A historic Confederate statue is set to return to Washington, D.C., reigniting debate about how America remembers its past. According to Reuters, the National Park Service will reinstall the monument of General Albert Pike, originally toppled during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. Dr. David Blight,
For the first time since World War II, Japan has signed a warship export deal. On Monday, Tokyo sealed a $6.5 billion agreement with Australia, marking the country’s largest-ever defense export. This move officially ends decades of pacifist policy and opens a new chapter in
On August 4, 2025, the Texas House took an extraordinary step by issuing civil arrest warrants for 62 Democratic lawmakers who fled the state. The mass exodus blocked a quorum, halting a controversial GOP-led redistricting bill. "This is not normal," one political analyst told The
Roughly 300 miles off the southeastern coast of Japan, researchers aboard the deep-sea submersible Shinkai 6500 made an unexpected discovery. They weren't searching for mythical creatures, but what they saw through a small porthole, nearly 19,000 feet below the surface, would challenge even their own
On August 1, 2025, after months of negotiations, India told the United States that it would not purchase any F-35 stealth fighter jets. This happened amid escalating trade tensions between the two nations. Trump's tariffs on Indian goods were set to 25% at the time of
A visitor stumbled upon an abandoned backcountry campsite in Badlands National Park last week, sparking concern among park officials. Rangers responded swiftly, fearing a potential emergency given the site’s condition—food, trash, and belongings left behind. The event would soon command unusual resources for a backcountry
In response to long-term geopolitical pressures, especially the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Russia recently announced a $1.1 trillion "total mobilization" overhaul, signaling a significant strategic shift. Underscoring a prioritization of military readiness frequently at the expense of other sectors like culture, education, and environmental protection,
Off Madagascar's remote northeastern coast, archaeologists say they have found the wreck of the Nossa Senhora do Cabo, a ship tied to one of the greatest pirate heists in history. Hidden beneath the waves for over 300 years, it rests in waters once ruled by
In 2015, heavy rains tore through Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge, peeling away layers of ancient sediment. What emerged was more than just fossilized bone - it was evidence of a forgotten innovation. Archaeologists noticed large bone fragments with strange, deliberate marks. They weren’t from predators or
In April 2025, a team from NOAA made an unexpected find while exploring the wreck of the USS Yorktown, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that sank during World War II. Deep inside the ship's submerged remains, a vehicle was spotted. One that doesn't belong on
