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Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev went to Iceland in October 1986 expecting two days of talks. By the end of the weekend, the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union were discussing something almost unthinkable at the height of the Cold War: getting rid of their nuclear weapons. Unfortunately, for the world, the deal fell apart. That historical weekend is the subject of The Brink of War, a new political drama opening in theaters Aug. 14. Jeff Daniels plays Reagan opposite Jared Harris as Gorbachev, with J.K. Simmons as Secretary of State George Shultz and Hope Davis as…
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What Happened in 2026 So Far Gold has had an insane time this decade. Six years ago, in January 2020, gold’s price was $1,500/ounce. During the Covid-19 March Panic, the price was fell to $1,418 on March 18th, only to surge to a record high of $2,075/oz in August 2020, breaching the seemingly impossible $2,000/ounce benchmark, which many thought would never be done. In August 2020, just as gold hits this incredible new milestone, interest rates bottom. When I say that they bottom, I mean that they have gone near those levels again and who knows if they ever will.…
Iran has reorganized its military to be more aggressive abroad as talks on ending the war with the U.S. remain mired in stalemate, a sign that Tehran is preparing for a protracted era of regional conflict. A raft of top military appointments by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei marks a shift to an “offensive doctrine,” Mohammad Reza Naqdi, a general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who advises the force’s new commander, said in an interview on state TV late Tuesday. “Whenever the conditions are favorable and the order is issued, we must be able to take the operation into enemy…
No Pain No Gain Ceuta is a Spanish city located on the North African coast. Its strategic position at the entrance of the Mediterranean Sea made it a historical prize. Phoenicians, Romans, and Visigoths ruled it sequentially. In 711 AD, the Umayyad Caliphate seized control, integrating it into the Islamic world. Portugal conquered the city in 1415 during the Age of Discovery. In 1580, Spain and Portugal united under a single crown. When the union dissolved in 1640, Ceuta’s residents chose to remain loyal to Spain. The 1668 Treaty of Lisbon officially recognized Spanish sovereignty over the enclave. Today, Ceuta…
Odor-resistant T-shirts aren’t a new idea — but weaving gold, silver, copper, zinc, and volcanic ash into bamboo throws the kitchen sink at the grail-like stink-free shirt goal. These multiple mineral additions are supposedly meant to reduce odor in performance T-shirts, even after repeated days of sweaty trekking. And they’ve clearly found an audience. A Kickstarter for HercShirt V5.0 has already raised almost $298,000 as of Wednesday afternoon. At GearJunkie, we’ve tested stink-inhibiting shirts for close to 20 years. Back in 2012, editor-in-chief Sean McCoy tested a (then) new-fangled technology of activated carbon infused into merino wool for months, running…
If gun control works, as anti-gunners repeatedly claim, then the lack of gun control should lead to predictable results. In fact, anti-gunners make this case every time they lose. They do the whole “the streets will run red with blood” bit on social media, screaming to high heavens that this is a disaster and innocent people will die. And they trot out the studies to “prove” this is the case. Pretty much every bit of research out of academia backs up their claims.The problem is that the real world isn’t the same as the one…
The 18-year-old recruit hailed from Texas, according to authorities. The U.S. Marine Corps recruit who recently died during a fitness test has been identified. Pvt. Aiden Craig was the recruit who died Aug. 5 from a medical emergency suffered during a physical fitness test at Camp Pendleton, Calif., according to Task & Purpose. The 18-year-old reportedly earned the posthumously title of Marine, according to Steven Posy, a spokesperson for Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Military.com reached out to MCRDSD for comment. Task & Purpose, citing Craig’s service record, reported that he enlisted in the service on June 1, 2026.…
An investigation remains ongoing after authorities reported a deadly helicopter crash on Wednesday afternoon. An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter based at Fort Hood crashed in Salado, Texas, according to the U.S. Army Fort Hood Media Center, resulting in the death of two pilots. Fort Hood officials said that local emergency response services, along with military responders and law enforcement professionals, actively responded to the scene. “Our immediate priority is securing the site and supporting the initial response efforts,” said Brig. Gen. Ethan Diven, acting commanding general 1st Cavalry Division, in a statement. “Our thoughts are with the crew and their…
The ruling against the NFA, which focuses on suppressors and short-barreled long guns, was a huge deal, and yeah, we’re still talking about it. That’s for a very good reason. Speaking of Reason, Jacob Sullum over there has covered a lot of Second Amendment cases. He’s pro-gun, and he writes about this from a libertarian perspective because, well, he writes for Reason.In a piece about the Jensen ruling, he points out something important. He notes how the Trump administration tried to justify the NFA registration under the same clause Congress likes to use to regulate…
While much of the public attention around military AI has focused on which tech companies won or lost classified contracts in Washington, a separate and much larger rollout has been quietly reshaping the daily work life of roughly 3 million people across the U.S. military: GenAI.mil, a Pentagon-built platform that puts commercial-grade AI tools directly on the desktops of nearly every uniformed service member, civilian employee and contractor in the department. What GenAI.mil Actually Is GenAI.mil launched Dec. 9, 2025, built initially on Google’s Gemini for Government. Access requires a Common Access Card, meaning it isn’t available to the public…
The history of the Indigenous people and the pioneers who pushed them out, risking it all for a new life out West, is as much a part of the state of Wyoming as its mountains, rivers, and plains. The stories of covered wagons, saloons, gold mines, and tragic wars are endless, much like the trails that weave through these historic sites. In Wyoming, you can find places that bring the past back to life, places where you can follow in the footsteps of all those who came before. From short interpretive walks to full-day adventure hikes, the trails and the…
We’re still waiting to see if the Department of Justice will tell a federal judge in Texas that it plans on appealing his decision that many NFA regulations on suppressors, short-barreled firearms, and “any other weapons” are invalid now that the making and transfer taxes on those items has been zeroed out. As we reported earlier today, Silencer Shop, which is one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuits challenging the NFA provisions, plans on transferring suppressors to Brandon Herrera and State Rep. Wes Virdell at 12:01 AM CT on Thursday morning if the DOJ doesn’t…
Editor’s note: Parts of this report were compiled from information in “Basic Training for Dummies,” (2011) by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc. What Is Military Discharge? A military discharge occurs when a service member is formally released from their obligation to serve in the armed forces. Each year, over 200,000 U.S. service members transition out of military life, entering the civilian workforce, education systems or retirement. Discharges can happen at the end of a service obligation, due to medical or personal reasons, or under disciplinary circumstances. The type of discharge…
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Wind stings my bare cheeks as I absolutely fly over the powder-coated groomer at Vail Mountain. An unexpected storm had dropped 5 inches of fresh snow over the smooth face. With a historically poor winter in the rearview, I was going to make the most of this surprisingly soft morning ski test. I slarved a turn and felt a spray of powder plaster my grin. I railed a couple more carves, slashed some speed with another plume of snow, and coasted slowly into the chairlift, nary a person in line. The morning was unforecast and awesome, a near-perfect allegory for…
