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Science and Technology
Asteroid-spotting software could help save life on Earth
The New York Times reports that “killer asteroid-spotting software could help save the world” from devastating asteroid strikes”: Telescopes surveying…
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Business
Pritzker vetoes new nuclear power plants in Illinois
On Friday, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) vetoed a bill that would have lifted Illinois’ moratorium on new nuclear power…
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Business
Shoplifting threatens closure of only grocery store in area of 85,000 people
Rampant shoplifting at the only grocery store in a mostly-black ward of Washington, DC, with 85,000 people is making the…
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Education
Major school system shuts down because school officials can’t set bus routes competently
In Louisville, “Students were stuck on buses until nearly 10 p.m.” Wednesday “after the school district chose to fund the…
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Foreign Affairs
‘Thousands of bodies’ are decomposing in Sudan’s capital as morgues reach ‘breaking point’
After four months of civil war in Sudan, morgues in its capital city, Khartoum, have reached their capacity, leaving thousands…
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Foreign Affairs
Scandinavian nations curbing free speech in the face of Koran burnings, and foreign pressure
The commitment of Sweden and Denmark to free speech is diminishing in reaction to Quran burnings, which trigger angry reactions…
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Unyielding
Investors are pouring money into lab-grown meats
“Purveyors of lab-grown meat — who prefer the term ‘cell-cultivated,’ to avoid the mad-scientist-with-a-test-tube image — foresee a world where…
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Unyielding
Water found in a nearby solar system
Astronomers recently detected water vapor swirling close to a nearby star — a sign that the planets forming around it…
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Law and Government
Colorado bans legacy admissions; more colleges end preferences for children of alumni
The State of Colorado is banning public colleges and universities in the state from giving legacy students a preference in…
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Foreign Affairs
Biden pays $6 billion ransom for 5 U.S. hostages, encouraging Iran to seize more hostages in the future
The Biden administration has just paid Iran a $6 billion ransom in exchange for 5 U.S. hostages being released from…
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Education
Canceled Vermont governor’s estate can sue left-wing college, judge rules
In the early 20th Century, progressives were big advocates of compulsory sterilization. And in the 1970s, progressive foundations promoted the…
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Media
New York Times attacks DeSantis because he has better odds of winning
As conservative author Ann Coulter notes, the New York Times is attacking Ron DeSantis because it is afraid he would…
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Law and Government
Hawaii’s ban on butterfly knives violates Second Amendment, federal appeals court rules
Hawaii’s law banning butterfly knives violates the Second Amendment, according to a ruling yesterday by a three-judge panel by the…
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Law and Government
FBI agent lied under oath about knowledge of Hunter Biden laptop and his discussions with Facebook; Concealed information aided Biden campaign
The New York Post reports that A San Francisco-based FBI special agent lied under oath about discussions he had with…
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Education
First major university eliminates DEI office in response to new Texas law
The University of North Texas has closed its DEI office in response to a new state law banning DEI offices,…
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Science and Technology
New Ultrasound Therapy Could Help Treat Cancer And Alzheimer’s Disease
Ultrasound, the technology best known for letting you look at your unborn child, could help help deliver medicines to hard-to-reach…
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Law and Government
Black professors and white appraiser can sue each other in lawsuit over allegedly discriminatory appraisal
A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that a home appraiser can sue two black professors who accused him of…
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Science and Technology
The Earth Is Getting Greener
“The amount of vegetation growing on the earth has been increasing every year for at least 30 years,” notes Human…
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Foreign Affairs
Boy’s bionic arm is a dream come true
“A seven-year-old boy born without an arm has been able to hold a fishing rod with two hands for the…
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Science and Technology
New vaccine likely to become available for Lyme disease
A new vaccine is likely to become available for Lyme disease, which can cause pain and fatigue for months even…
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Unyielding
Biden administration likely to raise welfare spending by administrative fiat, by more than $124 billion
This fall, the Biden Administration is likely to change the definition of poverty to increase spending on food stamps and…
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Education
State University of New York adopts rules restricting student groups to keep conservative group off campus
Alliance Defending Freedom is suing the State University of New York at Buffalo to stop the university from enforcing rules…
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Education
Oregon university health clinic bans cancer patient for criticizing trans flag
A medical clinic at Oregon Health and Science University dropped a cancer patient in response to her criticism of its…
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Law and Government
Malnutrition falls to lowest level ever worldwide
Be grateful! As Human Progress notes, there has never been a time in human existence when people were less likely…
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Education
Court issues ruling against censorship, but says it does not apply to future cases
A federal appeals court has just ruled that a college can’t ban people from posting “inappropriate” or “offensive” fliers on…
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Education
Several universities end legacy preferences in admissions
A number of universities recently ended legacy admissions (preferential treatment of relatives of alumni). This occurred following the Supreme Court’s…
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Business
Biden taking action to dramatically increase the cost of air conditioners and refrigerants
“During these summer days, having a broken AC is like a nightmare. The nightmare will only get worse in 2024,”…
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Education
Anti-racism guru bullies principal into suicide, then complains about negative media coverage
The head of an anti-racist organization is blasting conservative media for criticizing her group following the suicide of a principal…
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Business
Pregnant worker protections might backfire on some female workers
On December 29, Congress enacted the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) as a provision of the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act.…
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Science and Technology
Scientists alter a bug’s genes to induce virgin births
Scientists have genetically engineered female fruit flies that have offspring without mating, the first time “virgin birth” has been induced…
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Education
Federal government is giving universities millions to illegally discriminate based on race
The Supreme Court recently ruled that universities violated the Constitution by admitting students based on their race. Title VII of…
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Business
Fracking could lead to lots of geothermal energy
“New experiments in the deserts of Utah and Nevada show how advances in fracking—technology developed by the oil industry—can be…
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Education
Professor fired for fraudulent research finding widespread racism; university cites ‘extreme negligence’
Many academic studies claim to find widespread racial discrimination in America. However, most of those studies are either based on…
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Science and Technology
Physicists claim to have created the first room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor
A team of South Korean physicists say they have created the fabled room-temperature/ambient-pressure superconducting material that would revolutionize electricity and…
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Law and Government
You would definitely go to prison if you were caught doing what Hunter Biden did
“Just how preferential is the Hunter Biden plea deal? The two prosecutors on Hunter’s case – Leo Wise and Derek…
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