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David Boaz, a Leading Voice of Libertarianism, Dies at 70
At the Cato Institute, he argued against government interference in Americans’ lives, including policing their drug use, and supported legal…
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Was This Sea Creature Our Ancestor? Scientists Turn a Famous Fossil on its Head.
Researchers have long assumed that a tube in the famous Pikaia fossil ran along the animal’s back. But a new…
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A Rustic Cabin in the Woods Was His Dream. Not Hers.
It didn’t help that it was straight out of ‘Twin Peaks’: ‘Wood on wood on wood, in a very terrifying…
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Saudi Arabia’s Thoroughly Iconic, Unsustainable City in the Desert
It may not feel like it, but we’re likely experiencing the largest construction booms in history. According to one estimate,…
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The Great Interest Rate Debate
Peter Coy: Hi, Paul. The Fed meets Tuesday and Wednesday to talk about interest rates, which many voters are really…
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Talking About Periods Is Taboo. So We Talked About Them.
OpinionSupported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENTTalking About Periods Is Taboo. So We Talked About Them. June 11, 2024, 5:02 a.m. ETShare full…
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There’s a Reason Trump Has Friends in High Places
Among the features that distinguish capitalist society from its predecessors, the political theorist Ellen Meiksins Wood once observed, is “the…
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Restore Elon Musk (and Tesla) to Greatness
Elon Musk is not just another inconsequential Silicon Valley billionaire. Most of his inconsequential peers have two primary accomplishments: showing…
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Foraging on Public Lands Is Becoming More Limited
Collecting wild mushrooms, berries and other foods from public forests and parks has become so popular that state and federal…
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The Mushroom Hunters Can’t Stop Finding Mysterious Fungi
Strange things appear in the forests and chaparral of California after a big rain. Invigorated by the damp, fungi living…