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Our Ancestors Show How to Possibly Create a More Egalitarian Society: Raise More Athletes
Human Sciences

Our Ancestors Show How to Possibly Create a More Egalitarian Society: Raise More Athletes

December 9, 2024

The gender division of labor among hunter-gatherers has been a topic of heated debate for decades, as much at…

UNESCO Heritage Sites Class of 2024: A Mixed Bag of New Sites
Travel

UNESCO Heritage Sites Class of 2024: A Mixed Bag of New Sites

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024

The 46th annual meeting of the World Heritage Committee has just concluded in New Delhi. Keeping with WaL tradition of reporting…

A Genetic Mapping of Polynesia Tracks the Settlement of Oceania in Exquisite Detail
Human Sciences

A Genetic Mapping of Polynesia Tracks the Settlement of Oceania in Exquisite Detail

September 27, 2021

PICTURED: The Moai heads of Rapa Nui, or Easter island. CC 4.0. Story at a glance… A new genetic…


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Italy Quietly Tries to Renew Military Cooperation Agreement with Israel, Law firm Notices and Objects

Andy Corbley May 23, 2025

Signed in 2002 and entering into force in 2005, few Italian citizens will know what has resulted from a…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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