Raquel Welch: US actress and model dies at 82
Golden Globe winner Welch has been credited with paving the way for action heroines in Hollywood.
The teenager who cycled from Alaska to Argentina
At just 17 years old, Liam Garner started his trip on the coast of the Arctic Ocean in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska and cycled the Pan-American highway. Watch and see how…
David Malpass: World Bank leader who was called climate denier quits
“By the end of the fiscal year, we will be well-positioned to feature sustainability more clearly in the mission of the World Bank Group, align the mission with resources, and…
Iran And Russia Strengthen Military Ties With New Weapons Deals | naked capitalism
Yves here. Perhaps informed readers will deem otherwise, but the article posted below struck me as an an evenhanded account, by Western standards, of a step forward in the relationship…
Opinion | In Defense of J.K. Rowling
You might disagree — perhaps strongly — with Rowling’s views and actions here. You may believe that the prevalence of violence against transgender people means that airing any views contrary…
The Original Sin of Economics | naked capitalism
Yves here. While this article argues that Christian theology is behind the individualism that pervades mainstream economic thought and provides useful detail, I feel compelled to weigh in on its…
Occupy the SEC Questions Unduly Generous Treatment of Disclosures by Corporate Beneficial Owners, aka Potential Tax Evaders | naked capitalism
More than 10 years after Occupy Wall Street was crushed in a Federally-coordinated 17 city paramilitary crackdown, Occupy the SEC is still going strong. The group received extensive, laudatory press…
Rare video of 1986 dive in Titanic wreck released
Rare and in some cases never before publicly seen video of the 1986 dive through the wreckage of the Titanic is being released by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. (Feb.…
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NORAD tracks suspected spy balloons, nuclear missiles and Santa. What to know.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Feb. 11 found himself in a unique position: ordering a U.S. fighter plane to shoot down an unidentified object — possibly a Chinese surveillance balloon…