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How food aid turned deadly in Gaza
As Israel opened a military front against Iran in June 2025, another warline persisted within Gaza—one far less visible on battlefield maps but...
Pope Leo XIV holds first Mass
[WORLD] Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, celebrated his inaugural Mass as the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church today,...
Singapore’s heatwave plan and the push for climate resilience
[SINGAPORE] The Republic's recently announced heatwave plan sends a strong message that excessive heat is something we must all prepare for. According to...
Why some gifts bring bad luck in Chinese culture
Gift-giving isn’t just about taste. It’s about timing, intention—and sometimes, superstition. In Chinese culture, the stakes can be surprisingly high. One wrong move—like...
Do you know why the White House is white?
Some colors carry weight. The White House’s stark white facade doesn’t just catch the eye—it signals power, order, and a kind of permanence....
Disturbing historical facts that actually happened
We like to think the past was full of order—crowns and courts, powdered wigs and wax seals. But a quick peek into history’s...
Why the British drink a lot of tea
In America, tea is iced, lemoned, or politicized. In Britain, it’s none of those things. It’s a lifestyle. A shorthand. A shared code....
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What a yellow cap on Coca-Cola really means
There are two types of Coke drinkers. The kind who grab a bottle, twist off the cap, and never think twice about it....
Why Italy has no school shootings despite owning 8.6 million guns
Italy has 8.6 million guns. But zero school shootings. Not “few.” Not “less than other countries.” Zero. In over 12 years, that figure...
What Black Lives Matter really means
It didn’t begin with an institution. No launch plan. No boardroom consensus. No marketing campaign. Black Lives Matter started with a Facebook post—raw,...
The Gaza peace paradox: Why reconciliation without recognition will fail
Just weeks after burying my six-year-old niece Juri—killed in Gaza by an Israeli airstrike—I found myself speaking at a peace conference in Paris....
How hurricanes get their names
Hurricanes are like uninvited guests that refuse to be forgotten. You don’t just remember the chaos. You remember the name. Katrina. Harvey. Sandy....
What that hollow lollipop stick really does
Some of the best design stories hide in plain sight. Like the humble lollipop stick. It seems so ordinary, so unchanging, that you’d...
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