Chu Lai, Vietnam, 1966: My life lesson in leaping
Jun 19, 2023 · Chu Lai, Vietnam, 1966: My life lesson in leaping "Our sergeant knew what lay ahead for us new guys – as well as a way to help us face that future," our essayist writes. …
Ada Lovelace: What did the first computer program do?
Dec 11, 2012 · The British Romantic poet Lord Byron is a hero among Greeks, having volunteered in the country's war of independence against the Ottoman Empire in the 1820s. …
California ban on college legacy admissions adds fuel to equity …
Oct 16, 2024 · In legislatures and on college campuses across the U.S., the issue of legacy admissions is heating up. California is the latest state to ban the practice – adding more fuel to …
The new face of Chinese diplomacy: Who is Wang Yi?
Mar 18, 2013 · China appointed Wang Yi, one of China’s foremost experts on Beijing’s major regional rival, Japan, to the post of foreign minister.
German reparations for Holocaust reveal complexities of atonement
Jan 30, 2024 · The world is increasingly questioning what it owes victims of state genocide and enslavement. Germany’s atonement after the Holocaust shows a path – albeit a bumpy one – …
'It's a nightmare': Indian workers receive brunt of US tech layoffs
Feb 24, 2023 · The wave of tech layoffs in the U.S. is causing havoc for foreign workers on H-1B visas who must leave the country in 60 days if they are laid off. Indians received about 75% of …