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Locals react to cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak which is set to dock in southern Tenerife., NewsFeed Days before the cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak is set to dock in southern Tenerife in the Canary Islands, locals are expressing a mix of concern and calm. AccordingContinue Reading

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OPINION — For decades, national security was defined by geography: borders, terrain, and physical infrastructure shaped how nations defended themselves and projected power. The private sector, while important, was largely adjacent to this domain. Companies built products and generated wealth, but they were not themselves considered strategic terrain. That distinctionContinue Reading

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From MDI: “MDI Bio Lab Science Education & Outreach Coordinator Dr. Elisabeth Marnik and Melanie Trecek-King, Associate Professor of Biology at Massasoit Community College and Creator/Founder at Thinking is Power, come together to explore practical strategies for helping kids, parents, and educators resist pseudoscience in digital spaces and educational settings. This conversationContinue Reading

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Draft resolution demands Iran halt attacks, pin-point mines and ensure passage of humanitarian aid through strait., Draft resolution demands Iran halt attacks, disclose mines, and ensure humanitarian aid passage through the Strait. Gulf states are pushing a United Nations Security Council resolution that threatens Iran with sanctions and other measuresContinue Reading

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Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers meet while a tense ceasefire holds., Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers meet while a tense ceasefire holds. China is emerging as a major player in global diplomacy – including in the Middle East. In 2023, it helped re-establish diplomatic ties between Riyadh and Tehran. WhileContinue Reading

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The day after the U.S. Supreme Court crippled the federal Voting Rights Act, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson addressed a virtual gathering for the group’s members and supporters where he ranked the landmark decision alongside the court’s most infamous cases. Dred Scott excluded Black people from American citizenship aheadContinue Reading

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In a recent podcast interview  with The New York Times, political science professor Robert Pape pointed out that acceptance of political violence is today higher than it’s been in generations. Tens of millions of Americans, his research shows, are now accepting of things as extreme as assassination as a way to change politics.Continue Reading

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When Israel and the U.S. launched their war on Iran, a flurry of media reports suggested that CIA-armed Kurdish forces were preparing to enter Iran and help topple the Islamic Republic. That outcome was always unlikely. Just months earlier, the latest chapter in the Kurds’ long history of exploitation byContinue Reading