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Author: Andy Corbley

Locked in a 4 Billion-Year-Old Dance, Six New Exoplanets Demonstrate the Cosmic Beauty of ‘Resonant Orbits’
Space

Locked in a 4 Billion-Year-Old Dance, Six New Exoplanets Demonstrate the Cosmic Beauty of ‘Resonant Orbits’

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023

Scientists have discovered 6 exoplanets orbiting in perfect resonance around a star, meaning their orbits are synchronized. Such a…

NR and NMN Are Unproven at the Doses Being Sold–Phytonutrients May Prevent Aging Even Better
Medicine

NR and NMN Are Unproven at the Doses Being Sold–Phytonutrients May Prevent Aging Even Better

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

The supplement industry is making a killing off of two anti-aging compounds called nicotinamide riboside (NR) and nicotinamide mononucleotide…

“First Anarchocapitalist World Leader” Now in Charge of BRICS Member Argentina
Political Economy

“First Anarchocapitalist World Leader” Now in Charge of BRICS Member Argentina

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023

In what may be the largest political victory in the history of Libertarian political philosophy, Argentine economist Javier Milei…

Our Brain Registers What We Expect to See When Watching Routine Actions, ‘What we would do next, becomes what our brain sees’
Human Sciences

Our Brain Registers What We Expect to See When Watching Routine Actions, ‘What we would do next, becomes what our brain sees’

November 22, 2023

Advancements in the study of neuroscience have shown that there are several kinds of circumstances where what we think…

Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Agreement Draws Nearer–UN High Court Rules Armenians Must Be Allowed to Return
World News

Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Agreement Draws Nearer–UN High Court Rules Armenians Must Be Allowed to Return

November 20, 2023

Armenian and Azeri officials have both said that the basic principles of a peace agreement that would recognize the…

If the US Nuclear “Sponge” Did its Job, 300 Million in North America Would Die from Radiation Exposure
World News

If the US Nuclear “Sponge” Did its Job, 300 Million in North America Would Die from Radiation Exposure

November 17, 2023

This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on the nuclear modernization of the United States and the activities…

What to Expect Before Going to Azerbaijan–a Country that’s Difficult to Nail Down
Travel

What to Expect Before Going to Azerbaijan–a Country that’s Difficult to Nail Down

November 15, 2023

It was a late spring day when I told a friend of mine I was planning a trip to…

Infant and Maternal Mortality Rise in the US Putting it Among the Worst of Industrialized Nations
Medicine

Infant and Maternal Mortality Rise in the US Putting it Among the Worst of Industrialized Nations

November 14, 2023

A report from the advocacy and non-profit organization Zero to Three has found a very developing world problem is…

11 More US Soldiers Injured in Attacks on Mid-East Bases, Iran Says Expansion of Gaza War “Inevitable”
Coffee Break Reads

11 More US Soldiers Injured in Attacks on Mid-East Bases, Iran Says Expansion of Gaza War “Inevitable”

November 10, 2023

Four more attacks were recorded on remnant US bases in Western Iraq and Eastern Syria, bringing the toll of…

Could America be Pulled into Another Open-Ended War in the Middle East?
War

Could America be Pulled into Another Open-Ended War in the Middle East?

November 9, 2023

Since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7th, US remnant forces positioned in Western Iraq and Eastern Syria have…

Ukraine has Lost the War: Will There Be a Reckoning for Western Media?
War

Ukraine has Lost the War: Will There Be a Reckoning for Western Media?

November 7, 2023

From the earliest analytical periods of the Ukraine War, analysis on World at Large found it unlikely that Ukraine…

What Makes the Perfect Forest for the Perfect Fall?
Culture

What Makes the Perfect Forest for the Perfect Fall?

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023

Depending on where you live in the world, you may be opening this story with every tree in your…

American Prairie Reserve Grows by 2,000 Key Wetland Acres
Conservation

American Prairie Reserve Grows by 2,000 Key Wetland Acres

November 2, 2023

Montana’s American Prairie Reserve recently completed the acquisition of three new properties that are rich in wildlife and waterfowl…

11/01 End of the Empire: The End of the Empire Could Look Like This—plus Other News
End of the Empire

11/01 End of the Empire: The End of the Empire Could Look Like This—plus Other News

November 1, 2023

End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Days in the Caucasus, Autumn
Travel Dispatches

Days in the Caucasus, Autumn

October 31, 2023

Banine, the Azeri-French author who has appeared in a number of these dispatches recently, wrote her memoir entitled Days in…

Record-High GDP Print Disguises Sorry State of US Economy as a Half-Dozen Recession Indicators Continue Flashing
US Economy

Record-High GDP Print Disguises Sorry State of US Economy as a Half-Dozen Recession Indicators Continue Flashing

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023

News reports hailed the recent third-quarter advance estimate for GDP of 4.9% as a sign of the “resilience” of…

The Best Baklava in Baku: A Sickening Quest for Enlightenment of the Turkish Sweetmeat
Culture

The Best Baklava in Baku: A Sickening Quest for Enlightenment of the Turkish Sweetmeat

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

Baku as a destination can be said to have it all. In the Azeri, there is a people that…

Another US Ally Wins Opposition Candidacy in Venzuela–Will the US Try and Intervene Again in 2024?
World News

Another US Ally Wins Opposition Candidacy in Venzuela–Will the US Try and Intervene Again in 2024?

October 24, 2023

In Venezuela, one of the few states beyond US influence in the Western Hemisphere, the opposition political parties recently…

Crossing the Talysh Mountains and Meeting the People There
Travel Dispatches

Crossing the Talysh Mountains and Meeting the People There

October 24, 2023

The south of Azerbaijan touches the Caspian Sea, the Talysh, or Hyrcanian Mountains, and the regional power of Iran.…

Azeri Modernity Remains Steeped in Tradition – Take Rap for Example
Travel Dispatches

Azeri Modernity Remains Steeped in Tradition – Take Rap for Example

October 17, 2023

In this staple of Baku’s skyline, I saw a bagel bar posting advertisements for pumpkin spice lattes, and a…

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Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

Coffee Break Reads

American Children Getting as Much as Two-Thirds of Daily Calories from Ultra-Processed Foods

Andy Corbley August 7, 2025

Between August 2021 and August 2023, a new report from the CDC found that ultra-processed foods make up over…

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