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The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as ...

The Coast Guard said Thursday a Washington Post report that claimed it will no longer classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols is “categorically false.” “The claims that the U.S. Coast Guard will ...

The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has unveiled an official symbol for the Omani Rial, marking a major national milestone. The symbol standardizes the currency’s representation across financial, ...

The U.S. Coast Guard clarified its “hate symbols” policy after Jewish groups and lawmakers blasted a revision the military service made to its anti-harassment regulations. "The Coast Guard does not ...

Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated every year in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November. In 2025, Thanksgiving falls on November 27. This day is observed to express gratitude ...

Occultus, the Latin root for “occult,” points to the hidden and the obscured—an apt source for a word steeped in mystery. For centuries after the term’s wider adoption, it has continued to suggest the ...

Think of it like “Where’s Waldo?” for the anti-Trump movement: Last Saturday, as some 7 million people filled American cities for the latest “No Kings” protest, many of them showed up wearing ...

Our culture embodies mutually exclusive beliefs in tribalism and individual exceptionalism. Tribalism used to depend on family; over the past millennium, it increasingly has come to depend on wealth ...

Headshots of Nuclide Therapeutics cofounders Tim Witney (left) and Muhammet Tanc (right) standing outside. Nuclide Therapeutics cofounders Tim Witney (left) and Muhammet Tanc (right). Credit: Nuclide ...

Have you ever stared at an Excel spreadsheet, overwhelmed by its complexity, and thought, “There must be a better way to do this”? You’re not alone. Despite being one of the most widely used tools for ...