Healthcare: ACA/ObamaCare failed to control prices
ObamaCare was sold as a system that would control the rate of growth in health care spending. Annual costs are now increasing faster than before the ACA was passed.
Internet: AT&T ending 5G Wireless Home Internet in NY
NY passed a law requiring ISPs to charge as little as $15 to $20 per month. AT&T says that doesn't work, so is leaving the market.
Nutrition: USDA to release new dietary guidelines
Behind the scenes, the evidence for the guidelines is apparently weak, inconsistent and sometimes contradictory.
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Tech, H-1B: Nicole Shanahan essay on H-1B issues
Nicole Shanahan essay on the H-1B temporary worker visa controversy.
Musk and Ramaswamy rude to Americans, Musk says Americans are “retarded”
Ramaswamy and Musk went nuclear - bash Americans and America - call Americans "retarded".
Policy: Congress makes taking videos in national parks, legal
Congress has passed the EXPLORE Act which makes taking photos and videos in the national parks legal again.
Off topic: Can U.S. states leave the Union?
U.S. states cannot legally secede from the United States, but some politicians are proposing they should do so. This issue was settled in the 1860s ...
Public health: MMR vaccine worked well
The MMR vaccine worked great, while the Covid vaccine did not prevent illness or transmission.
Climate: Climate conferences hypocritically among biggest carbon emitters
Private aircraft flown to climate conferences are among the largest carbon emitters on earth.
Election 2024
Trump did not so much win as Democrats pitched a product the customers didn't want plus made serious strategic blunders.