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COMMENTARY: The Iran-U.S. ceasefire was never really holding
The ceasefire reached in early spring 2026 between Iran and the United States, with Israel's involvement, was never a genuine peace.
PROFILE: The Iran That Refuses to Bend Despite Trump's Fury on Hormuz
On July 8, 2026, as Donald Trump piled on public insults from a NATO summit in Ankara, calling Iranian officials "sick" and "scum," Iran…
3D printing already existed back in the 1980s
Only in the past few years has 3D printing established itself in the public imagination as a resolutely modern innovation, driven by
DID YOU KNOW the zipper took twenty years to win over the public
Found today on virtually every garment, bag, and everyday accessory, the zipper seems like such an obvious invention that it is hard
The Amino Acid That Decides Whether Your Cells Heal a Wound or Grow a Hair
The stem cells of hair follicles are mostly known by the public for their obvious role: they continuously produce new hair throughout
A billion dollars for a hundred Patriots, the price of European hesitation
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense confirmed on July 2, 2026 that it had taken a first step toward purchasing around one hundred Patriot
Zero ballistic missiles intercepted, the West's silent shame
On the night of July 6, 2026, Ukraine intercepted none of the twenty-nine ballistic and anti-ship missiles fired at it. Zero out
Kim Jong Un, the dealer trading his soldiers for Russian missiles
On July 4, 2026, Kim Jong Un oversaw a strategic cruise missile test as well as evaluations of anti-ship, anti-submarine, and air
Erdogan, the tightrope walker keeping both NATO and the Kremlin close
By hosting the NATO summit in Ankara this week, Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirms a unique position within the Atlantic Alliance: that of