US Accelerates Moon Race Against China. Rick Fisher and David Livingston discuss how the US moon race is accelerating, driven by President Trump's demand to land on the moon by 2028 and concerns that China, using the Long March 10 booster, might get there by 2029. Interim NASA Director Sean Duffy reopened the lunar lander contract, previously held by SpaceX's Starship, to Blue Origin and potentially Lockheed Martin, seeking multiple pathways. The Chinese space program is viewed as a strategic

CBP Admits Fake Record Used to Jail Bolsonaro Advisor in Brazil. Mary Anastasia O'Grady discusses how US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) admitted an erroneous entry record was created and used by Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes to jail Filipe Martins, an advisor to former President Bolsonaro. De Moraes used the apparently fake I-94 document, which contained a misspelling and a canceled passport number, to hold Martins for 183 days to extract information about an alleged coup plot

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El texto es una colección de extractos de la novela "Celda número 8" de Anders Roslund & Börge Hellström, la tercera entrega de la serie del Comisario Ewert Grens. La narrativa principal se centra en John Meyer Frey, un hombre condenado a muerte en Ohio por el asesinato de una adolescente, que supuestamente muere en prisión pero logra escapar y vivir en Suecia bajo la identidad de John Schwarz; su pasado es descubierto cuando se involucra en un incidente violento en Estocolmo. La trama también

El texto proporciona fragmentos del libro "Conociendo a Raúl" de Blue Jeans, una precuela de su obra "¡Buenos días, princesa!" que sigue a un grupo conocido como "El Club de los Incomprendidos". La narrativa se centra en Raúl, un joven que acaba de cumplir diecisiete años y tiene el sueño de convertirse en director de cine, mientras navega por sus confusas relaciones románticas y su amistad con Valeria. Las secciones exploran su insatisfactoria cita con su novia Miriam, la tensión con su madre y

Estos extractos de la novela criminal "Conspiración en Moscú" de Boris Akunin relatan una compleja investigación dirigida por el consejero titular Erast Petrovich Fandorin en la capital rusa. La trama se centra en la misteriosa muerte del general Soboliev en un hotel, que inicialmente parece ser por causas naturales, pero pronto se revela como un asesinato relacionado con una gran suma de dinero y una intriga política. La investigación de Fandorin se cruza con las actividades de un asesino

The AI Infrastructure Gold Rush and Europe's Absence. Chris Riegel discusses how the AI revolution is driving a feverish rush to build large data centers (one gigawatt or better), though energy access is a critical choke point that may cause conflict between commercial demand and normal consumers by summer 2026. This intense global competition, likened to a gold rush, is primarily a two-horse race between the US and China. Europe is largely sitting out the advanced AI development wave, which is

Robert McNamara: From WWII Statistical Control to Kennedy's Star. Professor William Taubman detailed Robert McNamara's rise, beginning as a statistician in WWII advising General Curtis LeMay on firebombing techniques, a success McNamara later regretted as potentially criminal. After becoming president of Ford, he reluctantly joined JFK's administration as Secretary of Defense. McNamara's brilliance and efficiency led Kennedy to admire him as the cabinet's star, even considering him for vice

Robert McNamara: From WWII Statistical Control to Kennedy's Star. Professor William Taubman detailed Robert McNamara's rise, beginning as a statistician in WWII advising General Curtis LeMay on firebombing techniques, a success McNamara later regretted as potentially criminal. After becoming president of Ford, he reluctantly joined JFK's administration as Secretary of Defense. McNamara's brilliance and efficiency led Kennedy to admire him as the cabinet's star, even considering him for vice

Robert McNamara: From WWII Statistical Control to Kennedy's Star. Professor William Taubman detailed Robert McNamara's rise, beginning as a statistician in WWII advising General Curtis LeMay on firebombing techniques, a success McNamara later regretted as potentially criminal. After becoming president of Ford, he reluctantly joined JFK's administration as Secretary of Defense. McNamara's brilliance and efficiency led Kennedy to admire him as the cabinet's star, even considering him for vice

Robert McNamara: From WWII Statistical Control to Kennedy's Star. Professor William Taubman detailed Robert McNamara's rise, beginning as a statistician in WWII advising General Curtis LeMay on firebombing techniques, a success McNamara later regretted as potentially criminal. After becoming president of Ford, he reluctantly joined JFK's administration as Secretary of Defense. McNamara's brilliance and efficiency led Kennedy to admire him as the cabinet's star, even considering him for vice

Political Shifts and Security Crises Across Latin America. Professor Evan Ellis reported on a shifting Latin American landscape. Argentina's Milei navigates a key election after implementing painful economic cuts, backed by a new US currency swap deal. Bolivia's Luis Arce seeks warmer US ties while managing a severe economic crisis. Peru's president declared a state of emergency to address rampant insecurity and extortion in Lima. Concurrently, the US is escalating pressure on Venezuela's Maduro

Political Shifts and Security Crises Across Latin America. Professor Evan Ellis reported on a shifting Latin American landscape. Argentina's Milei navigates a key election after implementing painful economic cuts, backed by a new US currency swap deal. Bolivia's Luis Arce seeks warmer US ties while managing a severe economic crisis. Peru's president declared a state of emergency to address rampant insecurity and extortion in Lima. Concurrently, the US is escalating pressure on Venezuela's Maduro

Political Shifts and Security Crises Across Latin America. Professor Evan Ellis reported on a shifting Latin American landscape. Argentina's Milei navigates a key election after implementing painful economic cuts, backed by a new US currency swap deal. Bolivia's Luis Arce seeks warmer US ties while managing a severe economic crisis. Peru's president declared a state of emergency to address rampant insecurity and extortion in Lima. Concurrently, the US is escalating pressure on Venezuela's Maduro

El texto presenta fragmentos de las memorias de José Maseda Castro, un voluntario de la **División Azul** que luchó en el frente ruso durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y pasó **doce años como prisionero de guerra** en el Gulag soviético, siendo repatriado en el barco *Semíramis* en 1954. La narrativa se divide en reflexiones del anciano José sobre su vida, su matrimonio con Teresa, y su **motivación para escribir su historia**, a pesar de creer que a nadie le interesa ya. Gran parte de los extractos

Los textos provienen de "Cállame con un beso", el tercer libro de la serie "Canciones para Paula" del autor Blue Jeans (Francisco de Paula Fernández), e incluyen secciones como agradecimientos, fragmentos de la narrativa de la novela y una nota al final sobre la segunda trilogía del autor. Los agradecimientos muestran gratitud a la vida, a los lectores, a los bloggers, a sus "embajadoras" y a varias personas por su apoyo. Los fragmentos narrativos se centran en las complejas relaciones y desafíos de

UN Cyber Crime Treaty: Authoritarian Assault on Free Speech. Ivana Stradner discussed the controversial UN Cyber Crime Treaty, which she argues is an assault on international rule of law spearheaded by Russia and China. The treaty is feared because it enables digital authoritarianism, censorship, and surveillance by potentially forcing companies to grant government access to private data and share user information globally. The US should reject ratification and defer to the Budapest Convention,

El texto comprende varios extractos de la novela "Alfie" de Bill Naughton, centrándose en las experiencias y la filosofía de vida del personaje principal, un hombre mujeriego y hedonista. Los pasajes iniciales contienen información sobre los derechos de autor y la publicación en español de la obra, incluyendo una nota sobre la clasificación moral de la adaptación cinematográfica por parte de la Oficina Católica. La narración principal, en primera persona, relata las interacciones superficiales de

Trump Administration Sanctions Hit Russia's Oil Lifeline. Michael Bernstam discussed the Trump administration's politically significant sanctions targeting Russia's two largest oil producers, Rosneft and Lukoil, affecting 56% of Russian output. The sanctions caused world oil prices to jump temporarily and elicited an immediate angry response from Putin, who called it an "unfriendly act." The primary financial impact on Russia will be much deeper discounts demanded by buyers, significantly hurting

El texto es un extenso extracto de la novela "Anatol y dos más" de Blanca Riestra, publicado en 1996. La narración se centra en la compleja vida de un trío de jóvenes, principalmente en la ciudad de Santiago de Compostela, a través de la perspectiva del narrador, a quien Paula apoda Anatol. La trama aborda las dinámicas interpersonales, los celos, las aspiraciones artísticas y las excentricidades de los personajes, especialmente Paula, Gustavo y el narrador. La narrativa se caracteriza por un tono