May 8, 2026 The Mexican-American War was fought between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848, largely over Texas, the Rio Grande border, and U.S. expansion westward.
May 8, 2026 summary: “Duty, Honor, Country & Life: A Tribute to the American Spirit” by Admiral William H. McRaven
May 8, 2026 “Beauty Doesn’t Reach Me” by Richard Byrne is a compelling nonfiction investigation into the death mask of antifascist playwright Ernst Toller, created hours after his 1939 suicide in New York.
May 7, 2026 Safe Passage by Evelyn Iritani recounts a little-known WWII episode: the 1942 and 1943 exchanges of American civilians held in Asia for Japanese nationals and Japanese Americans from U.S. camps and Latin America.
May 7, 2026 CIA believes Iran can withstand US blockade for 2-4 months — report | The Times of Israel
