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Biden Said He Would Stop to Supporting Saudi’s War in Yemen: He Didn’t—Now These Congressmen Force the Issue

September 22, 2021

PICTURED: Yemeni children holding a funeral ceremony for Yemeni children that were killed in airstrikes. Photo credit The Guardian.…

Forget Oil, This Company is Drilling for Magma
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Forget Oil, This Company is Drilling for Magma

September 21, 2021July 25, 2023

Theorized as a potential future center of volcanology on Earth, a “magma well” in remote Iceland is the site…

New Biomarker Discovered to Verify the Efficacy of Senolytics—Drugs that Clear Senescent Cells
Medicine

New Biomarker Discovered to Verify the Efficacy of Senolytics—Drugs that Clear Senescent Cells

September 20, 2021

A biomarker has been discovered for a class of drugs known as “senolytics,” which kill senescent cells. These are…

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“State Secrets Privilege” Shields NSA from Lawsuit—Court of Appeals Ruled Wednesday

September 17, 2021

PICTURED: The NSA headquarters building at Fort Meade, Maryland. A U.S. court has upheld a three year-old dismissal of…

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“The Fall of Kabul” Moment was Stark—As Could be the Fall of Baghdad

September 16, 2021

PICTURED: On the left, an image of the helicopter rescue from the Fall of Saigon, 1975. On the right,…

Natural Regeneration is Much More Biodiverse and Cheaper Than Mass Tree Planting
ArchivesEnvironment

Natural Regeneration is Much More Biodiverse and Cheaper Than Mass Tree Planting

September 15, 2021July 12, 2025

Story at a glance… Reforestation is key to fighting the effects of climate change, yet not all strategies of…

Foreign Policy

$14 Trillion Spent on “Defense” Since the Start of Afghanistan War — $4.4 Trillion to Arms Firms

September 14, 2021

PICTURED: The largest honey pot ever. Story at a glance… A Brown University report reveals that of the $14…

The Sonar-Blocking Secret Beneath Beautiful Moths — A Sophisticated Defense System Revealed
Earth Sciences

The Sonar-Blocking Secret Beneath Beautiful Moths — A Sophisticated Defense System Revealed

September 10, 2021

PICTURED: The Luna moth, or Actias luna, uses its twisted forewings like a radar jammer. A horseshoe bat, a…

The Glycemic Index Gets First Update in 13 Years With Radical Changes
ArchivesNutrition

The Glycemic Index Gets First Update in 13 Years With Radical Changes

September 9, 2021December 11, 2023

Many dieticians and health/diet-conscious Americans alike use a food’s Glycemic Index (GI) score as a reference point for ensuring…

War

From “Multiple Suicide Bombs” to “Possible Facilitator” How the Murder of Zemari Ahmadi Typifies Drone Warfare Failings

September 8, 2021

PICTURED: From top left to bottom right, the victims of the latest drone strike in Kabul. Farzah Ahmadi, age…

Oh, It’s Just Another Walled Medieval City on a Hill
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

Oh, It’s Just Another Walled Medieval City on a Hill

September 7, 2021June 30, 2023

In Umbria, a place of extraordinary beauty lies, as things so often do in Italy, at the top of…

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Perseverance Rover Captures First Rock Sample

September 6, 2021

PICTURED: The drill hole from Perseverance’s second sample-collection attempt can be seen, in this composite of two images taken…

War

Afghanistan Update: Pentagon Changes Story on Drone Bombed Family While Investigative Report Reveals Failed Drone War

September 3, 2021

Story at a glance… Following a drone bombing of 10 civilians, remaining family members demand answers. Justification for the…

House Armed Services Committee Approves $24 Billion for a “Space National Guard”
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House Armed Services Committee Approves $24 Billion for a “Space National Guard”

September 2, 2021September 12, 2023

In an already bloated military defense budget, the House Committee on Armed Forces recently marked up the National Defense…

What Are the Other ‘Earths’ in the Galaxy Like? Could They Ever Be a New Home?
Space

What Are the Other ‘Earths’ in the Galaxy Like? Could They Ever Be a New Home?

September 1, 2021

Story at a glance… Since 2014, multiple Earth-like planets have been discovered in our galaxy. While too far to…

War

Witnesses Say U.S. Forces Have Killed Civilians in Several Ways Following Suicide Bomber

August 30, 2021

PICTURED: A U.S. Air Force Airman guides qualified evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support…

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If We Really Want to Save the World’s Biodiversity: Recognize Indigenous Land Rights

August 27, 2021

DJA BIOSPHERE RESERVE, Cameroon. April 1st 2019. PICTURED: A chief of the Baka pygmies looks pensive in a forest…

The MEND Protocol and the End of Alzheimer’s?
ArchivesMedicine

The MEND Protocol and the End of Alzheimer’s?

August 26, 2021December 11, 2023

Clinical trials of a new precision, or functional medicine approach to targeting, and reversing cognitive decline from Alzheimer’s Disease…

World News

Afghanistan Update: Taliban Retake Provinces and Coordinate with U.S. Over Airport Crisis

August 25, 2021

PICTURED: A U.S. Air Force Airman guides qualified evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support…

Sitting on the Buckle of Italy
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

Sitting on the Buckle of Italy

August 24, 2021June 30, 2023

We all know how much Italy looks like a boot. This August I traveled right across where the laces…

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July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase

Andy Corbley September 8, 2025

Despite year-over-year revenue from import duties growing 252% compared to July of last year, government inlays were dwarfed by…

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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…

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