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The economy is being bolstered by a remarkable investment boom in artificial intelligence. A credible estimate suggests that A.I. capital expenditures may reach 2 percent of the gross domestic product in 2025, up from most likely less than 0.1 percent in 2022. To provide some sense of scale...

My Dearest Eleanor, I write to you from the smoldering edge of a city I once thought would yield easily to order, only to find that Chicago is more obstinate than any garrison I have known. The men, weary from endless patrols and fruitless attempts to corral the so-called insurgents, have...

My Dearest Clara, I trust this missive finds you in better spirits than we, for the siege continues without relief. The city lies shrouded in smoke and confusion, and though the enemy is less an army than a restless multitude, still the conflict bears all the wearying marks of a campaign. The...

After they kiss and make up they should do it right. A serious for real non-performative attempt to streamline government, make it more efficient, and save some money. Maybe hire Al Gore as a consultant.

i understand that from a folk libertarian perspective that putting this in the water is a big imposition however, many public health measures (hello vaccines!) are a big imposition how do we draw the balance given that our medical care system socializes risk (including care of cavities) how...

SETTLERS, South Africa—Afrikaners, white South Africans long reviled as the architects of a racist state, are now being recast by Donald Trump as the victims of one. The U.S. president has accused South Africa’s Black-majority government of plotting to seize white farms and failing to stop...

I propose we give North Dakota to Canada as an apology. I know North Dakota has oil and other valuable thangs. But we need to make a peace offering. Now Canada might refuse our olive branch. But that's OK. Offering them North Dakota would allow us to have a clear conscience.

As an occasional traveler, I've been pleased to witness this transformation first-hand. Column by David Von Drehle: For years, LaGuardia Airport in New York was Exhibit A of American decline. Millions of passengers each year encountered its dingy corridors, leaking ceilings, worn carpets and...

The search for life beyond Earth has led scientists to explore many suggestive mysteries, from plumes of methane on Mars to clouds of phosphine gas on Venus. But as far as we can tell, Earth’s inhabitants remain alone in the cosmos. Now a team of researchers is offering what it contends is the...

I don't feel qualified to fill his shoes. But surely there are those here who could.

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feels like the Trump administration is not getting enough credit for this https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/03/climate/trump-california-water-dams-reservoirs/index.html

Americans are said to be bad at geography. My small attempt to correct this deficiency by highlighting the new parts that our country will be incorporating during the next few years. These are exciting times.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/united-states-drop-homicides-2024/story?id=116902123