Bab al-Mandab, CIA Records, and Navier-Stokes
Sam and Leah explain a reported Houthi takeover near the Bab al-Mandab sea passage, what newly public CIA records can tell historians, and why a major mathematics claim still needs careful independent checking.
Show notes
In this episode
- 0:01 Opening and preview
- 0:43 Reported Houthi takeover near Bab al-Mandab
- 4:26 CIA releases historical intelligence records
- 6:10 Navier-Stokes mathematics announcement
- 7:56 Recap and discussion question
Sources and context
- Reported Houthi takeover near Bab al-Mandab: France 24 / AFP and Al Jazeera
- CIA releases historical intelligence records: BBC News and National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
- Navier-Stokes mathematics announcement: Clay Mathematics Institute and Clay Mathematics Institute
