Australia Social Media Ban: 5 Million Accounts Removed
Why the Fed’s Latest Decision Could Impact Your Future Piggy Bank The ‘Coffee Break’ Summary The people in charge of the country’s money (the Fed) have decided to make borrowing money a bit more expensive. This is like making the price of getting a loan go up, which affects big businesses and eventually what you […]
The US Needs India to Buy Coal. Who Pays the Cost?
As the country doubles down on coal exports, local communities—like those in Baltimore and Ennore—will bear the environmental burden. David Jones and Panner Selvam don’t have much in common. The two are separated by thousands of miles of ocean. One lives in Baltimore, Maryland, the other in a small town north of Chennai, India. One […]
UK Conservatives Expel MP Amid Defection Rumors
How the Big Bank Bosses’ Latest Decision Could Affect Your Future Money Your Money, Explained: What’s Happening and Why It Matters to You Coffee Break Summary: Think of the people in charge of the country’s money as the ultimate “game moderators.” They just made a move that could make borrowing money more expensive, but also […]
Machados Trump Meeting Sparks Nobel Committee Controversy in D.C.
Why the Fed’s New Move Might Change Your Monthly Savings The people in charge of the country’s money (the Fed) have made a decision that affects how much interest you earn on your savings. When they make borrowing money more expensive, it can also make saving money more rewarding. Understanding these changes helps you make […]
X by Elon Musk Limits Groks Ability to Generate Explicit Images
How the Big Bank’s Money Game Could Affect Your Future Allowance The ‘Coffee Break’ Summary Imagine the economy is like a giant piggy bank for the whole country. When the country’s “bank” (called the Federal Reserve) makes it more expensive for other banks to borrow money, it’s like putting a higher price tag on every […]
Diosdado Cabello: Venezuela Strongman & Maduro Ally Faces Uncertain Transition
Your Savings Could Grow Faster: Understanding the Latest Moves by the People Who Control Interest Rates Coffee Break Summary Imagine the “interest rate” is like the price of borrowing money. When this price goes up, it encourages people and businesses to save more and spend less. This can make your savings account earn a little […]
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Climate Hushers Need to Get Real
Environment / January 15, 2026 Political realism doesn’t outweigh scientific realism. “Let’s be realistic.” That’s the advice coming from a growing number of voices in climate circles in the United States. In October, billionaire Bill Gates argued that a global temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius is unavoidable and not a “super bad outcome”—a view […]
Can Democrats Win in Rural America? A New Strategy for Red States
Politics / January 15, 2026 The results for the 2025 election cycle send a powerful message regarding strategies that connect outside of urban centers. From Montana Trump country to the Appalachian foothills, rural Democrats scored a heartening number of local and statewide victories in recent off-year and special elections. The spate of wins produced tangible […]
Trumps Death Eaters Are Coming for Our Kids
Politics / January 15, 2026 After taking countless lives around the world, RFK Jr. and his ghoulish compatriots want American children to suffer too. During the height of the AIDS epidemic in the US, >the ACT UP–linked art collective created a poster with a large red handprint and the slogan “The Government Has Blood on […]