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  • World News: Thinking Peace, Avoiding War Macron’s Balancing Act

    French President Emmanuel Macron's desire not to humiliate Russia in the aftermath of the Russian-Ukraine conflict depicts the executive's ambition to anticipate peaceful diplomatic relations with Moscow while walking a tightrope with Ukraine's new global position.

     
  • The Science Behind Hail

    Having experienced a hail storm recently, understanding how a rainstorm in 90 degree heat could produce frozen water droplets became the quest so I turned to the science pros to help break down this fascinating atmospheric phenomenon.

     
  • Op/Ed: The Pushback From the Conviction of Derek Chauvin

    The conviction of Derek Chauvin appears to have sent a message across society and while this verdict appears to be a victory it is doubtful that it will become a precursor to sweeping, epic changes in policing.

     
  • World News: Putin and Xi-Jinping’s No Limits Friendship

    While the Ukrainian conflict has redrawn European fault lines and diplomatic balances, Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s President Xi-Jinping have unofficially formed unified bond thus reassessing China's place in the globalization process and in global geopolitical spaces.

     
  • Academy Awards: Oscars® Governors Ball Returns For 64th Year

    The Governors Ball, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ official post-Oscars® celebration, which will immediately follow the 95th Oscars ceremony on Sunday, March 12, returns for its 64th year, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom.  

  • Ice Box, Facing Mecca, Witnesses Among Ten Live Action Shorts Advancing In 2017 OSCAR® Race

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 live action short films will advance in the voting process for the 90th Academy Awards®.  A record 165 pictures had originally qualified in the category.

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