Month: March 2019

Where Is ‘Rural America’ Anyway? 

“Rural America” is a deceptively simple term for a remarkably diverse collection of places. It includes nearly 72 percent of

Dancing to Moscow’s tune

Click:satellite production platforms Back in the Soviet Union, a typical Soviet television programme on Ukrainian culture would feature a performance

NASA Just Cracked An Embarrassingly Human Problem

It might seem like an afterthought today, but plumbing problems have shaped many of civilization’s major developments—and setbacks. The Romans

On the end of Chavism

Dilma Rousseff receiving a Hugo Chávez picture from Nicolás Maduro. Wikimedia Commons. Some rights reserved. On December 6, the new

An Annoyed Elephant Literally Ran Invasive Tourists Right Out Of Town

If you need a reminder that animals are wild, unpredictable creatures, even when viewed on safari, look no further than

Dutch popular rejection of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement: a self-inflicted wound

Ukrainian students gather in Kiev to back Ukraine's cause in Dutch referendum, April5,2016. Sergei Chuzavkov / Press Association. All rights

Neil Gorsuch Is Already Changing American Politics, And He Hasn’t Even Been Confirmed Yet

On Thursday morning, Senate Democrats successfully filibustered the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch, setting up an epic standoff between the

In Burundi, we are seeing the creation of an ethnic conflict

President Nkurunziza and US ambassador to the UN Samantha Power. AP Press Association Images/STR. All rights reserved.“I have lived in

This New Pepsi Spot With Kendall Jenner Is The Most Tone-Deaf Ad Of All Time

In a two-and-a-half-minute spot, Pepsi manages to squeeze in all the things millennials can’t seem to get enough of: protest

Plan Canal in Brussels: Belgium vs Molenbeek

Molenbeek, Belgium, and its canal. Kiev.Victor/Shutterstock. All Rights Reserved.The recent terrorist attacks in Paris have sent a shockwave through Belgium.