How Salman Rushdie has been a scapegoat for complex historical differences
The Chautauqua Institution, southwest of Buffalo in New York State, is known for its summer lectures – and as a place where people come...
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The Fed should be wary of sharp interest hikes
The US economy is slowing down from the high growth rates seen in 2021. This slowdown is not surprising, given the pandemic and the...
Confessions of an Ayurveda professor
In this essay, the author argues that many concepts in Ayurveda physiology are obsolete and do not contribute to our understanding of the...
No, Europe is United
Unity among the nations of Europe is hard to come by and does not seem to last long when occasionally achieved. Russia’s war on Ukraine...
Wounded Boris desperately clings to power
Having defeated a no-confidence vote within his own party, Boris Johnson survives as the UK’s Prime Minister and Tory leader for now. But...
Venus Is Not Earth's Closest Planet. Here's Why
For more than 15 years, several educational websites, such as The Planets and Space Dictionary, and even NASA’s official website claimed...
The importance of COVID-19 vaccination - a global perspective
The COVID-19 pandemic is still ravaging the world. However, the end of the pandemic seems near. Vaccination rates are steadily picking up...
NASA announces two new missions to Venus
NASA has just announced two new missions to Venus that aim to better understand the often overlooked planet. The two missions are dubbed...
Israel and the Palestinians celebrate a ceasefire — but will anything change?
While details are sketchy, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire. That is good news for everyone involved. The dying can hopefully...
The Strange Case of Marburg
The Kitum Cave is one of nature’s finest works. Located in Mount Elgon, passing near the Uganda-Kenya border, it's well known for its...
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