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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blocked the promotions of at least 40 senior officers to general and admiral ranks this year. About half of those are women or members of minority groups.

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Jun 20, 2026

Secret vetting and blocked promotions in the Pentagon: Inside Pete Hegseth’s war on diversity

A Black admiral fixed one of the U.S. Navy’s worst messes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan’s landscape that they often go unnoticed.

Why Japan’s utility poles won’t be disappearing anytime soon

By Alex K.T. Martin

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