The U.S. began evacuating more American citizens from Sudan over the weekend, one week after U.S. forces airlifted dozens of diplomats and other personnel out of Sudan’s capital city, according to The Washington Post. The fighting in Sudan erupted last month…
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How Old are Whale Sharks? Nuclear Bomb Legacy Reveals Their Age
Nuclear bomb tests during the Cold War in the 1950s and 1960s have helped scientists accurately estimate the age of whale sharks, the biggest fish in the seas, according to a Rutgers-led study. It’s the first time the age of this majestic species has been verified. One whale shark was an estimated 50 years old when it died, making it the oldest known of its kind. Another shark was an estimated 35 years old.
Should the United States Rethink Its Relationship with Saudi Arabia?
In this episode of our special Election 2020 series of The President’s Inbox, Yasmine Farouk and Bernard Haykel join host James M. Lindsay to discuss U.S. policy toward Saudi Arabia.
Expert says ‘Twitter spies’ committed espionage but broke no federal privacy laws, because there are none
Federal prosecutors Wednesday (Nov. 6) charged two former Twitter employees — a Saudi national and a U.S. citizen — with spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia. The Justice Department alleges the individuals used their access at the social media giant…