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In 2019, the world population was approximately 7,811,293,698 people[â ]
2019Ragnar Ulstein, Norwegian journalist and war historian (born 1920)[â ]
Ragnar Leif Ulstein MM was a Norwegian journalist, writer and resistance member. He wrote several documentary books from the Second World War, including surveys of the SOE group Norwegian Independent Company 1, volunteers sailing from Norway to Scotland, refugee traffic from Norway to Sweden, and military intelligence in Norway.
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Scientists set sail on a perilous expedition to create the first internal 3D images of Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano deep in the Pacific Ocean.
An international exam shows that American 15-year-olds are stagnant in reading and math even though the country has spent billions to close gaps with the rest of the world.
A decade-old legal fight shapes a mayoral race and offers the Supreme Court a chance to weigh in.
Beijingâs pursuit of control over a Muslim ethnic group pushes the rules of science and raises questions about consent.
A personal-injury lawyer in Houston is using an unusual argument to try to upend the internetâs most vital law.
As the 50th anniversary of Title IX approaches, former female athletes are donating millions to build facilities and endow scholarships and coaching positions at their alma maters.
The countryâs perpetual refuse crisis is just one example of the government corruption and dysfunction that have brought protesters into the streets.
The Brooklyn Historical Society acquires the deed giving 200 acres near Coney Island to Anthony van Salee, the first known person of Muslim origin to settle in America.
In a famous experiment, scientists bred Russian foxes without a fear of people. But the foxesâ ancestry raises new questions about when they became tame and what counts as domestication.
A mix of sophisticated flavors and exacting techniques sets these six dessert-focused books apart.
While distillers around the globe imitate Scotch, Australians are innovating to create something distinctive.
The California senator broke barriers but ran out of money as she struggled in polls. Her abrupt announcement is perhaps the most surprising development to date in the 2020 race.