Bruce Springsteen has gone from being a scruffy-bearded rocker from Freehold, New Jersey, to a rock ‘n’ roll’s working-class hero. He’s one of the world’s most recognizable musicians, known to fans worldwide as “The…
Few figures elicit more contempt than traitors, whose betrayals have profoundly impacted history and national destinies. Names like Vidkun Quisling, Benedict Arnold, and Judas Iscariot are synonymous with treachery. To determine the most famous…
Speed is important in combat, but so is keeping American soldiers protected, and for many of the U.S. military’s tanks, trucks, jeeps, and other personnel carriers, some of the ability to cover distance quickly…
It’s been three-and-a-half years since COVID-19 first upended society and we’re still living with the outbreak. The pandemic’s latest variants, EG.5 and BA.2.86, are circulating through the population. They are apparently not as dangerous…
In recent decades, the Chinese Air Force, known officially as the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, has undergone substantial modernization and expansion. Historically, this branch of the Chinese military was meant for domestic defense.…
Violent crime, including homicide, increased sharply in the United States after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even more disturbing is the fact that fewer murders are being solved overall. According to FBI data, the…
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 attacks. They will go town as one of the most tragic and terrifying in the nation’s history, as Americans around the world watched the tallest…
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 left 3,400 people dead, from the Pentagon and the World Trade Center to a field outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The events of that day also spawned a…
A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late on Friday night, killing over 2,400 people, as of Monday, according to the country’s Interior Ministry. Morocco’s earthquake monitoring network measured it at 7.0 on the Richter…
Americans buy a lot of firearms. The American gun and ammunition market generates more than $70 billion in economic output in the U.S., according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. The NSSF estimates that…
Pistols have outsold rifles in the United States nearly every year since 2010, according to government data. But while handguns are now the most popular firearm type among American gun owners, for many of…
For thousands of years, naval battles have been some of the most decisive military conflicts. Controlling the seas allows victors to dominate ports, trade routes, and encircle opponents. With such strategic importance, commanders throughout…
It is official. Starting on Jan. 1, the five-nation BRICS alliance will expand, adding six more nations. For brevity’s sake, let us just call it the BRICS+. The original BRIC bloc of Brazil, Russia,…
For 65 years, the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart has ranked the most popular songs of each week. In 1958, Ricky Nelson’s “Poor Little Fool” became the first song to ever top the Hot…
Food trends come and go, just like fashion trends. New ingredients, cuisines, chef creativity, and changing consumer tastes shape restaurant menus. Each era writes its own menu. Before Wolfgang Puck and Alice Waters popularized…
