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Who were the first people to ride horses? Ancient skeletons reveal new clues

The roughly 5,000-year-old human remains were found in graves from the Yamnaya culture, and the discovery may partially explain their … More

Bulgaria, Education, history, horses, Hungary, Martin Trautmann, Przewalski’s horses, Research, Romania, Science, Tom Metcalfe, truth, University of Helsinki, Volker Heyd

‘Putin has gone mad from power’: Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin speaks out from Russian prison

Sentenced to eight years in jail, Yashin discusses the war in Ukraine, Russian opposition and how the west can help … More

Advocacy, Alexei Navalny, Andrew Roth, Boris Nemtsov, Education, history, Ilya Yashin, Navalny the film, Russian Invasion, Russian justice, The Guardian, truth, Ukrainian war, Vladimir V. Putin

Medal of Honor awarded to one of the first Black U.S. Special Forces officers – Video included

One of the first Black military officers to lead an elite unit in combat received the nation’s highest award for … More

African American, Amna Nawa, bravery, Col.Paris Davis, Education, Geoff Bennett, heorism, history, honor, Medal of Honor, PBS Newshour, racism, truth, US Special Forces, valor, Viet Nam war

A Belarusian Nobel Peace laureate is sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Daniel Victor and Andrew Higgins – NY Times “A Belarusian court sentenced Ales Bialiatski, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in October for … More

Advocacy, Ales Bialiatski, Andrew Higgins, Daniel Victor, Education, False imprisonment, history, human rights, justice, Nobel Peace Prize, NY Times, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, truth

Gun Insanity in America – Video Included

Jon Stewart has a discussion with State Sen. Nathan Dahm (R-OK) has penned several bills loosening gun restrictions, including the … More

Education, gun violence archive, Guns in America, health, helplessness, Jon Stewart, Nathan Dahm, Oklahoma, Republican right wing, Research, sane gun laws, truth

What are wetlands, and why are they so critical for life on Earth?

These unique ecosystems have a small footprint but play a big role in providing habitat for wildlife, and protecting us … More

coastal wetlands, Ecosystems, Education, environment, flood planes, health, history, National Geographic, Nature, Research, Sarah Gibbens, Science, supporting life, truth, wetlands

An Interview with PT Hirschfield

PT Hirschfield is an Ocean Art Winner and World-Renowned Underwater Photographer An Interview with PT Hirschfield PT Hirschfield is not … More

Australia, Courage, Education, Endometrial Cancer, environment, Friends, Great Australian Spider crab, Interview, joy in living, Nature, PT Hirschfield, Queensland, Research, Science, truth

Where falconry is a storied sport, these women are writing a new chapter

In the United Arab Emirates, one photographer sets out to document unseen figures in this beloved national tradition. Vidhyaa Chandramohan is … More

Abu Dhabi Falconers Club, adventure, Education, Falconry, history, Nature, truth, United Arab Emirates, Vidhyaa Chandramohan

Cruise ship stumbles on a rare sight: a gathering of 1,000 whales – Video Included

Passengers aboard the National Geographic Endurance came across the fin whales foraging near Antarctica—the biggest congregation of baleen whales seen in more … More

Advocacy, Annie Roth, Conservation, Coronation Island, Education, endangered species, environment, Extinction, Fin Whales, National geographic Endurance, Nature, Research, Science, truth, University of Hamburg, Whales

The Cherokee Nation

“According to tribal history, Cherokee people have existed since time immemorial. Our oral history extends back through the millennia. It’s … More

American genocide, American Indian history, Aniyunwiya, Cherokee People, Education, Friends, history, Native Americans, relocation, Treaty of New Echota, truth, Wilma Mankiller

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