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Military personnel from seven NATO countries are heading to Greenland as Denmark expands Arctic exercises for 2026. The deployments are small, but they carry diplomatic weight amid open tension over the island’s future. Reuters reported initial teams include a German reconnaissance group of 13, plus smaller contingents from Sweden and Norway. France is sending about...

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Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have refused to appear before Congress in a Republican-led investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The House Oversight Committee, chaired by Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, announced plans to pursue contempt of Congress proceedings against both Clintons starting the week of January 21,...

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In 2014, Admiral William H. McCraven told University of Texas graduates that if they wanted to change the world, they should start by making their bed. The speech went viral and became a book, suddenly linking morning habits and personality in the public imagination. Accomplish one small task first thing in the morning, McCraven argued, and you build momentum...

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In March 2023, an unusual yet interesting image started circulating on social media. At first glance, the image looked strange but still believable. Social media users shared it with curiosity and excitement. Many posts claimed scientists had discovered a new species. Within hours, the snake cat story was everywhere. In reality, the hoax showed how...

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In 2014, a never-before-seen eruption of a subglacial lake burst through Greenland’s ice sheet.It left a 25-meter mound of ice and giant crevasses in its wake. Scientists were astounded as they had not observed this phenomenon before. This discovery challenges what we know about glacial melt and signals faster climate change and rising sea levels...

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On December 20, 2025, Blue Origin made history by sending the first wheelchair bound person into space. Blue Origin completed the NS-37 mission successfully, launching a team of 6 crew members aboard their rocket, New Shepard. The crew included members: Joey Hyde, Michaela (Michi) Benthaus, Adonis Pourouslis, Jason Stansell, Neal Milc,h and Hans Koenigsmann. The...

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Dozens of major cities around the world face a future underwater. Rising seas and sinking land threaten to push coastlines inland, flooding neighborhoods that millions of people call home. Climate Central, a nonprofit research organization, has mapped these cities at risk using data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 6th Assessment Report, completed in...