The New York Times shines a light on one the U.S. military’s most elite forces — Seal Team 6. What they expose is a culture that is evolving meet the tactics of a new type of enemy.
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Last week OPEC decided to stick with the status quo and let producers keep producing. Meanwhile, local producers say the downturn in prices is forcing producers to get efficient and will ultimately lead to stronger, healthier oil production industry.
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More and more, American Universities are setting up shop in foreign countries. What’s behind this trend? Jason E. Lane writing for Quartz takes a closer look at the cultural phenomenon.
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The Volvo Ocean Race is a nine-month, 38,739 nautical mile race around the world. It’s a grueling, unforgiving competition. And through the sailors’ eyes, we get an anecdotal picture on the state of the world’s oceans. What they’re seeing is troubling.
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Generations of oil wealth on the Arabian Peninsula have resulted in some pretty luxurious spending, but if it’s built, an underwater tennis court will probably make a somebody’s top-ten list. It makes you wonder what our indulgences will look like in fifty years.
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A Minot woman who was out of touch for a period following Tuesday’s second earthquake in Nepal has reconnected and is safe. KX News caught up with Shauntae Delmar and got an update on here work there following the first quake.
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It’s against the law to export oil produced in the U.S. to other countries, and the ban has been in place since 1975. Senators Hoeven and Heightkamp have co-sponsored a bill that would lift the ban and allow American producers to compete in the international market. Commentary: Considering the changes that have taken place in
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They work in relative obscurity at a few academic institutions in the U.S. and U.K., and there are not many of them, but the work they do is kind of important — keep the human race from destroying itself.
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It’s been months since the media frenzy feasted on the Ebola story and U.S. scare, but meanwhile the diligent fight to stop the spread of the virus has continued in Africa. Liberia now has the upper hand, the fight continues in Guinea and Sierra Leone.
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Peaceful, artistic protest. When the situation is desperate and hopeless, this method has proved time and again capable of reshaping the way people think.
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If you’re a regular reader on The Minot Voice, you may have noticed we point to a lot of stories on water. It’s because in one way or another — too much, too little, and who controls it — it affects us in significant ways. And it’s our bet that the next hundred years will
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Do you have a daughter you want to empower? For the first time since 2001, an all-women team is competing in the Volvo Ocean Race, an around-the-world slog through some of the most unforgiving water on the planet.
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Our Scandinavian ancestors are adding another element to their energy infrastructure — beauty. Check out the pictures and get more details on the power plant in this article from Quartz. Photo Credit: Bjorn Leirvik
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For a few North Dakota families, the early hours after the Nepal earthquake were a harrowing experience. Amy Sisk writing for the Bismarck Tribune has the story on a few North Dakotan’s who landed in Nepal shortly before the earthquake struck.
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Many believe beer is responsible for getting our species through some rough periods in ancient history, and new archeological evidence proves that a few millennia ago the Egyptians were trading with the Israelites. Commentary: Perhaps modern peace talks would fair better if they featured beer.
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News: There’s been little doubt as to where market pressures that caused the drop in oil prices are coming from — OPEC. Commentary: We’re guessing the intangible quality that is American ingenuity was left out of Saudi’s calculations when they planned their strategy.
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