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Tattoos are increasingly becoming commonplace, and a growing number of people spend thousands of dollars to obtain tattoo “sleeves”—covering an entire arm or leg with tattoos. Aside from an apparently small risk of infection from the needle and maybe a mild allergic reaction to the ink, tattoos are thought to be relatively harmless. But are they?
The first year of President Donald Trump’s second term was marked by unpredictability, and the second year seems to be proceeding in similar fashion. Recent months have witnessed the extraction of Venezuela’s president, threats of taking control of Greenland, and other unexpected upsets. While some argue that the rationale behind President Trump’s actions has...
What was once seasonal air pollution due to weather factors and fireworks has now become a year-round condition across India and South Asia (Foreign Policy, December 19, 2025). Many liken India’s air pollution problem to that of China a decade ago. The difference is that China moved quickly to change laws and regulations and drastically improved its air quality...
Just over a week ago, the European Union and the South American countries of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay signed the Mercosur trade deal (BBC, January 9, 2026). This is currently the EU’s largest free-trade agreement and will need to be ratified by the European Parliament in the next couple of months. While many in the EU claim the deal will greatly...
Treating and using human waste as fertilizer is a growing industry, and the policies of some governments allow it to be used to grow food for human consumption.
Iran’s policies, compounded by international sanctions, are crippling the country and eroding the wealth of its people (The Telegraph, January 2, 2026). As inflation is exploding in Iran, its currency is also collapsing—in December, the annual inflation rate topped 42 percent, and food prices had increased by 72 percent. Meanwhile, the government is rationing...
In Europe, as yet another peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is weighed, details suggest that the most recent proposal “paves the way for the legal framework under which British, French, and partner forces could operate on Ukrainian soil, securing Ukraine’s skies and seas, and regenerating Ukraine’s armed forces for the future” (BBC.com, January 6, 2026).
A sobering essay was published in the Telegraph on December 18, titled “The single biggest threat to our national security is not Russia, China or Iran.” In the article, former British politician Liam Fox observed how nations of the West are spending more each year on the interest on their national debts than they are spending on defense—in a world full of...
Astronomers have discovered an ultra-massive black hole hiding in plain sight at the very heart of the Cosmic Horseshoe galaxy, five billion light-years from Earth (New Scientist, August 7, 2025). Weighing 36 billion times more than our sun, it dwarfs the black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy. This heavenly leviathan bends light itself, warping...
In the United States, about 69 percent of adults aged 18 to 34 who have never been married express a desire to marry someday (Pew Research Center, February 15, 2024). Additionally, only about half desire to become parents one day—unlike decades ago, when most young adults desired both marriage and children.