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Operation Frankton: The Most Daring Raid of World War 2 — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history

Tannenfels, a German blockade runner which was sunk. The Strategic Importance of Bordeaux Bordeaux, located in southwest France along the Garonne River, was a vital port for the Axis powers during the Second World War. Following the fall of France in 1940, the German military took control of the port and used it to facilitate […]

The NYT Spelling Bee and I are in a fight.

I play all of the daily NYT games in hopes that it will help my failing memory. I can often do the mini crossword in under a minute. I can finish the Monday crossword without hints. I can wordle like a bad-ass and I can usually get Connections now that I’ve realized it’s basically all […]

Women’s leadership and foreign aid in PNG – Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre

Women’s leadership in PNG is often described as tough, difficult or challenging. The contributing factors range from political and economic to social and cultural. For example, the PNG National Research Institute Gender Program Report 2020 showed that women political candidates faced gendered challenges, such as stereotypical attitudes that women are not capable, and therefore lack […]

15 Affordable Amazon Sweaters to Warm Up in This Fall

While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Layering season is nearly upon us, which means it’s almost time to break out our favorite coats, boots, and, of course, […]

A dramatic return from space in Kazakhstan

You could be forgiven for thinking that this dramatic image is a still from a forthcoming science fiction epic, but it is actually the work of photographer Andrew McConnell, part of his in-depth series Some Worlds Have Two Suns – and it is very much of this planet. McConnell began documenting the movements of Russian […]

New Scientist recommends astronomy exhibition Borrowed Light in Berlin

My recent visit to Berlin for a planetary science conference coincided with Berlin Art Week. The exhibitions were mostly light years away from space and planets, but, to my surprise, some were scientific. Take Rohini Devasher’s exhibition Borrowed Light, an intriguing exploration of astronomy. Its centrepiece, One Hundred Thousand Suns (pictured above), was a four-screen […]