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A Father of Modern Ukraine, NATO, U.S. Draw Line in the Sand With Rhetoric Not Seen Since WWII

April 16, 2021

PICTURED: Ukrainian tanks withdrawing from the eastern regions. Photo credit: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine. CC 2.0. WASHINGTON…

War

White House Starts No-Conditions Afghanistan Withdrawal: After May 1st but Before September 11th

April 14, 2021

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
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

Here I Am (Ukraine) Stuck in the Middle With You

April 13, 2021June 30, 2023

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
Human Sciences

“Dazzling Aten” — a ‘Lost Golden City’ has been Uncovered by Egyptologists

April 9, 2021

PICTURED: The walls of the lost city of Aten. Photo credit: Zahi Hawass. Released via Facebook. It’s the stuff…

Foreign Policy

Oil Prices, War in Iraq, Nuclear Confrontation: What’s at Stake in Vienna Iran Deal Talks?

April 8, 2021

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
Conservation

Bee-lieve it or Not, Beekeepers Are the Last Defense Between Illegal Deforestation and Amur Tigers

April 6, 2021

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
Physiology

Scientists and CEOs Expand Grey Markets of Cannabis to Break the FDA Stranglehold on the Medical Field

April 1, 2021

Cannabidiol, (CBD) the non-psychoactive component of marijuana, is now widely available in the United States for treating things like…

Foreign Policy

‘America is Back’ Is Equal To or Greater than ‘Make America Great Again’

March 31, 2021

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
Human Sciences

How Far Down the Rabbit Hole Must One Go to find Prehistoric Artifacts? Not Far Say Wales Archaeologists

March 29, 2021

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
Nutrition

Million Gardens Movement Wants to Remove All Modern Barriers to Gardening Through Education and Community

March 25, 2021

PICTURED: The home page of the Million Gardens Movement, featuring legendary actor Harrison Ford who lent his voice of…

War

The Afghan Withdrawal Must Begin Much Earlier than May 1st Deadline—Analysts Say

March 23, 2021

PICTURED: The C-5 Galaxy, built by Lockheed Martin, is the largest cargo airplane in the U.S. Military, and one…

Coffee Break Reads

Widespread Support Arrives for Biden’s Nomination for NASA Director

March 22, 2021

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
ArchivesTravel

Why Mexico is the Perfect Digital Nomad Destination

March 19, 2021December 11, 2023

My husband and I started our digital nomad adventure in the fall of 2016. After backpacking around the world…

War

President Biden Breaks His First American Promise: The Peace Agreement with the Taliban

March 18, 2021

PICTURED: U.S. F-16 Vipers Fly over Afghanistan in 2020. KANDAHAR, Afghanistan. March 17th. 2021. Spokesperson for the U.S. forces…

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UK Announce Increase of Nuclear Stockpile While Pentagon Predicts the Same in China

March 17, 2021

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
Policy

Meet Your New Interior Secretary: The First Native American Cabinet Secretary

March 16, 2021

PICTURED: Congresswoman Debra Haaland, or “Crushed Turquoise” of the Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico’s 1st District, captured in the historic…

Rarest-of-the-Rarest Dinosaur Fossil is a Cretaceous Era Still Life of Oviraptor and 24 Eggs
ArchivesEarth Sciences

Rarest-of-the-Rarest Dinosaur Fossil is a Cretaceous Era Still Life of Oviraptor and 24 Eggs

March 15, 2021July 12, 2023

An international team of paleontologists has unearthed the latest fossil in what could be described as a 4-decade-long conveyor…

Viewed Through Venetian Glass: An Artform is Reimagined to Capture World in Crisis for Stunning Exhibition
ArchivesTravel

Viewed Through Venetian Glass: An Artform is Reimagined to Capture World in Crisis for Stunning Exhibition

March 12, 2021December 11, 2023

While Venice, a world-mecca for glass art, became a famous casualty of the pandemic, the fires of one of…

Coffee Break Reads

China Russia Moon Research Base Welcomes International Collaboration

March 10, 2021

PICTURED: Artist’s concept of the ILRS. Photo credit: CAST. Published. The directors of Roscosmos, the Russian national aerospace agency,…

War

CIA Air Base in Niger Sahara Grows Larger — Another Drone War to Follow?

March 9, 2021

PICTURED: The base’s original footprint has doubled in size. Photo credit: Planet Labs. Published. First noticed by satellite imagery…

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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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