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Human Sciences

3,400 Year-Old Bronze Age City Emerges from a Drought Stricken Reservoir in Iraq

June 10, 2022

PICTURED: An aerial view of Kemune Palace from the west, near the Tigris River in Iraq. PC: Universities of…

Biden Botches Summit of the Americas Amid Boycott by Heads of State
Foreign Policy

Biden Botches Summit of the Americas Amid Boycott by Heads of State

June 9, 2022

PICTURED: Gov. Gavin Newsom greets President Biden at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday before the start of the…

Bad Dreams? Could be Parkinson’s — Study
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Bad Dreams? Could be Parkinson’s — Study

June 8, 2022

People have bad dreams all the time, but could there be underlying neurological factors influencing their manifestation? Going to…

Conservationists Call on Governments Across Conflict Zones to Increase Protection for Persian Leopard
ArchivesPolicy

Conservationists Call on Governments Across Conflict Zones to Increase Protection for Persian Leopard

June 6, 2022July 10, 2023

On June 4th, or World Environment Day, Jane Goodall led a team of 49 conservationists to petition for governments…

For Months a Narrative that Russia Can’t Win/Already Lost Was Unanimous, Now Quietly Erodes
ArchivesWar

For Months a Narrative that Russia Can’t Win/Already Lost Was Unanimous, Now Quietly Erodes

June 3, 2022November 7, 2023

In an interview with Newsmax, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy painted a grim picture of the war as it recently passed…

Asian Parks Congress Urges Greater Indigenous Stewardship Over Wild Places — Australia Listens
ArchivesPolicy

Asian Parks Congress Urges Greater Indigenous Stewardship Over Wild Places — Australia Listens

June 2, 2022July 17, 2023

The 2nd meeting of the Asian Parks Congress concluded in Malaysia with representatives from government agencies, NGOs, international organizations,…

Paramount Pictures (And the Navy) Present Top Gun Maverick: Coming Soon to Recruit Near You
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Paramount Pictures (And the Navy) Present Top Gun Maverick: Coming Soon to Recruit Near You

June 1, 2022

Memorial Day-weekend movie-goers have been tickled by the blatant U.S. Navy and Air Force recruiting booths set up in…

Here’s What the James Webb Telescope Will Look at First When Operational In Late June
Space

Here’s What the James Webb Telescope Will Look at First When Operational In Late June

May 31, 2022June 28, 2023

PICTURED: Illustration showing what exoplanet 55 Cancri e could look like, based on current understanding of the planet. PC: ILLUSTRATION:…

Acres of Toxic Chemicals and Rusting Cars Becomes National Park After Amazing Transformation
ArchivesEnvironment

Acres of Toxic Chemicals and Rusting Cars Becomes National Park After Amazing Transformation

May 30, 2022July 10, 2023

Story at a glance… This story has been reprinted with express permission from Good News Network. A toxic waste…

Latin American Countries Boycott Summit of the Americas After Biden Excludes Rivals
ArchivesForeign Policy

Latin American Countries Boycott Summit of the Americas After Biden Excludes Rivals

May 27, 2022July 10, 2025

An attempt by the Biden Administration to host the 9th Summit of the Americas is in jeopardy after a…

Full Genome Sequenced of Man from Pompeii Reveals a Diverse Italy
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Full Genome Sequenced of Man from Pompeii Reveals a Diverse Italy

May 26, 2022July 10, 2025

1,943 years ago, a man in his mid 30s was buried under the burning ashes of Mount Vesuvius, as…

Amazing Discovery in Southern Amazon Reveals Details of Urban-Agrarian Society as Never Before
ArchivesHuman Sciences

Amazing Discovery in Southern Amazon Reveals Details of Urban-Agrarian Society as Never Before

May 25, 2022October 28, 2023

If one searches “Casarabe Culture” in a search engine, they won’t find much. Maybe they will see a Wikipedia…

Gaffes in Tokyo – Biden Claims US Will Militarily Defend Taiwan – Calls Indo-Pacific “Our Region”
ArchivesForeign Policy

Gaffes in Tokyo – Biden Claims US Will Militarily Defend Taiwan – Calls Indo-Pacific “Our Region”

May 24, 2022July 10, 2025

President Biden has forced his administration yet again to walk back comments he has made about the US commitment…

Lions Begin Long Road to Recovery in Senegal’s Yellowstone — A Defiant Roar in a Troubled Region
ArchivesConservation

Lions Begin Long Road to Recovery in Senegal’s Yellowstone — A Defiant Roar in a Troubled Region

May 23, 2022July 17, 2023

Story at a glance… West African lions are slowly growing in number in the massive Niokolo Koba National Park,…

World News

U.S. Considering Sanctioning Anyone Buying Russian Oil

May 20, 2022

PICTURED: Oil rigs in southern Russia. WASHINGTON D.C. May 19th, 2022. Biden officials have said they are looking at…

DHS Shuts Down Disinformation Governance Board After Just Three Weeks of Backlash
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DHS Shuts Down Disinformation Governance Board After Just Three Weeks of Backlash

May 19, 2022

On Monday, the Dept. of Homeland Security announced they were shutting down the so-called “Disinformation Governance Board” after backlash…

“Out of the Shadows” Comes the First Congressional Hearings on UFOs—Everything You Need to Know
Technology

“Out of the Shadows” Comes the First Congressional Hearings on UFOs—Everything You Need to Know

May 18, 2022

PICTURED: A jet fighter passes by a strange spherical object—an example of UAP, or unidentified aerial phenomena, that was…

There Are 4 Million More Digital Nomads Since Last Year, and Another 24 Million Are Getting There
ArchivesTravel

There Are 4 Million More Digital Nomads Since Last Year, and Another 24 Million Are Getting There

May 17, 2022July 20, 2023

Digital nomads—people who spend the majority of their working year traveling the world, working remotely from their computers, are…

Tiny Collections of Lichen and Microbes May Keep Half the World’s Dust From Blowing Away
ArchivesEarth Sciences

Tiny Collections of Lichen and Microbes May Keep Half the World’s Dust From Blowing Away

May 16, 2022October 28, 2023

If you go to a national park in one of America’s deserts, you may see signs on the hiking…

Some Key Services Resume As Yemen Breathes After First Month of Truce Passes Without Airstrike
ArchivesWorld News

Some Key Services Resume As Yemen Breathes After First Month of Truce Passes Without Airstrike

May 13, 2022January 22, 2024

2 diesel fuel tankers arrived in the port city of Hodeidah in south Yemen as the ceasefire between the…

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Interest Payments on the National Debt up 13% Year-over-year with Still 3 Months to Go

Andy Corbley August 17, 2026

With a trimester left of the 2026 fiscal year, the US Treasury has already borrowed more money than in…

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We Should All Probably Eat More Parsley

Andy Corbley August 7, 2026

Americans have a funny way of relegating certain ingredients to specific functions that don’t always serve the overall purpose…

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Central Bank Gold Purchases Continued Through the Yellow Metal’s Worst Month in 18 Years

Andy Corbley July 11, 2026

It’s been the worst performing month for gold since 2008, yet the world’s central banks continue to add tonnes…

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