South Carolina Experts Work To Rescue 245-Year-Old Battlefield Oak
The massive live oak has survived for about 245 years, but aging metal cables and chains installed decades ago have begun cutting into its bark and threatening its health.
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Trump Administration Proposes $103,265 Fee for H-1B Worker Visas
The Department of Homeland Security proposal would apply to petitions subject to the annual 85,000-visa cap, including 20,000 reserved for workers with advanced degrees.
Are Colleges Finally Admitting Standardized Tests Aren’t Racist?
Even if the test isn’t racist today, it still gives unfair advantages to white kids because their parents are more likely to afford SAT tutoring.
‘Flashing Red Warning Sign’ For Lawmakers: Poll Shows Voters Reject US-Israel Military Integration
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted last month 216-212, mostly along party lines, in favor of a record $1.15 trillion NDAA.
Prosecution Calls Final Rebuttal Witnesses In Lindsay Clancy Trial
The prosecution is seeking to challenge the defense's claim that Clancy was experiencing postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children in 2023.
8-Year-Old Dies After Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection In Louisiana
Health officials believe Lillian Smart was exposed while swimming in Lake Claiborne before she was hospitalized in Ruston.
The Statist Peril Of Techno-Asset Inflation
The positive supply shock emanating from the technological revolution bears down on goods and services prices.
Jason Arday And The DEI System that Just Won’t Die
Suicide is a very personal thing, but Arday’s alleged action has played out like his career, very much in the public eye and a thing of much open discussion, and already the narratives are beginning to form.
ICE Wants Our Emails
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has dramatically expanded its monitoring of social media platforms and has issued administrative subpoenas seeking information identifying users whose posts have criticized ICE.
Watch: 7-Eleven Store Set On Fire In Thailand
The violence targeted public infrastructure and commercial sites rather than direct military engagement, resulting in three civilian injuries.
Social Trust Is A Superpower
Social trust is essential to the quality of our lives, how society functions, and nearly everything else
China Expands Maritime Presence Near Taiwan As Ship Sightings Surge
Taiwan detected 118 mainland Chinese coast guard, survey and other official vessels during the first 24 days of August.
Watch: Powered By Wind, Caribbean Cargo Heads To Amsterdam
The double-masted sailboat uses only wind energy to sail.
The Telephone And The Brief Episode Of “Imperfect” Competition (1894–1906)
There is a common myth that “public utilities,” including the telephone, were so-called “natural monopolies"
Why Is Violent Crime Falling So Quickly Across America
Experts point to several possible factors, including reduced alcohol and drug use, an aging population, restored social routines after the pandemic and improved policing technology