Ivan Krastev, a liberal Bulgarian political philosopher and commentator, likened the current moment to 1989 - a year of “radical rupture” when the Soviet bloc fell and hopes for liberal ...

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Via Shutterstock) A new study suggests that medieval stone discs found in Ukraine were likely used by Vikings as solar compasses to navigate the seas. According to Discover Magazine, these discs ...