Tariffs: Misses and Myths
The week of April 21, 2025: Tariff legends and reality, the debt, antitrust, and much, much more. Source link
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Culture
Liverpool FC just won the Premier League title. Here’s how its brand wins off the field
As Liverpool FC stars Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Virgil van Dijk celebrated winning the Premier League club’s 20th title on Sunday, you can bet that across the ocean thousands…
Titanic Survivor’s Letter, Written Aboard the Ship, Sells for Nearly $400,000
Days before the Titanic struck an iceberg, a first-class passenger, Col. Archibald Gracie, described the vessel in a letter written while on board: “It is a fine ship but I shall await my…
Why Are So Many U.S. Senators Heading for the Exit Doors?
The ‘world’s greatest deliberative body’ has become synonymous with gridlock. Source link
The Missteps That Led to a Fatal Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport
As they flew south along the Potomac River on the gusty night of Jan. 29, the crew aboard an Army Black Hawk helicopter attempted to execute a common aviation practice. It would play a…
California housing market shift: Buyers are gaining power
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. While national active housing inventory for sale at the end of March…
No, Right-Wing ‘Rhetoric’ Isn’t to Blame for the Media Credibility Crisis
CNN is in denial. Source link
One Big Myth Is Being Disproven by School Choice’s Victories This Year
Rural families want educational freedom, and they’re voting for it at the ballot box. Source link
Adventures in Israeli Cuisine
My falafel may have failed, but the rest of my dinner, with dishes based on ones I had tried in Israel, was fragrant and flavorful. Source link
Don’t Bless This Clinic
A particularly ghastly attempt to justify abortion religiously shows the challenges pro-lifers still face. Source link
Higher Education Needs a Reset
Only when universities reclaim their role as institutions of truth, virtue, and civic responsibility will they once again be worthy of public trust and support. Source link
Yangzijiang Financial exploring possibility to spin off maritime investment business
Yangzijiang Financial Holding is exploring the possibility of spinning off its maritime investments segment into a newly incorporated company to be listed separately on the mainboard of…
Is Apple falling behind on hardware?
If you’ve followed Apple for any length of time, you’ve no doubt come across the notion that the company doesn’t rush into adopting cutting-edge technology; instead, it waits until it can…
How Labubus Turned Into a Global Sensation
Online and in person, people are clamoring to get their hands on Labubus, which are dolls that are “well-intentioned” but somewhat mischievous. Source link
Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Wave of Lawsuits
Somewhere along a roughly 7,500-mile journey that begins in Shenzhen, China, there are 19 shipments bound for Rick Woldenberg, the chief executive of Learning Resources, an educational toy…
Trump’s Tariffs Squeeze an Already Struggling British Car Industry
The 25 percent tariffs imposed by President Trump on imported cars have added to the pressures on vehicle manufacturers around the world, but the pain could be particularly acute in…
Tesla and Volkswagen May Have a Leg Up As Tariffs Raise EV Prices
President Trump’s tariffs on imported cars and auto parts could stall the growth of electric vehicles, setting back a technology critical to addressing climate change. But the tariffs…
Inside The Mad Dash to Turn Division I Athletes Into Influencers
On a February afternoon at the University of North Carolina, a group of seven students on the diving team sat barefoot on the floor of the college’s muggy natatorium. They were staring…
Why Shakespeare’s take on happiness still resonates in 2025
What is “happiness”—and who gets to be happy? Since 2012, the World Happiness Report has measured and compared data from 167 countries. The United States currently ranks 24th, between the…
How to protect your life savings from the tariff fiasco
If the tariff-triggered drop in your 401(k) balance has got you sobbing into a pint of Ben & Jerry’s, you’re not alone. U.S. and global markets have yo-yoed in reaction to the current…
Feeling stressed? Here’s 2 ways to practice gratitude to help
A lot has been written about gratitude over the past two decades and how we ought to be feeling it. There is advice for journaling and a plethora of purchasing options for gratitude…
Singapore homes in the Central Business District
Land parcels along Cross Street in the Central Business District have been earmarked for redevelopment for residential use, according to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). Located…
Video: How Colleges Are Turning Athletes Into Influencers
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is known for its sports programs, but now it has something else to offer its athletes: an opportunity to become an influencer. Sapna…
How subtle mindset shifts can create massive change in our lives
Greg Walton, PhD, is the co-director of the Dweck-Walton Lab and a professor of psychology at Stanford University. Dr. Walton’s research is supported by many foundations, including…