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79 years after a brutal battle to oust the Japanese, a remote piece of US territory is the center of attention again
With the US military focusing more on the Pacific and the Arctic, Alaska has renewed strategic sign…
Benjamin Brimelow
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2 Russians sailed 300 miles across the Bering Strait to a remote island in Alaska to avoid Putin's military draft
"The Russian people don't want to fight Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine," Alaska Sen. Dan…
Jake Epstein
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With special-ops drills in hotspots on opposite sides of the world, the US military says 'they're back'
In October, US special operations forces trained on their own and with partners in two important ch…
Christopher Woody
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The Ever Given incident is a warning about what Russia and China are capable of, top Democrat warns
"We literally have the Chinese and the Russians who want to essentially create new chokepoints" aro…
Christopher Woody
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Meet Little Diomede Island in Alaska, the 'eyes and ears' of the United States just 2.4 miles from Russia
The little Alaskan city's 83 residents can see Russia — including military base watchtowers &…
Jake Lahut
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The heavy-duty ship the US needs to protect its thawing border with Russia 'is just falling apart,' captain says
Polar Star can still get the job done, but the 45-year-old ship is "definitely showing its age," it…
Christopher Woody
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A family's 1-year-old dog went missing in Alaska. One month later, the dog showed up in a town 150 miles across the Bering Sea.
Nanuq the Australian Shepherd is only a year old, but survived a nearly month-long trek through pol…
Matthew Loh
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Military activity is picking up in the quiet waters between the US and Russia
The waters between Alaska and Russia have been relatively quiet, but with the opening of the Arctic…
Christopher Woody
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US Coast Guard cutters shadowed Chinese warships sailing near remote US territory in Alaska
The Chinese ships never entered US territorial waters, but news of their activity comes during a ne…
Ryan Pickrell,Christopher Woo…
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Top US military commanders are worried about what China is up to around the world's most important waterways
US officials worry that China's presence around maritime chokepoints could be used to gather valuab…
Christopher Woody
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Navy SEALs and Army Green Berets are training for a new, frigid battlefield after 2 decades in the desert
US special operators are looking for "innovative ways" to survive and thrive in the Arctic, the hea…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A year after a crippling fire, one of the Coast Guard's most important ships is on a rare trip around North America
The US Coast Guard has just two ships capable of patrolling the thawing frontline in the Arctic, an…
Christopher Woody
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78 years after a 'forgotten' WWII battle, the US military is 'plussing-up' in the 'most important strategic place'
With the Arctic growing more accessible and competition with Russia and China intensifying, Alaska …
Christopher Woody
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Ever Given is no longer blocking the Suez Canal, but Russia sees a long-term benefit from it being stuck
Russian officials capitalized on the canal's blockage to tout the Northern Sea Route, which Moscow …
Christopher Woody
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'Like a perpetual car crash': The captain of the US's only working icebreaker describes a 'treacherous' trip north
"In the summer, the ice is a little bit softer," Capt. William Woitrya told Insider. "This year [it…
Christopher Woody
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A US Navy destroyer teamed up with Canada's navy to learn how to operate in harsh Arctic conditions
Ships like USS Thomas Hudner are spending more time up north, but the Navy is still playing catch u…
Christopher Woody
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The best at-home DNA test kits you can buy
Your DNA, short for deoxyribonucleic acid, carries the entire story of your natural past, present, …
Steven John
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How lice evolved alongside humans to become the perfect pests — and trackers of human migration
The researchers found that two different genetic clusters were present in the lice's DNA.
Sebastian Cahill
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A tiny, remote village in Alaska is mourning the death of a mother and baby in a rare polar-bear attack
A polar bear killed a mother and baby in Wales, Alaska, in the first fatal polar-bear attack in mor…
Bethany Dawson
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Dire wolves, camels, and other extinct giant mammals that used to live in North America
Giant mammals like dire wolves and saber-tooth cats were once common in North America. But these me…