Giza Pyramids – No Shadow Casting Question
Copyright 2021 A. SokolowskiThese few quotes from the ancient texts might suggest that the pyramids of Egypt cast no shadow: Lucian, Toxaris 27 (1st c. CE): “[Demetrius] had...
Coronavirus live news: South Africa lowers alert level; Jordan ministers sacked for breaches
South Africa’s Covid alert level has been downgraded from three to one; Jordanian ministers sacked breaking Covid laws; First dose of vaccine in UK passes...
CPAC: pent-up Trump denounces Biden at rightwing summit
Ex-president repeats false claims that he won 2020 election and floats possible run in 2024 in speechDonald Trump on Sunday launched his attempted political comeback,...
An Old Legal Doctrine That Puts War Criminals in the Reach of Justice
Universal jurisdiction, the idea that any nation’s courts can try people for atrocities committed anywhere, has gained as a tool of human rights lawyers battling...
The Little Magazine That Incubated Team Biden
It has only 500 subscribers. And yet Democracy: A Journal of Ideas, a 15-year-old quarterly run by a three-person staff out of a small office...
Iran Rejects Nuclear Deal Talks With U.S. Proposed by Europe
Iran on Sunday rejected an offer to negotiate directly with the United States in an informal meeting proposed by Europeans to revive the nuclear deal...
US still open to Iran nuclear talks after Iran’s rejection
BloombergLocal Hazards Grow as Americans Churn Out More Garbage(Bloomberg) -- As U.S. cities struggle to rein in garbage while propping up pricey recycling efforts, more companies...
C.D.C. Panel Affirms Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, as Expected
The committee’s approval echoed the Food & Drug Administration’s decision on Saturday to authorize the vaccine for emergency use. Source: New York Times
Libya authorities free journalists detained after PM presser
National ReviewRecovering a Family Legacy, and a World-Class BourbonOver the last decade or so, the bourbon industry has experienced a boom that is unparalleled across...
How A Guy From A Montana Trailer Park Overturned 150 Years Of Biology – The Atlantic
You’ve seen lichens before, but unlike Spribille, you may have ignored them. They grow on logs, cling to bark, smother stones. At first glance, they...