Gary Schroen, a long-time CIA operative, has died at 80. Schroen was best recognized for leading Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan shortly after the September 11 terrorist attack. The CIA response to September 11 was historic for several reasons. […]
An early Danish king may lie eternally outside his own nation’s borders. New evidence suggests Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson is buried in Weijkowo, Poland, rather than Roskilde. The Viking king helped settle Denmark. […]
The U.S. Navy is ramping up production of unmanned watercraft. The military hopes that waterborne drones will counter the growing threat of China’s fleet. Drone usage is expanding in number and purpose. […]
Penguin Random House’s purchase of Simon & Schuster is on hold. The buyout has become an antitrust trial. Concerns exist that Penguin Random House will monopolize publishing. Five publishers release two-thirds of the books in the United States. […]
Russia has lost an importer of its gold after a Swiss ban. Switzerland is known as one of the world leaders in gold refining. The Group of Seven (G7) has acted against Russia on Ukraine before. […]
Miners in Lunda Norte, Angola, found a 170-carat pink diamond. Other diamonds are much larger, but pink diamonds are incredibly rare. Africa had a diamond and gold rush in the 19th century. […]
Monkeypox has been designated a global health emergency. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared it as such on July 23 amid a spike in cases. Monkeypox is a far milder virus than smallpox. […]
More semiconductor chip plants may soon be built in the United States. The Senate has passed a bill to encourage companies that make the chips to do so on domestic soil. Semiconductors use a unique kind of intrinsic conductivity. […]
The Pakistani government has faced extensive turmoil. Coups, countercoups, contested elections, and more have made its leadership anything but stable. Its recent monsoon seasons are exacerbated by climate change and unsteady rule. […]
Indigenous people received a humble apology from the Pope last week. History has shown how Catholic boarding schools had involvement in the abuse and death of many Indigenous children. Missionary work helped to erase Indigenous culture and religion in the United States. […]
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