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HOW MANY COUNTRIES ARE THERE? The number of sovereign countries in the world has not been fixed. On the eve of the First World War, imperialism had reduced the number of independent countries to 59. The advent of decolonization was … Continue reading →

The Taliban in Afghanistan The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, twenty years after their ouster by U.S. troops. Under their harsh rule, they have cracked down on women’s rights and neglected basic services. Taliban fighters hold a … Continue reading →

By Ronald V Perrier, MD I retired in 2006 at 53 with a dream to see the world. Now, over twenty years later, I have visited all 193 United Nations countries. I am the most travelled Canadian of all time. … Continue reading →

This list is adapted from the excellent article on Nomad Mania. CELEBRITY TRAVELLERS 1. Alexander the Great (356 BC – 323 BC) – NM1301 40, UN 13. His empire stretched from Greece to NW India. 2. Pausanias (2nd century AD). … Continue reading →

IT’S TIME to TREAT SUGAR LIEK CIGARETTES  By Mark Hyman and Ron Gutman The food we eat impacts every aspect of our lives and our bodies: our hormones, brain chemistry, immune system, microbiome; the list goes on. As consumers, we … Continue reading →

What Experts Really Think About Diet Soda Photo-Illustration by TIME; Getty Images APRIL 9, 2024 8:00 AM TIME Growing up, Olivia Dreizen Howell, 39, “lived on” diet soda. So did her family. At a family reunion in 1996, everyone sported … Continue reading →

Gambia’s Move to Repeal Female Genital Mutilation Ban Risks Women’s Rights Globally An anti-female genital mutilation (FGM) protester outside the National Assembly in Banjul on March 18, 2024, during the debate between lawmakers on a highly controversial bill seeking to … Continue reading →

New 9/11 Evidence Points to Deep Saudi Complicity Two decades of U.S. policy appear to be rooted in a mistaken understanding of what happened that day. By Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon Jamie Squire / Getty MAY 20, 2024 ATLANTIC For more than … Continue reading →

The Land That Doesn’t Need Ozempic By Johann Hari Pedestrians cross an intersection in the Shibuya district of Tokyo on Thursday, May 2, 2024.Toru Hanai— MAY 9, 2024 TIME  In March 2023, the Japanese medical authorities announced that the new weight loss … Continue reading →

Against Sunscreen Absolutism Moderate sun exposure can be good for you. Why won’t American experts acknowledge that? By Rowan Jacobsen Illustration by Gabriela Pesqueira. Source: Dimarik / Getty. MAY 10, 2024, 7 AM ET ATLANTIC  Australia is a country of abundant sunshine, but … Continue reading →