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Decades of hostility between Iran and the US were preceded by a little-remembered century-long friendship

The ouster of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh marked a turning point in U.S.-Iran relations.AP PhotoThe British- and American-backed plot to overthrow Iran’s prime minister in 1953 laid the gr...

Daniel Thomas Potts, Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology and History, New York University - avatar Daniel Thomas Potts, Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology and History, New York University

NASA wants to build a base on the Moon by the 2030s – how and why it plans to build up to a long-term lunar presence

NASA's Space Launch System rocket that will take an astronaut crew around the Moon rolls out to the launchpad. Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty ImagesThe next U.S. trip to the Moon isn’t about plantin...

Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Professor of Air and Space Law, University of Mississippi - avatar Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Professor of Air and Space Law, University of Mississippi

Basic income’s appeal today is similar to its roots in 18th-century England – it’s a way to compensate people for a common good taken for private gain

The first basic income proposals were a reaction to the seizure of common fields by English landlords.George Stubbs/The Yorck Project, CC BYA story has been going around about artificial intelligence ...

Will Glovinsky, Research Assistant Professor of Humanities, Binghamton University, State University of New York - avatar Will Glovinsky, Research Assistant Professor of Humanities, Binghamton University, State University of New York