The pope has shown the world how to stand up to Trump

Sometimes, the “good guys” do wear white hats.Well, sort of.The “good guy” I am referring to is the American-born leader of the Catholic church, Pope Leo XIV, who shepherds a 1.4 billion-strong congregation.The “white hat” he dons is a skullcap called a “zucchetto” –...
Eyeing the Richat Structure

Eyeing the Richat Structure

In a remote part of northern Mauritania on the Adrar Plateau lies a desert landscape rich in human history. This region of northwestern Africa is sprinkled with Paleolithic stone tools, Neolithic cave paintings, and the remains of medieval towns once used by caravans...
Eyeing the Richat Structure

Eyeing the Richat Structure

In a remote part of northern Mauritania on the Adrar Plateau lies a desert landscape rich in human history. This region of northwestern Africa is sprinkled with Paleolithic stone tools, Neolithic cave paintings, and the remains of medieval towns once used by caravans...