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Many historians refer to the 17th century as a period of “the general crisis” as it marked the last time human population actually dropped

Maybe I should stop complaining about how hard my life is when I can Uber Eats a meal to my door in about 20 minutes.
Smithsonian Magazine

Native Nations Fought in the American Revolution to Protect Their Ancestral Lands. After the War, Settlers Seized Their Territory Anyway

The conflict divided the six tribes of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, most of whom decided to join the British. The former ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Spirited Revolutionary Who Led the Fight for Independence in Corsica Also Inspired America’s Colonial Rabble-rousers

Pasquale Paoli was a “small fish fighting an entire empire.” Four thousand miles away, the founding fathers were watching and ...
Reuters

Ukraine and Russia at War

Russia woos students for its drone forces in Ukraine with large financial packages Students across Russia are being offered large financial incentives to join drone units fighting in Ukraine as ...
NPR

Up First

April 2, 2026 • President Trump addressed the nation last night, making his case for war with Iran. And, the Supreme Court majority seemed inclined to rule against the Trump administration on ...
Reuters

Iran War

Iran leaders join crowds on Tehran's streets to project control in wartime After more than a month of being stalked by targeted assassinations, Iran's leadership has adopted a new tactic to show it is ...
NPR

The Sunday Story from Up First

March 29, 2026 • As many as 50 million people in the United States are thought to struggle with an addiction to drugs or alcohol. The majority don’t get treatment for it, and of those who do seek ...