climatic disasters.

"Investor-state" treaties, which allow companies to sue governments in kangaroo courts, are theoretically unjust. Now the practical harm is showing up around the world.

Fresh Leak on US Spying: NSA Accessed Mexican President's Email.