Kyiv’s ‘Podil’ Neighborhood is a Kind of Brooklyn on the Dnieper
Only the largest cities in Europe have the honor of being reviewed neighborhood by neighborhood, and Kyiv, the seventh-largest…
Author: Andy Corbley
Even More Evidence Links Shorter Sleep Duration to Increased Risks of Dementia
Neurology has shown us that the body has but one onboard mechanism for preventing dementia in our later years:…
Touring the Carpathians — an Almost Perfect Forest I Thought
As I mentioned before and will quickly reiterate again, the Carpathian Mountains is the third longest mountain chain in…
Could this Third Heat-Tolerant Coffee Secure the Industry from a Changing Climate?
There are hundreds species of coffee, yet only two have been found that have a desirable taste: Coffea canephora…
A Father of Modern Ukraine, NATO, U.S. Draw Line in the Sand With Rhetoric Not Seen Since WWII
PICTURED: Ukrainian tanks withdrawing from the eastern regions. Photo credit: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine. CC 2.0. WASHINGTON…
White House Starts No-Conditions Afghanistan Withdrawal: After May 1st but Before September 11th
WASHINGTON D.C., April 13th 2021. Upon completing a long and rigorous review, the White House has announced that a…
Here I Am (Ukraine) Stuck in the Middle With You
Some countries are more eager to see COVID-19 recede into history than others. On the back of immense frustration…
“Dazzling Aten” — a ‘Lost Golden City’ has been Uncovered by Egyptologists
PICTURED: The walls of the lost city of Aten. Photo credit: Zahi Hawass. Released via Facebook. It’s the stuff…
Oil Prices, War in Iraq, Nuclear Confrontation: What’s at Stake in Vienna Iran Deal Talks?
PICTURED: The meeting of the JCPOA resumes in the Grand Hotel Wien, Vienna, April 6, 2021. Photo credit: Reuters.…
Bee-lieve it or Not, Beekeepers Are the Last Defense Between Illegal Deforestation and Amur Tigers
PICTURED: Beekeepers and hunters of Primorye have united to preserve the honey-bearing forests. Photo credit: Evgeny Lepeshkin WWF Russia.…
Scientists and CEOs Expand Grey Markets of Cannabis to Break the FDA Stranglehold on the Medical Field
Cannabidiol, (CBD) the non-psychoactive component of marijuana, is now widely available in the United States for treating things like…
‘America is Back’ Is Equal To or Greater than ‘Make America Great Again’
WASHINGTON D.C., March 30th, 2021. In the span of two days, any credibility that the United States will commit…
How Far Down the Rabbit Hole Must One Go to find Prehistoric Artifacts? Not Far Say Wales Archaeologists
PICTURED: The burrow where the artifacts were discovered. Photo credit: Skokholm Blog. Released. Alone on the windswept island Skokholm,…
Million Gardens Movement Wants to Remove All Modern Barriers to Gardening Through Education and Community
PICTURED: The home page of the Million Gardens Movement, featuring legendary actor Harrison Ford who lent his voice of…
The Afghan Withdrawal Must Begin Much Earlier than May 1st Deadline—Analysts Say
PICTURED: The C-5 Galaxy, built by Lockheed Martin, is the largest cargo airplane in the U.S. Military, and one…
Widespread Support Arrives for Biden’s Nomination for NASA Director
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida. April 15th, 2010. PICTURED: then-U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) gives introductory remarks during an Obama-era space…
Why Mexico is the Perfect Digital Nomad Destination
My husband and I started our digital nomad adventure in the fall of 2016. After backpacking around the world…
President Biden Breaks His First American Promise: The Peace Agreement with the Taliban
PICTURED: U.S. F-16 Vipers Fly over Afghanistan in 2020. KANDAHAR, Afghanistan. March 17th. 2021. Spokesperson for the U.S. forces…
UK Announce Increase of Nuclear Stockpile While Pentagon Predicts the Same in China
December, 2016. PICTURED: Now-Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks at Chatham House when he was Sec. of State for Foreign…
Meet Your New Interior Secretary: The First Native American Cabinet Secretary
PICTURED: Congresswoman Debra Haaland, or “Crushed Turquoise” of the Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico’s 1st District, captured in the historic…