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Science and Technology
Researchers discover anti-aging molecules in your blood
“People spend a lot of time and money trying to keep their skin looking young, using everything from creams and…
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Foreign Affairs
Poverty falls rapidly in world’s most mountainous country
Poverty has rapidly fallen in Bhutan, “with its national poverty rate falling from 28 percent to 11.6 percent between 2017…
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Law and Government
‘Affordable housing’ subsidies boost costs, making housing less affordable
The low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) drives cost inflation in “affordable” housing projects, while costing taxpayers $14 billion per year,…
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Science and Technology
Scientists develop rice that can withstand heat and drought
“Researchers have developed new rice varieties that are resistant to drought and heat—possibly useful for mitigating some of the consequences…
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Japan may turn to artificial blood
“Japanese scientists have begun clinical trials for artificial blood that could help end shortages in emergency medicine. Made from hemoglobin…
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Foreign Affairs
Cholera epidemic strikes the capital of Sudan, which was once one of Africa’s greatest cities
“A fast-spreading cholera outbreak has hit Sudan with officials reporting more than 1,000 cases a day in the capital of…
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Law and Government
Supreme Court limits scope of NEPA law that has been used to endlessly delay infrastructure projects
“The US Supreme Court has limited the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), ruling that federal agencies are…
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Science and Technology
Breakthrough in search for AIDS cure thrills researchers
“In a paper published in Nature Communications, the researchers have shown for the 1st time that mRNA can be delivered…
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Science and Technology
New blood test can rapidly diagnose rare genetic diseases
“Researchers in Australia have developed a new blood test that can rapidly diagnose genetic disorders in children. Using as little…
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Science and Technology
People are living longer and longer with genetically-modified pig kidneys
“A New Hampshire man named Tim Andrews has lived with a genetically modified pig kidney since January 25,” reports The…
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Science and Technology
Scientists create gel that attracts coral babies to restore coral reefs
“Scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed a gel that may accelerate coral reef recovery. The substance…
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Lions proliferate in Indian state despite growing human population and polluted rivers
There are 891 Asiatic lions in the Indian state of Gujarat now, up from 674 in 2020. The number of…
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Education
Illinois spends more on dismally-bad colleges than on apprenticeships and workforce training
Illinois spends 17 times more on college than apprenticeships, even though apprenticeships can lead to good-paying jobs in trades and…
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Science and Technology
Scientists discover drugs that can kill malaria parasites inside mosquitoes
Scientists have discovered drugs that can kill the malaria parasites that live inside mosquitoes. That could be a crucial malaria-control…
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Foreign Affairs
Trump says steel & aluminum tariffs will rise to 50%. That could wipe out many jobs in the auto industry, construction, and tool & machine industries.
Tariffs on steel and aluminum wipe out more jobs than they save, because “steel is produced by a tiny sliver…
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Cape vulture populations grow in South Africa
Cape vulture populations are growing in parts of Southern Africa, and the number of Cape vultures is stable or increasing:…
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Science and Technology
Bird deaths fall 95 percent after pattern was added to window panes
“A glass-clad conference center in Chicago once killed up to 1,000 birds a day during the peak of migration season.…
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Foreign Affairs
Privately owned solar panels save citizens from dysfunctional state utility in very sunny, very backward African country
“Privately owned solar panels are taking over from the dysfunctional state utility in Niger, offering relief from frequent power shortages,”…
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Economy
Regulation is making homes unaffordable across the world
“Americans ranked housing as their top financial worry in a Gallup survey last May. It’s only gotten worse. January home…
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Business
Belgium drops plan to shut down all nuclear power plants
“Belgium’s parliament on Thursday voted to drop the country’s planned nuclear phaseout. The motion was passed with 102 votes in…
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Science and Technology
Gene-mapping may save nearly-extinct northern white rhino
“Scientists have mapped the genome of the northern white rhinoceros, a critically endangered species with only two surviving females and…
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Education
Woke indoctrination is common in the public schools, even in centrist areas
Living in a centrist area won’t necessarily protect your kids from being indoctrinated with woke ideology. Daniel Buck of the…
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Law and Government
Colorado allows single-stairway buildings to reduce housing costs
A new law in Colorado allows the construction of apartment buildings with a single staircase, if the apartment building is…
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Economy
‘America is a manufacturing powerhouse’
Economist Scott Sumner explains why, contrary to widespread myths, “America is a manufacturing powerhouse”: It is important to recall that…
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Economy
Trump threatens 50% tariff on European Union, which will cause economic harm
“President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union, citing a lack of progress…
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Hummingbird beaks evolve to get more from bird feeders, becoming longer and more tapered
“A new study details the evolutionary change of Anna’s Hummingbirds, finding their beaks have grown longer and more tapered to…
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Economy
People have much more living space than they did 50 years ago
“Over the past 50 years, the percentage of household income spent on food fell 30 percent, and spending on clothing…
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Education
Trump administration ends persecution of religious university that began under Biden
Good News! The Education department has rescinded an unjust fine against one of America’s largest Christian universities. Campus Reform reports…
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Law and Government
Cut budget deficit by getting rid of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Congress should cut the budget deficit by eliminating the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, says economist Adam Michel: The Low-Income Housing…
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Business
Trump administration rescinds Biden regulations that made it harder to clean clothes and dishes
The Trump administration is rescinding counterproductive Biden-era regulations that made it harder for people to get their clothes and dishes…
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Business
Diamonds become cheaper, due to competition with synthetic diamonds, whose price has crashed
“Historically, diamonds represented wealth and exclusivity, accessible primarily to the affluent. However, technological advancements, particularly synthetic diamond production via High…
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Law and Government
Chicago under investigation for anti-white discrimination
“The Civil Rights Division under Obama and Biden had an official policy of not enforcing civil rights laws if they…
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Law and Government
Capitol rioter arrested for home invasion after being pardoned
When you release criminals from jail, they often commit more crimes. “Zachary Alam, pardoned for his Capitol riot role, is…
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Law and Government
Progressive New York mayoral candidate wants government-run grocery stores, which sometimes let food rot
The left-wing candidate for mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, wants city-run grocery stores. That’s a bad idea, notes…
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Foreign Affairs
Big city may have to rely on solar panels after militia steals its copper wiring and destroys its energy infrastructure
“In March, after months of intense fighting, the Sudanese army recaptured the war-torn capital” city of Khartoum “from the warring…
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Science and Technology
Extracting uranium from water could expand nuclear power
“There are 4.5 billion tons of uranium floating around the Earth’s oceans, enough to power human civilization for millennia. A…
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