‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ finds a new voice
Published in January 1929, “All Quiet on the Western Front” sold a million copies in Germany in its first year...
Month: April 2026
The truth behind a medical condition that never existed
On April 26, 2024, researcher Lazljiv Izgubljenovic published a paper about bixonimania, a disease that causes dark patches on patients’...
US moves to automatic draft registration but not a military draft
For decades, the federal government has required most young American men to register with the Selective Service after turning 18...
Sailor reportedly finds dead rat in finished energy drink
A sailor indulging in the time-honored military tradition of energy drink guzzling was reportedly greeted with a rude surprise this...
Why Americans are having fewer babies — and why it matters
U.S. fertility and birth rates continue to decline, with roughly 710,000 fewer births in 2025 than at the nation’s peak...
Why Britain’s Keir Starmer is ‘fed up’ with Trump, Putin
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer lashed out at President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin over rising energy prices...
Trump’s European allies criticize war in Iran; Trump says CNN under investigation
In this Media Miss Minute, some of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Europe are starting to split with him...
The rising cost of watching NFL games attracts DOJ scrutiny
Anticompetitive practices and affordability are at the forefront of a new Justice Department investigation into the NFL. The DOJ is...
US inflation soared in March, driven by Iran war energy shocks
New government data released Friday shows that the effects of the war in Iran are rippling across the U.S. economy....
Mahmoud Khalil appeal denied, putting him closer to deportation
An immigration appeals board has denied former Columbia University grad student Mahmoud Khalil's latest attempt to toss out his high-profile deportation case. Khalil...
