An out-of-wedlock pregnancy … Palace intrigue and backstabbing … A headstrong monarch scorched by public fury … It may sound like business as usual at Buckingham Palace, but you won’t find this story in Fleet Street tabloids. It happened 185 years ago. It ruined an innocent ...
In his inaugural address on January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy called on his fellow Americans to “ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” Kennedy’s words embraced America’s better angels: the philanthropic spirit we celebrate ...
As taxpayers are painfully aware, government contracts can easily go awry. Federal taxpayers paid Boeing an astounding $3.9 billion to build two Air Force One aircraft; costs have ballooned with taxpayers on the line for ancillary costs. Now, the Department of Defense is doubling down on ...
Americans love new technology, from reusable rockets to robotic microsurgery. So, why is there so much opposition to new technologies that can replace traditional cigarettes with a product far less harmful? That was one of the questions at the recent Nicotine & Tobacco Science Conference ...
As Veterans Day approaches, the military is concerned about a growing recruitment crisis. Survey after survey reveals young people aren’t inspired by military service. Ironically, decades of sky-high military spending — and the endless war it enabled — may have much to do with that. ...
Only 1 percent of Americans serve in our nation’s military. It should be unsurprising that many don’t understand military service, the types of jobs it offers, the way of life, and the long-term opportunities it provides. One common misconception is that there is no future in the military ...