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The Charlemagne Scholarship

University of Aachen, from young-germany.de. On June 1, 2000, the Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen, of Aachen University, awarded the Charlemagne Prize to the President of the United...

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Charlemagne in WWII?

If he weren’t so well known as a warrior and leader, Charlemagne’s would perhaps have been recognized by history for innovation in engineering. His troops may have been the first to invent the...

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2014: Tlcan-Alena-Nafta

  North America. Image courtesy of wikimedia commons. January 1, 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the North American free trade agreement, joining Canada, Mexico and the United States in partnership....

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Common Ground

Landscape in Scotland by Gustave Dore. Courtesy of Walters Art Museum. Scotland’s decision of September 2014 probes connection. Whether for or against independence, one might find common wealth in...

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Way of Rights

Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury, present at 1215 signing of Magna Carta. Image: wikimedia commons. 800 years ago, rights took a leap forward. Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury,...

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Mine the Gap

A year might make a lifetime of difference. Image: peacecorps.gov. When a first daughter decided upon a gap year, the world voiced opinion. Some worried that a year off assumed privilege; others...

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Flood Gates of Hope

“The Louvre Museum with its Glass Pyramid.” Photographer: Hteink.min, 2012. Image: wikimedia commons. The Louvre Museum, situated on the banks of the River Seine, closed its doors today in the height...

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Bridge to the Future

Bridges to the future: in the next 15 years, the world will build more infrastructure than is currently on the planet. Photo: “Gaoliang Bridge: The Summer Palace” by Hennessey, wikimedia commons....

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If Cars Could Fly: Innovation Cities

Popular Science, 2008. Image: wikimedia. France invited the world’s innovators to “make our planet great again.” Now, the city that hosted the world Climate Agreement will welcome a new R&D center...

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Industrial Revolution 2.0

Spodek arena, Katowice, Poland, site of United Nations Climate Change Conference COP24. Image: wikimedia. Are we on the turn of a new industrial revolution? As governments gathered in Katowice, Poland...

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ENERGY: Petersberg Climate Dialogue

Petersberg, near Bonn, Germany. Image: wikimedia. High upon a virtual mountaintop, the Petersberg Climate Dialogue gathered 35 countries to steer the course for achieving Paris Agreement goals. Alok...

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TRANSPORT: Linking the World

“Ancient Silk Road,” image: wikimedia commons. The history of civilization may be measured by connection. First it was the Silk Road that connected cities; then it was the age of ships that created...

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Earth Day 2023: #Invest in Our Planet

Earth Day 2023: #INVEST in OUR PLANET. Image: “Investing” by 401(K), 2012. Creative Commons 2.0. Included with appreciation. Earth Day‘s theme for 2023: INVEST in OUR PLANET. Linking business, finance,...

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CITIES: Labor and Workers’ Rights

Los Angeles, with the Hollywood sign overlooking the city, is the home of many striking actors of SAG-AFTRA seeking better rights. Image: “Hollywood Sign” by photographer Thomas Wolf. Creative Commons...

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