New 2021 Defense Budget Standouts – The Global War on Terror
PICTURED: Aerial view of Camp Phillips at Windward Point, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The National Defense Auth. for FY 2021…
Author: Andy Corbley
National Pollinator Week: Small Ways to Help Pollinator Species in Your Area
WASHINGTON D.C. June 25th 2020. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has designated June 22nd through the 28th as National Pollinator…
Tehran Still Willing to Make a New Deal – Asks Washington to “Apologize” First
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that all of Washington’s wishes of Iranian nuclear arms control could come true…
Fasting Mimicking Diet Shown to be a “Safe and Effective Supplement” to Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients
A juice detox, a water fast, or a soup diet are often talked about as ways to stimulate healthy…
Why are Congressmen Moving to Try and Stop Trump’s Troop Withdrawals from Germany?
PICTURED: The grand scale of Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany captured from helicopter. WASHINGTON. June 18th, 2020. Congressman Eliot…
Wildlife Disease Management Could be Key to Preventing Outbreaks of COVID-19-like Viruses
PICTURED: Two men in Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary move their livestock across tiger habitat. Across the EU and US citizens…
India – China Border Clashes Deadliest Confrontation Since 1975
PICTURED: The Doda River in the disputed Landakh Province, Kashmir. LADAKH, Kashmir, India. Monday June 15th, 2020. Clashes between…
Currents of Windblown Plastic Found Across North America’s Parks and Reserves
1000 metric tons of microplastic fibers that can travel thousands of miles on storm systems are predicted to accumulate…
“Transformative” New Lung Cancer Drug Stuns Scientists with Efficacy of 89% – Available in 87 Countries
Phase III trials of a new lung cancer treatment have demonstrated such an unprecedented degree of effectiveness in decreasing…
Established Consensus on “Eat Less Live Longer” Challenged with New Paper
As research on extending lifespan and healthspan has progressed over the last two decades, an adage of “eat less,…
Beautiful Northern Italy – the Other Land of 1,000 Lakes.
Far from the protest and riot – ridden streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota another land famous for its lakes beckoned…
Does Trump’s Surprise Troop Withdrawals from Germany Contribute to European Security or Diminish it?
PICTURED: The grand scale of Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany captured from helicopter. President Trump’s administration announced on June…
Study Reports Psilocybin Tamps Down Activity in the Brain’s Mysterious Center of Ego
Latin for “hidden away” the word Claustrum also applies to a central and deep down region of the brain…
These Women Farm Sea Sponges in Zanzibar – Diversifying Income and Giving Fish a Break
PICTURED: A sponge farmer in Zanzibar smiles for the camera with her new crop. Photo credit: Marinecultures.org. ARR. In…
Blue Light Exposure After Dark Creates Lasting Depressive Symptoms in Rats
From the dawn of life until now, an organism’s perception of light and dark has been an important trigger…
33 Years After Iran Contra, U.S. Tries a Second Sanctions Campaign in Nicaragua
PICTURED: President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega. Photo Credit: Cancelleria de Ecuador. CC. 2.0 WASHINGTON. May 22nd, 2020. Chairman Jim…
Eid al-Fitr Brings Welcomed 3-day Ceasefire in Afghanistan and Promise of 2,000 Prisoner Release
KABUL, Afghanistan. May 25th, 2020. After the Taliban proposed a 3-day ceasefire to take effect over the Eid al-Fitr…
Trump Administration Continues to Erode Structures of Nuclear Non-Proliferation After Withdrawing from Open Skies Treaty
PICTURED: Boeing OC-135B Open Skies reconnaissance aircraft, used by the U.S. for Open Skies Treaty Flights. WASHINGTON, May 21st,…
America’s Largest Solar Plant Construction Approved with the Potential to Power 260,000 Homes
WASHINGTON. May 11th, 2020. The largest solar project in American history has been approved to be constructed on Bureau…
Last Week Different Studies Found Killer T-Cells and Antibodies that Neutralize COVID-19
PICTURED: The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Photo Credit: NIAID. CC 2.0 There are currently over 100 COVID-19 vaccines going…