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On this day in history, July 4, 1802, the U.S. Military Academy opens at West Point
AOL· 2 days agoThe United States Military Academy opened in West Point, New York, on this day in history, July 4, 1802 — after Henry Knox had the idea during the Revolutionary War.
On This Day, July 4: Continental Congress adopts Declaration of Independence
United Press International via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoIn 2006, North Korea test-launched seven ballistic missiles in what it called "routine military...
Fantasy, frills and a pink fox: Playing dress up at Hong Kong Disneyland
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 5 hours agoThere are a lot of princesses at Hong Kong Disneyland, but not the ones you think. Instead of your...
Loss of Supreme Court legitimacy can lead to political violence
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoThe men and women who stormed the Capitol may have believed...Court and the judiciary more broadly....
A decade after Islamic State declared a caliphate, it's diminished but still lethal
Los Angeles Times· 6 days agoA decade after the Islamic State militant group declared its caliphate in large parts of Iraq and...
Is Xenophobia on Chinese Social Media Teaching Real-World Hate?
New York Times· 2 days agoThe messages were alarming and infuriating in China, which Japan invaded during World War II. Except...
How The Onion’s founding editor finds humor in the dismal age of Trump
The Raw Story· 5 days agoAs the presidential rematch bounces between an edgy legal thriller and a Stephen King horror story, a good laugh is perhaps the best medicine. “Humor can’t exist in a state of fear, so we need it,” Dikkers told me.