Kim Literally Gallops Off Into Sunset In Latest N.Korea Propaganda Video

Mystery solved? Is this why Kim Jong Un has been rapidly slimming up? A new North Korean propaganda video shows him galloping swiftly through a forest on a white horse, and ends with the dictator gazing wistfully out toward a sunset while trotting on a beach. For much of the past year there’s been rampant speculation about… Continue reading Kim Literally Gallops Off Into Sunset In Latest N.Korea Propaganda Video

Market Overview for Week of February 22, 2022

  What Happened in the Stock Market Last Week? Price Action Performance-wise, the NASDAQ 100 is down 1.71% for the week, the S&P 500 is down 1.58%, and Russell 2000 is down 1.03%.  The three main US indexes: S&P 500 (SPY), NASDAQ 100 (QQQ), and Russell 2000 (IWM) are all at crucial levels right now. … Continue reading Market Overview for Week of February 22, 2022

Why Did Nobody See It Coming? How Scenarios Can Help Us Prepare for the Future in an Uncertain World

Several months after the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the start of the global financial crisis in 2008, it was reported that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, caught economists at the London School of Economics off guard with a simple question: “Why did nobody see it coming?” As the world began to grapple with the… Continue reading Why Did Nobody See It Coming? How Scenarios Can Help Us Prepare for the Future in an Uncertain World

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Neural Noise Shows the Uncertainty of Our Memories

In the moment between reading a phone number and punching it into your phone, you may find that the digits have mysteriously gone astray — even if you’ve seared the first ones into your memory, the last ones may still blur unaccountably. Was the 6 before the 8 or after it? Are you sure? Maintaining… Continue reading Neural Noise Shows the Uncertainty of Our Memories

Anti-Defamation League Changes Definition Of Racism After Backlash

Authored by Brad Jones via The Epoch Times, The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has again changed its definition of racism amidst public backlash, after the organization’s CEO, Jonathan Greenblatt, criticized then accepted the apology of television personality Whoopi Goldberg for making racially insensitive and inaccurate remarks on “The View.” On Feb. 2, the organization Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) and 20 other civil… Continue reading Anti-Defamation League Changes Definition Of Racism After Backlash

Preventing Civilian Casualties, Drinking During the Pandemic, Vaccination Equity: RAND Weekly Recap

This week, we discuss what the Pentagon can do better to prevent civilian casualties; how secondary school principals were doing one year into the pandemic; examining Americans’ drinking habits in the COVID-19 era; strategies to promote vaccination equity; how a deeply divided American public could affect U.S. deterrence; and a sound sculpture inspired by a… Continue reading Preventing Civilian Casualties, Drinking During the Pandemic, Vaccination Equity: RAND Weekly Recap

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New Math Research Group Reflects a Schism in the Field

A new organization called the Association for Mathematical Research (AMR) has ignited fierce debates in the math research and education communities since it was launched last October. Its stated mission is “to support mathematical research and scholarship”—a goal similar to that proclaimed by two long-standing groups: the American Mathematical Society (AMS) and the Mathematical Association… Continue reading New Math Research Group Reflects a Schism in the Field

Apple Maps And Google Maps Blur Tim Cook’s House After He Wins Restraining Order Against Stalker

Apple Maps doesn’t seem to mind showing the whole world your neighborhood and your house, but when it comes to the privacy of CEO Tim Cook – well, that’s a whole ‘nother issue. The company’s Maps app has erected a giant digital wall in Palo Alto, where Tim Cook lives in a “modern, four-bedroom condo,”… Continue reading Apple Maps And Google Maps Blur Tim Cook’s House After He Wins Restraining Order Against Stalker