ASA’s Artemis 2 crew back on Earth after successful moon mission

After traveling hundreds of thousands of miles through space, the crew of Artemis II has safely returned to Earth. The Orion spacecraft re-entered the planet’s atmosphere and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on April 10, 2026, marking a major milestone in humanity’s return to deep-space exploration. On board […]
China’s Military Support to Iran Shifts From Direct Arms Sales to Indirect Technology Transfers

China’s role in supplying military capability to Iran has evolved from direct arms sales in past decades to more indirect and harder-to-trace forms of support today. During the 1980s and early 2000s, Beijing was a significant supplier of conventional weapons to Tehran, including missiles, naval systems, tanks, and radar technology, while also helping Iran develop […]
U.S. Against Strait Toll, Moves Toward Strait of Hormuz Blockade After Iran Talks Collapse

The United States is preparing to impose a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz and expand interdictions into international waters following the collapse of high-stakes negotiations with Iran, signaling a sharp escalation in an already volatile regional conflict. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that U.S. forces, along with allied partners, will block ships entering […]
5 Courageous Asian American Women You May Not Have Heard Of

These women became part of public lands history as they demonstrated the principles of equality and justice celebrated each May during Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This spring, I strolled through San Francisco’s famed Presidio for the first time. I was surprised to find, amid the noise of the city’s rush […]
The U.S. National Park That Bid for the Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo officially begin Friday, Feb. 6. It’s hard to imagine such a massive event ever taking place in a national park, but did you know one U.S. park actually bid to host the Winter Olympics? Hint: It was not Olympic National Park. In its early days, […]
Born to Rule: How Britain’s Elite Began to Lose Everything Part 1

Once the undisputed rulers of British society, the aristocracy lived in a world defined by privilege, power, and tradition. The BBC series The Aristocracy offers a rare glimpse into this exclusive realm, tracing the rise—and gradual decline—of a class that once shaped the destiny of a nation. Through compelling storytelling and historical insight, each episode […]