A continent already on edge over the Ukraine war sees a Russian challenge to NATO readiness and to an America that wants to disengage from Europe.
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Drone Barrage Over Poland Was a Test for NATO, and the U.S.
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Crispr Offers New Hope for Treating Diabetes
Crispr gene-editing technology has demonstrated its revolutionary potential in recent years: It has been used to treat rare diseases, to adapt crops to withstand the extremes of climate change, or even to change the color of a spider’s web. But the greatest hope is that this technology will…
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The Danger of Media Doomism
Discussions of irresponsible media coverage often lead to the fictional character of Wenlock Jakes. Supposedly the “highest paid journalist of the United States,” this infamous figure features in Evelyn Waugh’s 1938 novel, Scoop, the…
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Enemy conducts rotation near Chasiv Yar, redeploying troops from Kherson region – Defense Forces
The enemy is conducting rotation near Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region and is redeploying its troops that were previously engaged in the Kherson region.
Colonel Dmytro Zaporozhets, spokesperson for the Operational Tactical Group Luhansk, reported this on…
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Three Parts of a Pragmatic Peace Deal
U.S. President Donald Trump says he wants the Russia-Ukraine war to end. But his administration’s oscillations—stopping and restarting military and intelligence support to Kyiv; urging Ukrainian offensive action while accepting…
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Steve McQueen’s 34-hour Holocaust doc 'Occupied City' to be projected on Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum
‘Occupied City’ premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023 as a 4h28 minute cut. It focuses on the stories of more than 2,000 Amsterdam homes during WWII. Now, it will be shown continuously until the end of January 2026 as the full work of art director Steve McQueen originally intended.
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Ancient burial site upends what we knew about Stone Age women and children
The excavation of an ancient burial in northern Latvia dating back over 5,000 years challenges long-held assumptions about the roles of women…
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Europe’s Best and Worst Railway Stations in 2025
The Consumer Choice Center has released its European Railway Station Index 2025, ranking Zurich Main Station as Europe’s best-performing rail hub for the fifth consecutive year.
Wrocław Główny in Poland and Bern in Switzerland followed in…
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