“Is the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan inevitable?” That’s the question a reporter put to President Joe Biden this week at a press conference on the US’s drawdown in Afghanistan. “No, it is not,” Biden said, noting that Afghan government troops gre…
How American parents became obsessed with gender
When I was pregnant with my first child, I agonized over my decision to find out the sex. I knew that anatomy does not indicate gender identity, but I was also impatient, ready for some forecast, however unreliable, of what the future might hold for…
Richard Branson’s trip to space is about convincing others to come along
British businessman and billionaire Richard Branson has tried a lot of things in his life, from crossing the Atlantic by powerboat in record time to attempting to travel the world via hot air balloon (before crash landing). But his upcoming feat mig…
Criminal In Louisiana Breaks Into Home And Attacks Woman, Her Twelve Year Old Son Then Shoots The Intruder And Saves His Mother’s Life
Brad LeBlanc was shot by a 12 year old boy after he broke into his home A criminal in Louisiana named Brad LeBlanc broke into a home and physically attacked a woman before her 12 year old son shot and killed him. According to Yahoo! News: A 12-year…
Over A Billon Marine Life Gets Wiped Out By Heat Wave In Pacific Northwest
The heatwave that has hit the Pacific Northwest has killed hundreds of people and devastated marine life of which over billion was wiped out, as we read on Yahoo! News: Dead mussels and clams coated rocks in the Pacific Northwest, their shells gapin…
Air Defences Installed At Kabul Airport As Taliban Gain Ground
The insurgents have routed much of northern Afghanistan in recent weeks. (File) Kabul: Afghanistan's Kabul airport has been fitted with an air defence system to counter incoming rockets, officials said Sunday, as the Taliban pressed on with a bliste…