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Veterans Day 2025
Veterans Day recognizes all who served. The Tuskegee Airmen and the Six Triple Eight, including centenarian Anna Mae Robertson, exemplified African American contributions during WWII, later receiving Congressional Gold Medals.
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World Food Day 2025
World Food Day 2025 calls for global collaboration to eliminate hunger and malnutrition. Despite adequate food production, 673 million face hunger. Everyone can contribute through donations or volunteering at charities.
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U.S. Navy’s 250th Birthday
The U.S. Navy celebrates its 250th anniversary. Once dominant, it now faces decline while China's fleet grows. Naval power remains crucial for global trade and security, requiring stronger international partnerships.
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Welcome to the Tech Cold War
The US government's AI action plan sparked a "Tech Cold War" with China, creating two competing camps: US-led allies promoting deregulated innovation versus China's proposed global AI cooperation organization targeting developing nations.
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Lest We Forget
This article reflects on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that killed 2,977 people, the subsequent establishment of Patriot Day for remembrance and service, and the unity that emerged afterward.
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Scenario Planning in a Chaotic World
Despite increasing global uncertainty, scenario planning remains highly valuable for modern businesses. Rather than predicting the future, it helps companies prepare for multiple possibilities, enabling proactive responses and competitive advantages.
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Personal Dispatches: Reflections on today’s society through the lens of Fortune Magazine December 1941
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The Dalai Lama, China, and the Future
The Dalai Lama's new book reflects on his 70-year struggle with China over Tibet's freedom. At 90, he fears Tibet's cultural erasure and specifies his successor will be born outside China, continuing his legacy.
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National Slavery & Human Traffic Prevention Month 2025
Every January highlights ongoing human trafficking issues. The U.S. observes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, focusing on awareness and prevention of trafficking crimes that affect nearly 50 million people globally, including 12 million children.
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In Memoriam: Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter, America's longest-lived president, died at 100 on December 29, 2024. After his presidency, he devoted himself to humanitarian work, winning the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize and establishing the Carter Center.
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Christmas 2024
Christmas markets originated in medieval Europe, with Dresden hosting the first true Christmas market in 1434. Today, over 1,400 markets operate worldwide, offering traditional crafts, food, and festivities in cities from Vienna to New York.