The One Thing Shinzo Abe Got Right
byDespite being wrong about almost everything else, Shinzo Abe was right about the need for Japan to strengthen its national security.
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Rain
byThe idea of rain–rooted in imagination, ingrained in our memories, etched in popular culture–is enchanting; almost as if it is real. Read this fascinating poem.
Two Experts Break Down The James Webb Space Telescope’s First Images
byJust this handful of preview images, a few days work for Webb, have given astronomers tremendous amounts of new data that will drive years of research. And that’s just the beginning.
By Buying Russian Oil, India & China Are “Encouraging & Paying For” Russian Imperialism
by“If we allow Russia to behave this way with a huge nation like Ukraine, what would be next? It will be NATO nations. It will be definitely World War III.“
Mothers & Daughters
byMothers and daughters share not only their flesh and blood but also their habits, ideas and traditions.
Boris Johnson Resigns As Prime Minister – Here’s Who Could Replace Him
byMany within the Conservative party, and perhaps the country, will be hoping for less exciting times than they have recently lived through.
How The Music Of An Ancient Rock Painting Was Brought To Life
byIn a new study, archaeologists try to “hear” the ancient past using acoustic methods. Read this fascinating story.
The Willow Gladiator
byThere’s more to Rishabh Pant than cricketing pyrotechnics. A touch of genius.
Political Slurs Such As “Liberandu” & “Urban Naxal” Are Being Weaponised In “New India”: Here’s How
byIn “New India,” linguistic inventions, political slang, has been weaponised to accuse & incarcerate critics and political opponents.
G7 & Nato Summits Lay Bare Deep Divide Between Russia, China & The West
byThe post-cold war illusion of US-led unipolarity may be long gone, but it will not be replaced by a multi-polar world either.
The Black Cat Cafe
byCats have a place in our hearts & also in our literature. Here’s a poem that tells the story of a modern (wo)man-cat relationship.
The Curious Connection Between Chillies & Vasco da Gama
byWhat’s the connection between Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama and Chillies?
Minimum Governance, Maximum Spam
byPrime Minister Modi & his government over deliver in one aspect: spam.
Wally Hammond: Genius As Genius Does
byHammond played in 85 Tests, and scored 7,249 runs; 22 hundreds; 24 fifties; 336 not out, highest score; 58.45 average—a fabulous percentage in any era.
Roe V Wade Overturned: What Abortion Access & Reproductive Rights Look Like Around The World
byAs we are seeing in the US, anti-abortion movements continue to push back against any gains that are made. Regression on reproductive rights often correlates with wider backlashes on gender rights & the rise of far right and populist political regimes.