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Justice Clarence Thomas on the Declaration of Independence

On April 15, Justice Clarence Thomas delivered a lecture at the University of Texas at Austin in honor of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Here's a taste: The second paragraph of the Declaration…

Chernobyl Wasn't a Nuclear Disaster—It Was a Communist Disaster

The world's worst nuclear disaster began 40 years ago at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, when Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power generation facility experienced an explosion and meltdown. Ironically, the explosion was…

Ramen, nightlife and love: A Japanese entrepreneur’s 55 years in Hong Kong

Ippei-an Ramen & Bar, a Japanese restaurant that has been in operation for 42 years, is located in what people may say is one of Hong Kong’s worst locations. Energy Plaza, a commercial building in Tsim Sha Tsui East, is…

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Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted yesterday in municipal elections, the first since the Gaza war erupted, marked by low turnout and a narrow slate of contenders. Nearly 1.5mn people were registered to…

Oscar-winning filmmaker urges Arsenal to reconsider kitman's dismissal over Gaza posts

Oscar-winning filmmaker urges Arsenal to reconsider kitman's dismissal over Gaza posts Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Fri, 04/24/2026 - 12:38 Jon Blair tells MEE his support for Mark Bonnick is informed by his own Jewish…

Campaign underway to reclaim the original Irish names of Ireland's cities, towns and villages

Efforts are being made to restore the original Irish names of Ireland’s cities, towns and village to common use as the English versions are described as ‘gibberish’.

WEEKEND READING: Between a rock, a hard place, and student debt

This blog was kindly authored by Dr Farhana Ghaffar, Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship Grant Holder, University of Nottingham BSKY | Website and Dr Rita Hordósy, Associate Professor in Education, University of…

Why Homewrecking in North Carolina Could Cost You Millions

A man or woman scorned may understandably want revenge. And in some states, aggrieved exes can take alleged spouse-stealers to court seeking millions of dollars in damages. Some states, including Mississippi, South…

Man who stabbed English tourist in Dublin's Temple Bar is jailed

Jordan Carroll was one of three people involved in the attack on the tourist who had travelled to Dublin to celebrate a friend’s birthday.

Palestine Action defendants targeted Elbit's use of ‘deadly AI’, court hears

Palestine Action defendants targeted Elbit's use of ‘deadly AI’, court hears Palestine Action defendants charged in connection with a break-in at an Elbit Systems factory targeted the Israeli arms company’s use of…

Dual credit check

As the director of outreach and early college programs for Estrella Mountain Community College a few years ago, Catrina Kranich noticed a “disconnect” in how well high school students and their families understood dual…

MIT scientists build the world’s largest collection of Olympiad-level math problems, and open it to everyone

Every year, the countries competing in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) arrive with a booklet of their best, most original problems. Those booklets get shared among delegations, then quietly disappear. No…

Nigeria: Trending - 'Our Education, English Accent 'Better' Than Nigeria's' - Kenyan President

[Premium Times] The 59-year-old made the comparison while highlighting his country's human capital.

China’s outbound student drop signals “maturing” market

Recent data from the Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE) showed China’s outbound mobility rate fall to its lowest point in a decade last year, as experts say rising costs, visa disruptions and increasing domestic…

Catherine Dalipe, Designing Your Life Consulting

Introduce yourself in three words or phrases Cross-cultural connector, resilient in transition, designing what’s next What makes you get up in the morning? The sound of the ocean helps. Living near the coast means I…

From the classroom to conferences to driving real-world change

Content warning: This article includes discussions on violence, war, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The content may be triggering for some. For support, please see the university’s resource page. Abdullah Al Azzawi…

New Delhi criticises ‘poor taste’ Trump post calling India a ‘hellhole’

India on Thursday criticised as inappropriate a post by US President Donald Trump that called the South Asian country a “hellhole.” The comments come ahead of a planned visit next month to India by US Secretary of State…

The Difficulty of the Search Question: More Thoughts on Chatrie

I have been posting on Chatrie v. United States , the Supreme Court's geofencing case to be argued on Monday. In this post, I wanted to talk a bit on why the search question is particularly hard. The Supreme Court has…