Melly Alazraki
Lastest Stories by Melly Alazraki
Politics aside, Americans and Canadians are the best of neighbors. We share, peacefully, the longest international border between two nations, at 8,891 kilometres — or is it 5,525 miles long?...
7 hours ago
Pfizer and Moderna – thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, these two pharmaceutical companies have become household names. Both companies, known for their COVID-19 vaccines, also rank on the...
10 days ago
The U.S. government spends more than $700 billion each year on the Department of Defense, the largest share of any single program. The defense budget request for FY2024 stands at $842 billion. About...
1 month ago
Starting American military pay is relatively modest. The lowest-ranked servicemembers make under $30,000 each year. Nevertheless, many Americans enlist because of the substantial benefits offered,...
1 month ago
This January, as global tensions rose worldwide, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock — which symbolizes how close they believe humankind is to destroying itself —...
1 month ago
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Last year was the strongest year for gold demand since 2011, and demand was high largely because of purchases by central banks. Annual gold demand jumped 18% to 4,741 metric tons, aided by record...
2 months ago
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Conceptualizing, developing, and building a prototype of any kind is often the result of a need. This was no different with the emergence of tanks, which were conceived of to try and end the...
2 months ago
“Location, location, location” matters not just in real estate, but also in health. Factors such as quality of the local health care system, public health policy, culture, environment, and the...
2 months ago
At the beginning of the year, the United States promised 31 M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine to fight off the Russian invasion that is now stretching well into its second year. Recently, the...
2 months ago
When it comes to health, we can try our best to improve what we can control, but sometimes factors beyond our control are stacked against us. People can try to lead an active lifestyle and eat a...
3 months ago
The United States comprises 50 states, each with its own culture, laws, and socioeconomic conditions that can greatly affect health. Varying greatly between the states, access to health care and job...
3 months ago
There is no shortage of advice on how to live a long and healthy life. But while some lifestyle factors such as keeping active, not smoking, and eating a balanced diet are under our control, others...
3 months ago
A recent survey found that 77% of Americans believed that a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack taking place somewhere in the world was a real or very real threat. That figure, part of a survey...
3 months ago
Politics aside, Americans and Canadians are the best of neighbors. We share, peacefully, the longest international border between two nations, at 8,891 kilometres — or is it 5,525 miles long?...
3 months ago
Among the major natural disasters, floods are the deadliest, and are the most common of all weather-related natural disasters in the United States. They kill more people each year than hurricanes,...
4 months ago