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Zelensky’s Around-the-World Video Tour Continues to Annoy and Enrage

April 13, 2022

PICTURED: President Zelensky has been delivering many video calls with nations, asking for support, always in his military fatigues.…

Pentagon Blocked Release of Data a Study Needed to Prove the First Identified Interstellar Object
Space

Pentagon Blocked Release of Data a Study Needed to Prove the First Identified Interstellar Object

April 12, 2022

In 2014, an object around 1.5 feet across came screaming into the skies above Papua New Guinea before blowing…

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Saudi Sabotage of Potential Peace in Yemen Relies on the World’s Ignorance

April 11, 2022

PICTURED: Crown Prince Mohammed bin-Salman, and Leadership Council head Rashad al-Alimi meet in Riyadh. PC: Al Jazeera. Retrieved form…

Inside SPHEREx, NASA’s New Space Telescope that Will Map the Whole Universe Four Times
Space

Inside SPHEREx, NASA’s New Space Telescope that Will Map the Whole Universe Four Times

April 8, 2022

PICTURED: The soon-to-launch SPHEREx space observatory. PC: Caltech. Story at a glance… A telescope that will map the entire…

War

First Truce in Six Years in Yemen Called for Ramadan, Ex-President Calls For Peace

April 6, 2022

PICTURED: Former-Yemeni president Hadi at the Pentagon in 2013. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia. APRIL 5th, 2022. Many in the world…

Resistance Exercise Improved Sleep Duration by 40 Minutes, More Than Aerobic Exercise
ArchivesPhysiology

Resistance Exercise Improved Sleep Duration by 40 Minutes, More Than Aerobic Exercise

April 5, 2022August 12, 2023

In an interesting study, researchers working at the American Heart Association were trying to quantify how exercise influences sleep…

Queensland Continues to Transfer Millions of Acres of Wilderness back to Aboriginees
ArchivesPolicy

Queensland Continues to Transfer Millions of Acres of Wilderness back to Aboriginees

April 4, 2022July 19, 2023

Story at a glance… Queensland Australia has bought hundreds of properties to increase the state’s protected areas. Almost all…

Legislation Creating the Nation’s 64th National Park Passes Senate
ArchivesTravel

Legislation Creating the Nation’s 64th National Park Passes Senate

April 1, 2022July 20, 2023

Introduced by Senator Mark Kelly (D – AZ) a resolution creating the nation’s 64th National Park: Chiricahua National Park…

The Bioavailability of Nutrients in Animal Foods Only Way to Address Deficiencies World-Wide
ArchivesNutrition

The Bioavailability of Nutrients in Animal Foods Only Way to Address Deficiencies World-Wide

March 31, 2022August 12, 2023

With the backing of the world’s largest governments and visionary billionaires, international organizations striving to address malnutrition worldwide are…

2023 NDAA: How the Pentagon Hides Nearly $100 Billion in War Spending in Other Agencies
ArchivesForeign Policy

2023 NDAA: How the Pentagon Hides Nearly $100 Billion in War Spending in Other Agencies

March 30, 2022January 19, 2024

This is part 2 of a two-part report on the 2023 FY NDAA. You can read part 1 here.…

Foreign Policy

2023 NDAA: Biden’s Ballooning Military Budget Breaks $800 Billion

March 29, 2022

This is part 1 of a two-part report on the 2023 FY NDAA. 7 months after a major U.S.…

Foreign Policy

Biden Becoming Increasingly Frustrated With Multi-Polar Response to Russia’s War

March 28, 2022

Story at a glance… Recent press conferences see a frustrated Biden trying to push the world into sanctioning Russia.…

Utah Captures and Collars the First Wolverine in the State’s History
ArchivesConservation

Utah Captures and Collars the First Wolverine in the State’s History

March 25, 2022August 8, 2023

In a “once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Utah state wildlife authorities were able to capture a wolverine, sedate and examine it, and…

Foreign Policy

U.S. Continues to Hold Afghan Trust Fund: 250% More Money than UNICEF Wants to Help Prevent Famine

March 24, 2022

PC: Stop the War Coalition UK. KABUL, Afghanistan. March 23rd, 2022. By refusing to recognize the victors over the…

Science Marks Milestone of 5,000th Exoplanet Discovered
ArchivesSpace

Science Marks Milestone of 5,000th Exoplanet Discovered

March 22, 2022November 29, 2023

Story at a glance… 5,000 planets outside of our solar system have been discovered. The science has advanced rapidly…

Dozens of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Paintings and Maps Made Available For Viewing Online
ArchivesCulture

Dozens of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Paintings and Maps Made Available For Viewing Online

March 21, 2022August 12, 2023

To create his fictional world of Middle-Earth, English author J.R.R. Tolkien used nearly every creative tool at man’s disposal,…

Training Feet for Lifting and Whether it Really Matters
ArchivesPhysiology

Training Feet for Lifting and Whether it Really Matters

March 18, 2022September 5, 2023

Story at a glance… Unlike in running, there’s less debate about whether lifting or conditioning barefoot helps. Exercises can…

What’s With the Rise in Barefoot Running?
ArchivesPhysiology

What’s With the Rise in Barefoot Running?

March 17, 2022September 6, 2023

Story at a glance… It’s not clear if running barefoot or with minimalist shoes prevents injuries. It’s not even…

Physical Activity For Work Shortens Lifespan: For Leisure Extends It
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Physical Activity For Work Shortens Lifespan: For Leisure Extends It

March 16, 2022

Not all squats are created equal. The one you do to sculpt your legs, stay fit, or warm up…

NATO’s Nazis: Full-Blooded Racial Purist Militias Pictured with UK Rocket Launchers
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NATO’s Nazis: Full-Blooded Racial Purist Militias Pictured with UK Rocket Launchers

March 15, 2022

PICTURED: Azov Battalion members inspect NATO-made weaponry. PC: NEXTA, retrieved from Twitter. As WaL reported recently, persistent accusations of…

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Iran War Reaches Critical Juncture in May

Suzanne Latre April 28, 2026

Nearly two months after the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran, the conflict is entering a…

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EU Citizens Gather 1 Million Signatures for Referendum to Repeal Israel’s European Relations

Andy Corbley April 19, 2026

It’s been reported to be the fastest that any petition to the European Commission has gathered 1 million signatures,…

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750 US Troops Injured or Killed since October 2023 – Investigation

Andy Corbley April 3, 2026

Investigative news outlet The Intercept has reported that the Pentagon and US Central Command (CENTCOM) are engaged in a “casualty cover-up”…

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