Ukraine Update: U.S. Troops in Ukraine, Says U.S. Media

U.S. troops are now on the ground in Ukraine, where they are monitoring NATO arms deliveries to the country, an anonymous Pentagon official told several U.S. media outlets on Monday. It is unclear how many personnel are involved, or where they are located. Read more

What is Dark Matter: Theory and Enerty

What we can see in the sky either with the naked eye or with optical instruments is only a small fraction of what we know as the universe. Why? The rest of the universe does not emit any kind of light in any spectrum that we can detect; however, the presence of this matter and …

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Incredible Recent Discoveries in Antarctica

The Moon rotates around the Earth at about the same speed, as it does around its axis, that’s why we can only see one side of it. It means that 41% of its surface hasn’t been explored yet! This fact surprises many people, as we are used to thinking that we know everything about all …

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In Race Toward Quantum Computing, North Carolina Takes Center Stage

In the 1950s, computers were bulky, inefficient, and limited. They ate up entire rooms but couldn’t go beyond rudimentary calculations. As you know, these machines didn’t stay simple; the mid-20th century computer modernized, compacted, and went on to change the world. This is the path many believe quantum computers are now on: elementary today—transformative tomorrow… …

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Rethinking Major Interventions Abroad

Any major intervention abroad, if it is to achieve a lasting political settlement, will almost inevitably involve the commitment of ground forces. America’s air and naval forces are impressive, and there are few, if any, who can match them. But in the end, air and naval forces cannot seize, much less hold, ground. The bottom …

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Opinion: A majority of Americans think US democracy is broken. Here are 12 ideas for repairing it

(CNN) —Though Americans don’t agree on many political issues, there is one issue both Democrats and Republicans acknowledge poses a major problem: the state of American democracy. According to a recent Quinnipiac University poll, 69% of Democrats and 69% of Republicans think the nation’s democracy is on the brink of collapse. And the figure for independents, 66%, …

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Climate change and the threat to civilization

In a speech about climate change from April 4th of this year, UN General Secretary António Guterres lambasted “the empty pledges that put us on track to an unlivable world” and warned that “we are on a fast track to climate disaster” (1). Although stark, Guterres’ statements were not novel. Guterres has made similar remarks …

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America’s Biggest Political Division Isn’t Left vs. Right

The Other Divide: Polarization and Disengagement in American Politics, by Yanna Krupnikov and John Barry Ryan, Cambridge University Press, 250 pages, $28.99 With The Other Divide, political scientists Yanna Krupnikov and John Barry Ryan have made a significant contribution to the polarization debate. Wait! What debate? Everyone knows that Americans are more polarized now than at …

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