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Denmark has historically had some of Europe’s most lenient laws regarding freedom of speech. But following backlash from a number of Middle Eastern nations, the new Social Democrat-led government in Copenhagen is moving to…

In May, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) did something extraordinary. The agency quietly scrubbed the Wuhan Institute of Virology from its list of pre-approved labs that can receive U.S. tax dollars to conduct…

It’s back-to-school season and some parents aren’t happy about that.  Take the example of Rousmery Negrón, a single mom of two boys who was featured in a recent Associated Press article on chronic absenteeism. After being…

Seamless money transfers? State of the art security and tracking features? A hassle-free payment service backed by the Fed? No annoying third-party systems? What’s not to love about the Federal Reserve’s new FedNow Service?…

For those who aren’t familiar, The Office (US version) is a mockumentary-style series situated in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of a fictional paper company called Dunder Mifflin. Apart from being one of the most beloved…

Once upon a time, before the First World War, Argentina comfortably stood as one of the ten richest countries in the world. But shortly after Juan Perón took power in 1943, the country embarked on a series of socialist…

Recently the Supreme Court avoided deciding on where the limits of Section 230 were concerning content algorithms. Many have interpreted this as a positive sign that Section 230 will continue to protect private platforms’…

Let me ask you a simple question. What would you prefer— $10 today or $10 in five years? The answer is pretty simple for most. Cash today is better for a lot of reasons. For one, the United States has inflation pretty much…

"There’s nothing wrong with making incorrect predictions. It happens to all of us. There is something wrong with obstinacy in the face of overwhelming contradictory evidence.." ~ Alexander W. Salter

Courage is not unique to any country or culture. Brave heroes, past and present, can be found everywhere if one simply looks for them. Nonetheless, it’s rare enough that we should desire more of it. It comes in two forms,…