Except for professional historians, I know no one familiar with the Crimean War, which pitted Russia against Britain, France, Turkey, and Sardinia from 1853-1856. To be sure, a few people recall that during this war Florence Nightingale introduced modern nursing, and Tennyson wrote his thrilling poem about the charge of the Light Brigade. Otherwise, this
Few American writers are as intriguing as Edgar Allan Poe. The author of stories that are still shockingly violent, Poe himself was something of a Jekyll and Hyde—sensitive and kind when sober, but manic and violent when drunk—who lived much of his life in debt after being raised by one of Richmond’s richest families. Some
REVIEW: ‘Like Silicon From Clay: What Ancient Jewish Wisdom Can Teach Us About AI’ by Michael M. Rosen March 30, 2025 Reading the latest news about the future of artificial intelligence is like experiencing whiplash. Predictions run from the promise of AI to transform the economy to its existential threat to humanity. It’s such a
The 3rd term congresswoman listened to voter concerns about Trump, DOGE, and the Constitution. WESTFIELD, Ind.—Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) ignored the advice of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and braved a town hall meeting with a feisty group of constituents, answering the public’s questions in the face of persistent heckling for two hours. Johnson last week
Both law firms say that Trump’s orders revoking their clearances and ending contracts are unconstitutional. Two judges on March 28 blocked parts of President Donald Trump’s executive orders that directed the revocation of security clearances of two law firms. U.S. District Judge John Bates blocked portions of Trump’s order targeting Jenner & Block that sought
Seeking a nationwide ‘Tesla Takedown’ protest, organizers published an online interactive map for hundreds of protests across the country on March 29. About 10 protesters gathered across the street from a Tesla showroom in Austin, Texas, after noon on March 29 to criticize the company’s CEO. The demonstration along a stretch of North Highway 183
More than 220 are eligible for quick approval. While Appalachia and Texas producers push for more interstate access, the Northeast is knotted in bottlenecks. More than 220 natural gas pipeline-related proposals across 22 states are among nearly 700 projects that could see accelerated approvals under President Donald Trump’s National Emergency Declaration. Many are in oil-