Rhode Island has spent an eye-popping $52.2 million to produce 200 rental units since voters approved a $120 million housing bond in November 2024, a local nonprofit research organization has revealed. The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council’s 35-page report reveals the imprudence commonly found in government-financed housing initiatives. The Ocean State subsidized half of each […]
Every 11 minutes, an American dies by suicide. Millions more struggle to manage their mental health, cycling through medications, therapy appointments, and hospital visits without ever finding relief. In late April, the FDA took a decisive step toward addressing this prolonged health emergency. In response to President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, the agency announced […]
Imagine every seat filled at a major league baseball stadium. That’s how many people logged on to Pornhub in March 2026 every 30 seconds. Over 41,000 people, to be precise. Before the 21st century, pornography was consumed in basements or dingy theaters by adults who were willing to be seen purchasing obscene materials. The birth […]
When Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) first started his war on artificial intelligence and robotics, his excuse was that the technologies would destroy jobs of the working class at the behest of the “oligarchs,” which is to say billionaire entrepreneurs such as Elon Musk and Sam Altman. He wanted to put a stop to the technology, […]
November’s congressional midterm elections are consequential to the future of America. Every two years, all 435 voting members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the U.S. Senate stand before voters for reelection. The familiar national narrative often centers on whether the House or Senate will hold or flip. Yet this election cycle […]
Americans saving for retirement often follow the “buy and hold” strategy, urging them to block out the daily volatility of markets, stick to long-term investment plans, and avoid playing stockbroker. The stock market’s growth over the last 15-20 years proves why that approach makes sense despite financial crises, geopolitical conflict, and fiscal showdowns. However, laws […]
The U.S. war on Iran, launched on Feb. 28, 2026, by President Donald Trump, is the first geoeconomic war of this century: A war whose overarching objective is exclusive American control over access to Iran’s huge oil and gas resources. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Iran has crude oil reserves of about 209 […]
Today, up to 1 million Americans are effectively shut out of the market for new cars and light trucks. Vehicles have simply become too expensive for many lower-income households. The average cost of a new vehicle is around $50,000, up roughly 20% from just four years ago. To compound things, used car prices are also near record […]
Prediction markets have wandered into the middle of a fresh constitutional fight. Minnesota just passed the nation’s first outright ban, classing these markets as gambling and putting them under the state’s usual authority to police public morals and protect consumers. Washington didn’t wait long to weigh in. The federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission promptly sued, […]
On May 29, a Russian Geran-2 drone struck an apartment building in Galati, Romania, injuring two — the first civilian victims of a Russian attack on NATO territory since the Russia-Ukraine war began four years ago. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called it “another line crossed,” pledged “solidarity” (as if this could protect […]
Most adult Americans take at least one prescription drug, and for too many, getting that prescription filled means battling the very system that’s supposed to help them. Insurance denials have become alarmingly routine. A recent study found that 70% of commercially insured patients face initial claim rejections for new branded medicines. And even when patients […]
