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From George Washington's warning against "foreign entanglements" to Donald Trump's "America First," the pledge to keep the focus close to home has been almost as constant as the oath of office itself.

Juana Summers speaks to TRT correspondent Soraya Lennie about how the Taliban are governing, and how Afghans are weighing formal recognition of the Taliban and receiving international aid.

Take a High-Speed Bay Tour Aboard a Legendary Swift Boat PCF-816 (Patrol Craft Fast). . First started Memorial Day 2014, this is a narrated tour describing PCF 816’s role in the U.S., Malta, Viet Nam, Swift Boat sailors, and the above establishments on the Bay. PCF 816 is a tangible reminder of the service and dedication of so many Swift Boat sailors and allows visitors the opportunity to better understand what they sacrificed. The Swift Boat Sailors Association brought the PCF 816 Swift Boat to the Maritime Museum of San Diego to be restored and operated on San Diego Bay. Unique to this experience is the retired Swift Boat Sailors and docents who talk about what it was like to be a crewman in Vietnam, serving as a Quartermaster, Gunner’s Mate, Engineman, Radarman, Bosun’s Mate or Skipper. Museum Marine Operations are resuming this 75-minute Swift Boat narrated tour Memorial Day weekend for only $15.00 per person with general admission ticket purchase at regular price.. Tickets can be purchased online in advance at sdmaritime.org or at the Museum Ticket Booth as a walk up reservation if space is available. On Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, the museum will also offer this exciting, educational experience. Tour route heads under Coronado Bay Bridge, Naval Base San Diego, and then Naval Amphibious Base. It then heads back by the aircraft carrier basin and Naval Air Station North Island before returning to the Museum, plus a high speed run to feel the unique power of the Swift Boat. The Maritime Museum of San Diego Museum ship collection includes four vessels of historic distinction on the National Register; PCF 816 Swift Boat, 1914 Pilot boat, the world’s oldest active sailing ship Star of India, and the 1898 steam ferry boat Berkeley – listed as National Historic Landmarks.

Bustle editor Rachel Krantz's memoir is a sincere and curious reckoning with the cultural messaging we all receive about gendered expectations and power dynamics in romantic and sexual relationships.

Here is how the history of NATO, Russia and Ukraine got so complicated.

White European translators have hesitated to work on Gorman's poetry because of criticism that their race makes them inappropriate for the job. In Hungary, a marginalized community steps up.

After 40 consecutive wins, Amy Schneider's run on Jeopardy! ended Wednesday. Since then, her fans have taken the opportunity to thank her for the joy and trans representation she brought to the show.

Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Discover how three Black diplomats broke racial barriers at the U.S. State Department during the Cold War. Asked to represent the best of American ideals abroad while facing discrimination at home, they left a lasting impact on the Foreign Service.

The Farmers Insurance Open may be a golf tournament, but it also raises money to help the young people in the community.

This means that California can enforce its ban on internet providers' slowing down or blocking access to websites and applications that don’t pay for premium service.