Evan Comen
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Since the 1990s, the Department of Defense has transferred excess military equipment to state and local law enforcement agencies under the 1033 Program. (Also see, every state’s police department...
14 days ago
Last Updated: 14 days ago
The U.S. military has collaborated with Hollywood for over 100 years, providing assets and story input for film productions. This longstanding relationship has allowed the Pentagon significant sway...
19 days ago
On Dec. 8, 2022, after months of negotiations over her wrongful imprisonment, WNBA star Brittney Griner was exchanged on a tarmac in Abu Dhabi for Russian arms dealer Victor Bout, who had been a...
25 days ago
Amidst failed negotiations over compensation and other concerns, the Hollywood writers’ strike passed the 100-day mark on Aug. 9. (See the most significant strikes in Hollywood history.) One factor...
1 month ago
World War II was a period of rapid innovation and industrial growth. While the war spurred revolutionary advances in fields like radar, propulsion, and nuclear energy that have shaped the postwar...
1 month ago
In a modern POW camp, it is the duty of the captor to provide humane living conditions to prisoners, while it is the duty of the prisoner to try to escape. The complex dynamic can result in dramatic...
1 month ago
Gold buying by central banks reached its highest level in 55 years this February 2023, according to the World Gold Council. The uptick in gold buying is part of a decades-long shift away from the...
1 month ago
Since the 1990s, the Department of Defense has transferred excess military equipment to state and local law enforcement agencies under the 1033 Program. (Also see, most large cities in America...
1 month ago
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Made up of 9 climate regions, the United States is one of the most geographically diverse nations in the world. The U.S. is home to both the tallest land-based mountain when measured from base to...
2 months ago
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Over 12,000 instances of heat-related illness were reported among active service members of the U.S. military from 2017 to 2021, according to the Military Health System. While the U.S. has troops...
3 months ago
While early in his tenure President Joe Biden pledged that his approach to selling arms around the world would differ from that of his predecessor, recent data reveals a continuity between the two...
3 months ago
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The popularity of names given to newborns responds to a variety of factors, and changes constantly. A look at the names that are rising in popularity can offer inspiration to any expectant parent,...
3 months ago
The popularity of names ebbs and flows throughout generations. A look at those that are rising the most in popularity at any given moment can offer inspiration to any soon-to-be parent, as well as...
3 months ago
During the 1960s, Americans across the country boycotted, sat, and marched to protest discrimination, segregation, and disenfranchisement of African Americans. The consequential Civil Rights Act of...
3 months ago
In a perfectly free market economy, prices are determined by the laws of supply and demand, resulting in equilibrium prices for goods and services. In our near-free markets, corporations set prices...
3 months ago
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