When I was 11, my dad gave me my first chain saw. It pretty obvious why I turned out with my head screwed on straight. Depression? I cause anxiety in others while continue to feel right as rain myself. Where Children Get Smartphones the Earliest World Population Review Oct 6, 2026 The countries handing kids a phone before they hit their teens. For most of history, the milestones of growing up were a first bike, a first job, a first car. Today, for hundreds of millions of k

Despite the whiners who think AI will destroy the world, it's here to stay. Some Gen Z grads may have to sweat the job market out (sorry guys) but eventually there will be data centers everywhere powered by modular nuclear reactors. Put on your big boy pants and tell Bernie to suck it. The Nasdaq hits a record high as AI stocks rally despite elevated Treasury yields The tech-heavy index climbed 0.8% on Monday, led by SpaceX, Meta, and Nvidia, even as the 10-year yield held ne

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China is dominating the auto industry in the EU, beating down manufs like Mercedes, BMW and Volvo. Think about allowing them to do the same in the AI space? How Britain Learned to Love Chinese Cars—Especially a Look-Alike Range Rover The Jaecoo 7, made by China’s Chery, was the U.K.’s bestselling vehicle in September By Stephen Wilmot, WSJ Oct. 5, 2026 LONDON—When Mark Thewlis went looking for a new family car this summer, he was struck by how much cheaper the Jaecoo 7 was t

I'm just trying to help. Can't a guy engage in selfless public service? Botched Tennessee Execution Draws Scrutiny of Lethal Injection Drugs States’ methods for obtaining drugs for executions are shrouded in secrecy By Lizzy Lawrence and Alex Janin, WSJ Oct. 3, 2026 10:00 am ET Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike this week has resulted in fresh scrutiny of the shaky and secretive supply chain for lethal injection drugs. Pharmaceutical companies no longer provide dru

I would like to eventually resemble a more svelte flesh colored version of the hulk, On the other hand, I'd be willing to take on a green a pallor if I could get really shredded abs. The Next Frontier for Obesity Drugs Isn’t How Much Weight You Lose, but What Kind Drugmakers targeting muscle preservation and fat loss as they build next generation of weight-loss medications By Alex Janin, WSJ Sept. 30, 2026 8:00 pm ET Drugmakers are testing a new generation of weight-loss drug

Thomas Spritzenheimer, Mayor of Arlington Heights, Illinois announced the Village will be suing the government of China. We want to spend a shitton of money on this because my daughter is the lead lawyer on the case, plus I want to be more woke than Boulder. Supreme Court to Hear Major Environmental Lawsuit The justices will begin their new term with a landmark case about whether local governments can sue oil companies over damages caused by climate change. By Abbie VanSickl

I have every confidence James will screw it up. BTW, whatever the criminality (or not) of it, the idea of 7 Ivy League dudes taking turns on an inebriated coed is disgraceful bordering on barbaric. I'm sure their parents while lawyering up are proud of their entitled progeny. This is the typo of pond scum that's gained admittance to our finest universities? Perhaps a good additional step would be to can the admissions staff at these institutions and find some more enlightene

This is absolute malarky. Just ask any tenured professor at a top tier university. They'll straighten you out. The End of College as We Know It AI is wreaking havoc in universities, but higher ed’s woes long predate ChatGPT. By Andy Kessler, WSJ Oct. 4, 2026 2:52 pm ET What’s the matter with universities? Syracuse missed its 2026 enrollment target and may run a $30 million deficit. Minnesota is cutting its budget by $225 million over two years. Tulsa is slashing tuition by m

The French believed that to be the case. Of course that wouldn't be a big problem...Iran's leaders are reasonable people would never use them.

The US and Japan would carve up Xi like a Thanksgiving Turkey if he messed with Taiwan (our vital interests)? Claude: Where are TSMC's plants located. The overwhelming majority are in Taiwan. TSMC's six 12-inch GIGAFAB fabs, four 8-inch fabs, and one 6-inch fab are all in Taiwan, clustered in a few science parks running down the island's west coast: Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. Hsinchu is the headquarters and R&D hub, Tainan (Southern Taiwan Science Park) houses

The heavy stuff isn't coming for quite a while! Climate-change zealots are wrong about hurricanes Matt Ridley, The Spectator Oct 4, 2026 A remarkable weather record was broken recently. The equinox came and went this September and yet not a single hurricane had formed all year in the entire Atlantic Ocean. It’s the first time this has happened since 1914 – which was back before the satellite era, when hurricanes were more likely to go unrecorded. September is normally peak hu

Cornell is just another example of an elite college destroying it's brand. Education at $100k/year, trending unsafe place for women and difficulty getting hired unless your STEM? Do they or any of the 1st or 2nd tier schools recognise this? Or are they woke dynasours clinging on to their past glory. Record-Low 31% Say College Education Is 'Very Important' Decline spans major subgroups; women, Democrats and people of color remain most positive by Megan Brenan, Gallup WASHINGT

I had Claude check. Chicago isn't as fortunate. NYC doom loop? More like boom loop — as Manhattan office space fills up By Steve Cuozzo, NY Post Published Oct. 2, 2026, 1:29 p.m. ET The pandemic-era “doom loop” that supposedly threatened New York City’s future turned to a boom loop, as Manhattan’s 450 million square feet of offices are now more full than before the COVID pandemic emptied out skyscraper floors. Three major brokerages found that demand has driven up rents at a

There is absolutely no truth to the rumor that I'm dressing as a Patriot missile. Americans are over ‘sexy’ Halloween costumes By SWNS, NY Post Published Oct. 2, 2026, 1:45 p.m. ET Halloween Humbug: Less than a quarter of Americans are planning to dress up for Halloween this year, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans found that a surprising 76% noted that they are not planning to dress up for Halloween this year. Another almost eight in ten respondents (77

At the Report we do not believe in objectifying women, however we're reconsidering objectifying their arms. Is that appropriate? Forget Abs. Fit Women Now Want to Show Off Their Biceps. Many are flexing gleefully, including Matt Damon’s double in ‘The Odyssey’ Devyn Dalton Louisa Carannante, 28, a court reporting student says she goes sleeveless ‘pretty much daily.’ By Caitlin Carlson, WSJ Oct. 1, 2026 8:00 pm ET Eighty years ago Rosie the Riveter flexed her biceps in advert

I had Claude fire up a map! BTW: The Report is not available to married couples under the age of 15 and married first cousins. California Bans Child Marriage, A Practice That’s Still Legal In Dozens Of States A bill signed Wednesday closes legal loopholes that permitted the practice to anyone under the age of 18, ending a near 10-year fight. By Nina Golgowski, Huffington Post Oct 1, 2026 California has officially outlawed marriage for anyone under 18, breaking with 32 states