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24 results for “olympic history”

Military / WarThe Veil

Trump’s Pentagon shake-up revives a presidential power play with a long history

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s exit spotlights Trump and Hegseth’s Pentagon resets, drawing Hill scrutiny over readiness, norms, and policy continuity.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Trump's 4th of July fireworks display on National Mall confirmed as largest in history

Washington, D.C. confirms Trump’s Freedom 250 show set a world record with 840,537 fireworks, highlighting scale, logistics, and public debate.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Military / WarThe Veil

Book reviews: ‘Cool Machine: A Novel’ and ‘The Renoir Girls: A Hidden History of Art, War & Betrayal’

Evening coverage in Paris links Whitehead’s trilogy finale with a probe into art provenance and wartime France, weighing memory, justice, and institutions.

  • 8 min
  • France

Military / WarThe Veil

Trump Needs to Defy History to End the Iran War

Policy debate centers on whether Trump can end the Iran conflict, balancing exit options and escalation risks with markets watching for de-escalation.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Politics / GovernmentThe Veil

Labor activist Dolores Huerta says Trump "does not know history" with past comments on Mexican people

In Mexico City, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta says Trump’s past comments on Mexicans show he “does not know history,” urging fact-based discourse.

  • 7 min
  • Mexico

Military / WarThe Veil

A history of Iran's nuclear program and tensions with the US as an interim deal is reached

Washington announces a temporary accord to ease tensions, monitor nuclear activity, and restore Gulf shipping lanes as longer-term talks continue.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo makes NBA history with 83-point game

Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo makes NBA history with 83 points against Washington, becoming second-highest single-game scorer behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100.

  • 4 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

Iran and the US: a history of enmity

The US and the Islamic Republic of Iran have been at each other’s throats for nearly half a century

  • 4 min
  • Iran

Society / CultureThe Veil

Anthony Scaramucci Says Kraken Evolving Into Something 'Much Bigger' After Crypto Exchange Makes History: They Are 'Quietly' Building - Bullish (NYSE:BLSH)

SkyBridge Capital founder and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) bull Anthony Scaramucci lauded Kraken on Wednesday aft

  • 4 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

Jeep maker Stellantis posts first annual loss in company history after EV writedowns

The results come shortly after the auto giant scaled back its EV ambitions following a major strategic shift.

  • 6 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill booed at Devils game honoring US Olympic hockey hero Jack Hughes

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill was loudly booed by fans at the NJ Devils game on Wednesday while celebrating Olympic hero Jack Hughes' return home following his...

  • 6 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

Trump’s Midterm Threats Recall a Bleak Chapter in American History

Illiberalism has been part of the national culture since the founding.

  • 6 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

The violent history of "El Mencho," the notorious cartel leader killed in Mexico

Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes — also known as

  • 6 min
  • Mexico

Society / CultureThe Veil

It's on: US and Canada face off for Olympic gold in men's hockey as Winter Games come to a close

The U.S. and Canada meet in the men's gold-medal hockey game at the Winter Olympics after each went 5-0 to advance

  • 6 min
  • China

Environment / ClimateThe Veil

Corinne Stoddard breaks US women's Olympic short track medal drought with bronze win at Winter Games

American short track skater Corinne Stoddard overcome early Olympic struggles to claim historic bronze medal in 1500m at Milan Cortina Olympics.

  • 6 min
  • Italy

Society / CultureThe Veil

Scott Bessent says Olympic skier Eileen Gu 'sold out' with decision to compete for China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Olympic skier Eileen Gu of selling out to China, comparing her to George Soros in a Fox News interview.

  • 6 min
  • China

Society / CultureThe Veil

Carrie Underwood 'American Idol' boos spark firestorm, fans clash over MAGA and 'right side of history' claims

Carrie Underwood faces mixed reactions after revealing 'American Idol' audience booing, with supporters defending her inauguration performance while critics exp...

  • 6 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

How Toni Morrison Saw History

In her novels, she located the missing story of Black America.

  • 7 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on retro recipes and Olympic origins

Test your knowledge of America in this new quiz about our national traits, trends, history and people. Featured this week: retro recipes, Olympic origins and a ...

  • 6 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

Olympic hockey fans raise Greenland's flag during USA's dominant win over Denmark, sparking viral reaction

Fans raised Greenland's flag during Team USA's 6-3 hockey win over Denmark at the Olympics, protesting Trump's acquisition plans in viral social media moment.

  • 6 min
  • Denmark

Society / CultureThe Veil

Ilia Malinin opens up on 'thoughts and memories' ahead of shocking Olympic falls: 'I've been through a lot'

Ilia Malinin falls to eighth place after stunning collapse in men's figure skating final, as Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov claims gold.

  • 6 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

Credit card theft, penis injections, and other weird scandals from the 2026 Olympic Games

Athletes’ messy personal drama and cheating threatens to eclipse the sports in Milan and Cortina

  • 6 min
  • Italy

Society / CultureThe Veil

Lindsey Vonn's ACL is '100% gone.' But not her chance of winning Olympic gold Sunday.

If a torn ACL hasn’t stopped Lindsey Vonn’s pursuit of an Olympic gold medal at age 41, can the world's best skiers?

  • 8 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

Skier Lindsey Vonn says ACL is '100% gone' after crash, remains determined for Olympic downhill

Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn completed an Olympic training run with a

  • 7 min
  • United States