Environment: The US is a net carbon sink
Due to forest and crops, the US contribution to global carbon emissions is apparently negative.
Economy: The middle class is shrinking
But this is actually good news
Demographics, Economy: Trends in women’s participation in the workforce
History of women's participating in the labor market.
Demographics
Doomerism
Economy
Finance
Gen Z/Generational issues
Media
Nation of Idiots
Personal finance
Stupidity
Economy: Mega lifestyle inflation
The NY Times writes a sob story about couples who can't afford to have a child. It's actually a story about lifestyle inflation.
Demographics: “It takes $400k/year to have 2 kids in childcare”
97-98% of households with kids in the U.S. have an annual income of less than $400,000 per year, kind of disproving this study.
Real estate: NAR’s 2025 home purchase data
The NAR press release on home buyer attributes has some issues ...
Health: Covid “pro masking” scientists say cloth and surgical masks never worked
That is quite the flip flop.
Health: Why do more people have knee replacement surgeries today?
Why do we see many more total knee replacement surgeries today than in the past?
Computing: Storing data in ordinary glass
Microsoft researchers have invented a way to store data in relatively common glass, for up to 10,000 years.
Demographics: “More elderly are sharing housing with others due to costs”
"1 million of those age 65+ are living with unrelated roommates" or about 1.6% of those age 65+.