Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2029: The Polikarpov Fighters
Posted on · Episode: 2029 The last great biplane fighter — the Polikarpov beyond its prime. Today, an airplane in the shifting skies of war.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1919: Möbius
Posted on · Episode: 1919 Möbius and his strip: an abstract spur to applied mathematics. Today, Möbius’ strip.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1584: Hugo Distler
Posted on · Episode: 1584 Hugo Distler: Beleaguered pioneer of twentieth century music. Today, the brief moment of a musical genius.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1583: Glide Bombs
Posted on · Episode: 1583 Glide Bombs and the unrevealed Rohna disaster. Today, the weapon we didn’t know about.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1582: Llewellen M. K. Boelter
Posted on · Episode: 1582 M. K. Boelter and engineering education at its best. Today, a great teacher.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1546: Max Jakob
Posted on · Episode: 1546 Max Jakob: a breath of fresh air in a new land. Today, a great engineer escapes the Holocaust.
News
Trump’s Harsh Words For NATO Meet With Pushback From Republicans And Democrats
Posted on · Congressional leaders from both parties defend NATO as lawmakers vote to reaffirm U.S. commitment to the alliance
World Cup
South Korea Shocks Germany 2-0, Sending World Cup Champs Packing
Posted on · In a shocking upset, South Korea scored in stoppage time and added another late goal to put the match out of reach for Germany.
News
WATCH: Merkel’s Low-Key Visit With Trump Focuses On Trade, Foreign Policy
Posted on · The leaders spoke to reporters at the White House after meetings on Friday in which German Chancellor Angela Merkel was expected to echo many of the concerns about foreign policy raised by the French president
Sports
2018 World Cup Draw Results: Spain And Portugal In Same Group
Posted on · Russia goes into its home World Cup ranked 65th in the world, the lowest-ranked of any of the 32 teams in the tournament
Houston Matters
What Does Houston’s Sister City — Leipzig, Germany — Have To Teach Us?
Posted on · Houston has 18 different sister cities. One of them is Leipzig, Germany. Now, while those kinds of things usually sound more ceremonial than anything, is there anything we could actually learn from one of our sister cities?
News
German Police Seize Thousands Of ‘Trump’ Ecstasy Tablets
Posted on · Officers said they found about 5,000 of the orange, Trump-shaped ecstasy tablets.
News
Nearly 200 German Officers Hurt In G-20 Clashes
Posted on · The promises were contained in a statement on countering terrorism issued by the host German government.
News
UPDATE: Russians Ask For Proof Of Election Meddling
Posted on · The two leaders planned later Friday to hold longer talks on Syria and other issues on the sidelines of the Group of 20 economic summit.
News
WATCH: German Police Clash With Protesters Before G-20 Summit
Posted on · In all, more than 100,000 protesters are expected in Hamburg for the summit, with some 8,000 considered part of Europe's violent left-wing scene, according to police.