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Wearables, AI, supplements, and smart gadgets helped me optimize pregnancy—until they reminded me some things can't be optimized.
I Survived Europe’s Heat Wave Without AC—No Thanks to Regulation
European countries are stubbornly refusing to adapt to warming weather, with deadly results.
The Gun That Won the Revolution
The American Long Rifle was accurate at long distances, unlike British smoothbores.
The British Statesman Who Recognized America’s ‘Fierce Spirit of Liberty’
"When you drive him hard, the boar will surely turn upon the hunters," Edmund Burke warned Parliament in 1774.
My Very Long Ride on the MAGA Ferris Wheel
The Great American State Fair promised a celebration of freedom. So why was I stuck in the air?
L.A. Delays Its $30 Hotel ‘Olympic Wage’ Until After the Olympics
It's a temporary reprieve for a sector that has been struggling for years. But the fight is just getting started.
The Senate’s Failure To Rein in Trump on Iran Is Part of a Long History of Congress Abdicating Its War Powers
It was a reminder of how little practical power Congress retains over the most important decision the Constitution entrusts to…
Don’t Let Sanctions Strangle Cuba’s Transition To Markets
Cuba announced economic reforms that would legalize private banking, private business ownership, and private real estate ownership.
Mamdani Got His Rent Freeze Wish. Don’t Expect New York City Housing To Become More Affordable.
The NYC Rent Guidelines Board voted to freeze rent for approximately 1 million apartments on Thursday night.
Good Riddance to ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ a Cruel, Expensive, and Pointless Authoritarian Stunt
The immigrant detention camp is shutting down after less than a year, following mounting lawsuits, high costs, and allegations of…