Most of us are familiar with the process of making budgetary decisions by committee. A group of people, each with their own preferences and goals and representing different interests, must decide among themselves how to allocate resources. Such committees are typically rule bound: Decisions are made by majority rule or by unanimous consent, or some other mechanism.
What did the historical world sound like, and how did humans interact with nature? Associate Professor Britton Elliott Brooks from Kyushu University's Faculty of Languages and Cultures has explored these questions in a unique arena: the open sea in early medieval English literature. This conceptually vast body of water, isolated from land, appears in medieval authors' works not only through visual imagery, but often through sound.
Could the fungal apocalypse of The Last of Us have roots in reality? A new UBC study published in the journal PLOS Biology shows that climate warming can potentially make bacterial and fungal infections deadlier for cold-blooded animals like corals, insects, and fish, raising questions about the broader risks warming temperatures pose to ecosystems and biodiversity—and potentially humans.
Luke Evans is enjoying a night out with his boyfriend! The 45-year-old Beauty and the Beast actor and Fran Tomas stepped out for the after-party following the opening of the new The Devil Wears Prada musical on Sunday night (December 1) in London, England. For the party, Luke looked sharp in a black coat over [...]
After President Joe Biden issued a unilateral pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday, many are remembering the first son’s cavalier attitude throughout his trials and convictions, indicating a presidential pardon could have been planned the entire time.
A traveler who said he was flying on Delta posted a video on Reddit showing that a passenger had a large dog in the row, sparking a discussion in the comments section.
People took to social media to poke fun at the Prime Minister after he turned on the Christmas lights outside 10 Downing Street.
Somewhat autobiographical iambic pentameter on the current state of the world.
Both sides have accused each other of violating the deal; Hezbollah fired into Israel for the first time since the truce took effect, and Israel responded with airstrikes.
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There are reports that the billionaire is preparing to make a a $100 million donation to Nigel Farage's party.
Footage of a Sydney bay shows water running into the sea turned a bright red - a shocking sight that prompted a quick response from local and regional officials
A team of planetary scientists and oceanographers from NOAA, the Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services, and the University of Zagreb, has found an example of an exception to Ekman's theory of wind-driven ocean currents—wind and surface flow in the Bay of Bengal.
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When the second Trump administration takes office next month, it will face a thoroughly crowded Mideast agenda. Near-term priorities for the new White House include...
Hannah Sarisohn, Jerusalem Post
President-elect Donald Trump took to his platform Truth Social on Monday afternoon following the IDF's confirmation that Hamas killed American-Israeli Omer...
Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs
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Senator Marco Rubio has been nominated as secretary of state by President-elect Trump, how will he change America's foreign policy?
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This year, the country was named the happiest in the world — for the seventh time in a row. It managed to join NATO without Russian punishment. And...
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As anyone who has been paying attention to the increasingly fraught Sino-American relationship knows, the chance that the two nuclear powers could end up in a serious...
Sammy Wilson is being investigated by Westminster's standards commissioner.
While Ottawa Hills Schools has settled a federal lawsuit with one of three former students who were sexually abused by a high school staff member, depositions relating to the other two are scheduled for next month.
Tony Finau is no longer in the field for this week's Hero World Challenge, the annual exhibition event in the Bahamas hosted by Tiger Woods.,Finau has
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad vowed to use force to eliminate "terrorism" during a phone call with an official from the Moscow-backed breakaway Georgian republic of Abkhazia. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the civil war heading into its 14th year, FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza welcomes Dr. H. A. Hellyer, Scholar in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for Int'l Peace and Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence & Security Studies.