Having explored the Mariana Trench, the summit of Everest, and the edge of space, Victor Vescovo knows what awe feels like in its most dramatic forms.
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Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Next week’s inaugural critical minerals summit in Washington marks the White House’s latest attempt to build a counterweight to China’s dominance of African mineral supply chains.
The World Health Organization (WHO), headquartered in Geneva has locked horns with the duty-free industry for several years.
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Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
The season also reinstated McQueen’s archival horn heel from spring 2003, originally part of a rosary thong sandal with wooden beads and a sculpted base, now reapplied to new leather and jacquard styles.
Within a five-day span last week, the Boston Red Sox went from the abyss to the mountaintop.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
Nix's season was done in the snap of an ankle bone, a freefall off an emotional mountaintop after leading the Broncos to a 33-30 overtime win over Buffalo in the AFC divisional round Saturday.
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