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India and Pakistan’s Kashmir border has been disputed and fought over for decades. Today, both nations possess nuclear missiles, and many have long feared that heightened hostilities between the two could involve such weapons. These fears have escalated now that open conflict is taking place.
For 25 years, mifepristone—the “abortion pill”—has been legal in the United States. The pill is deadly for the unborn child, of course, but what are its side effects for the mother?
When the movie Jurassic Park was first released in 1993, moviegoers reveled in the idea that science could resurrect the dinosaurs. Most, however, understood that the idea of recreating dinosaurs from fossilized DNA was far-fetched. Fast-forward 30 years, and that once far-fetched idea is becoming reality!
After weeks of battling with his health, 88-year-old Pope Francis died on April 21. His twelve years in the papacy were marked by what many saw as liberal changes in the Roman Catholic Church. Some were supportive while others were condemning.
Haiti’s government continues to struggle as gangs expand their territory and terrorize the country’s communities. Currently, gangs control at least 85 percent of Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital city. In the central region of the country, a coalition of armed gangs burned a police station, took over a prison, and then released over 500 inmates. As law and order...
While the world focuses on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, Sudan’s ongoing civil war continues to wreak destruction. Resistance forces have now attacked refugee camps in Sudan’s western Darfur region. “The consequences for Sudan’s 51 million people have been devastating. Tens of thousands are reportedly dead. Hundreds of thousands face famine.
How many of us take birds for granted? When they are near, we hear their singing and notice them flitting about. When they migrate away for the season, we seldom notice their absence. Yet many birds migrate thousands of miles (or kilometers) twice a year—returning to the exact location they left six months earlier.
Marriage rates are falling in many Western nations. And within those nations, many who eventually choose to marry have already lived together before marriage. A common thought is that cohabitation before marriage will help one discover if this is the right partner for life—so the eventual marriage will be more successful. But is this really true?
New research from Israel declares, “Children who are breastfed for longer periods of time during infancy experience fewer developmental delays and a reduced risk of neurodevelopmental conditions, including disorders like autism and ADHD” (StudyFinds, March 24, 2025).
In newly released guidelines, the EU Commission has warned citizens to begin amassing food and water to last for at least three days (CNN, March 26, 2025). The 18-page document aims to help EU citizens shift their mindset to one of resilience and preparedness and cites the war in Ukraine, the 2020 pandemic, and supply-chain shortages as examples of large-scale...