US Official Admits Russian Energy Sales Outpacing Pre-War Levels

Authored by Kyle Anzalone & Will Porter via The Libertarian Institute, US energy security envoy Amos Hochstein has acknowledged that Russia might be making more revenue from fossil fuels than before its February invasion of Ukraine. Washington has responded with waves of sanctions aiming to crush the Russian economy.  Hochstein made the comments during a hearing for the Senate Subcommittee on… Continue reading US Official Admits Russian Energy Sales Outpacing Pre-War Levels

Reshuffled Rivers Bolster the Amazon’s Hyper-Biodiversity

From the window of a passenger plane flying over the Amazon, the view is breathtaking. “It’s just miles across of river and river islands,” said Lukas Musher, a postdoctoral researcher at Drexel University’s Academy of Natural Sciences. The massive rivers below branch into a dense, treelike network that has continuously rearranged itself over hundreds of… Continue reading Reshuffled Rivers Bolster the Amazon’s Hyper-Biodiversity

Gun Policy, China and Taiwan, Russian Propaganda: RAND Weekly Recap

This week, we discuss gun policy in America; what might happen if China “quarantined” Taiwan; the future of U.S. policy toward Afghanistan; engaging youth with public policy; Russia’s “firehose of falsehood” propaganda model; and the Internet of Bodies. Image by Chara Williams/RAND Corporation On Tuesday, a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an… Continue reading Gun Policy, China and Taiwan, Russian Propaganda: RAND Weekly Recap

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Ohio Passes New Law To Expedite Armed Teacher Training To Harden Schools

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a controversial bill into law Monday morning, expediting training for armed teachers and other adults to harden schools.  DeWine held a news conference announcing the signing of HB 99. It reduces the number of hours teachers need for firearms training from 700 hours to as little as 24 hours, with… Continue reading Ohio Passes New Law To Expedite Armed Teacher Training To Harden Schools

Stock Market Overview for the Week of May 2, 2022

US stocks continue their weakness this week, with the S&P 500 touching down at $4136, sitting right at its significant support level established in mid-March. Volatility is elevated again near the recent highs with the VIX sitting at 34 as earnings season hits its midpoint. When there’s persistent weakness in stocks, everyone comes out of… Continue reading Stock Market Overview for the Week of May 2, 2022

Ghost Bride! (John Seybold, Sarah, Nellie Moore, Medium, Séance, Wedding, Marriage)

Podcast: Download MYS200: In the 1920s, widowed farmer John Seybold sought to end his loneliness by contacting the world of the spirits. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli talk about how he met a ghost named Sarah and ended up marrying her. But were they able to find happiness together? Get all new episodes automatically and… Continue reading Ghost Bride! (John Seybold, Sarah, Nellie Moore, Medium, Séance, Wedding, Marriage)

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Countries Pave the Way to End Plastic Pollution

Officials from 175 countries agreed yesterday to craft a global treaty over the next two years with the aim of ending plastic pollution. The final treaty could be a game-changer for lands and oceans awash in plastic bottles and packaging. Castoff plastics choke and entangle animals, are ingested by people as tiny particles in food,… Continue reading Countries Pave the Way to End Plastic Pollution

The Gun Laws That Work, and the Gun Laws That Don’t

Part of the deeply polarized debate over guns in the United States—inflamed, yet again, by the horrific events in Uvalde, Texas—is ideological. A segment of the population rejects any and all regulation of these weapons as an abridgment of freedom; another segment holds uncompromising anti-gun views. But some of the arguments about how best to… Continue reading The Gun Laws That Work, and the Gun Laws That Don’t

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