How Many People in the U.S. go skiing? Not so many.
Downhill skiing always seemed like a big sport to me - perhaps because I live on the west coast where we have many mountains. But it's not so big.
Security: Why you need to auto delete browser cookies frequently
The risk of leaving your browser logged into email sites exposes a serious security vulnerability.
Health: Are dental implants a mistake?
Interesting topic - I recently had a 2nd root canal (due to a dying tooth). Both root canals were successful.
Demographics: W/O immigration, high-income countries populations would be shrinking
Dozens of countries look to immigration to address shrinking populations. But there will not be enough emigrants willing to relocate to all countries...
Climate: Plants absorb 31% more CO2 than thought
Presumably this is good news: "Plants Absorb 31% More CO2 Than Previously Thought"
Where not to get stock advice?
Editor of Electrek.co boasts of selling all of his Tesla shares early in September. Since then, the share price is up by about $50/share.
Energy: Geothermal energy
As Iceland shows us, geothermal energy has a lot of potential. Apparently, the permitting process in the U.S. has limited geothermal energy.
Climate: You must eat plants and highly processed stuff
We've gone from you should get all your nutrients from food to now you must consume manufactured supplements.
Crime/Corruption
Dueling Experts
Health-Healthcare
Policy/Government
Public Health/Nutrition
Science
Stupidity
Public health: Report finds CDC hired PR firm to tell lies
Congressional House report finds the CDC hired a public relations (propaganda) firm to lie to the American people. That inspires trust and confidence! /not
Personal finance: “Living paycheck to paycheck”
Several times per year, the media runs stories about everyone living "paycheck to paycheck". For many reasons, these stories are mostly bogus.
Demographics, Education: First year college enrollment drops by 5%
Fall 2024 college enrollment drops by 5%. They blame everything except that the population of the youth cohort is shrinking.
Personal Finance: 28% of credit card debts not paid off from last year
28% of credit card users have not yet paid off last year's holiday shopping debts. Oops.