Like many major film stars who have watched the marketplace for middle-budget movies fade, Thornton is excited by television's rise and its ability to explore complex adult material.
The tepid international response to Mr. Liu's case is a reflection of China's rising power, and its ability to deflect pressure over its human rights record.
New York faces the same problem as many other states: its share of the costs of this state-federal insurance program for the poor has been rising steadily, limiting its ability to pay for other urgent needs, like education.
Few would argue that America's fortunes rise and fall on its ability to put ideas to work and then bring them to market.
Globally, ocean surface temperatures have increased by nearly 1.3°F over the past century and "... more than 90% of the extra heat linked to carbon emissions is contained in the ocean". As the ocean warms, seawater not only expands and causes sea levels to rise, but it also loses its ability to hold gases - including oxygen.
Instead of the comforting embrace of EU solidarity, the targets of Russian growling have often been asked to face their fate alone, rather than allow bilateral disputes to "hijack" the EU's entire relationship with the rising energy superpower.Encouraged by its ability to divide Europe, Russia has expanded its bilateral disputes.
Since taking power in Iraq and parts of Syria, ISIS's numbers have steadily risen, largely because of its ability to engage with the hip, young terrorist demographic through catchy videos and social platforms like Instagram and Snapchat.
Arte puts the popularity of British comedy down to its ability to rise above national boundaries.
Although there are significant obstacles ahead of us, I'm quite positive about the food and agriculture industry's future and its ability to rise to the challenge.
The extreme volatility of this anthrax -- its ability to rise into the air after settling on an envelope or other surface -- has been a major surprise.
