Biden Endangers U.S. Troops – WSJ
It was going to happen sooner or later: American service members would be seriously hurt as Iran-backed militias conduct lethal target practice against U.S. bases in the Middle East. When will President Biden do his duty as Commander in Chief and protect Americans deployed abroad? Iranian proxies have attacked U.S. forces in the Middle East […]
The DEI Rollback of 2023
The diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) bureaucracy on campus has proliferated in recent years, but there are signs it’s finally meeting resistance. The latest good news is from Wisconsin, where public universities will pare back some DEI programs and freeze them going forward. Under a deal shaped by Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, the state […]
Thumbs Up for Eternity to Siskel and Ebert
Unlike most other film critics, they understood how American viewers took in the movies. Source link
The Federal Reserve Deserves a Pat on the Back
The Federal Reserve takes a lot of criticism, but on occasion we should stop and cheer its successes. Over the past 15 years the Fed has engineered a fundamental advance in monetary policy by paying interest on reserves and supplying “ample” reserves. Reserves are accounts that banks have at the Fed. Banks settle transactions by […]
Stocks Rise to Start Last Trading Week of Year
Major indexes advanced to start the holiday-shortened trading week, with stocks looking to close out a positive year after a bruising 2022. The benchmark S&P 500 gained 0.4% Tuesday, leaving it within 0.5% of a record close. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite added 0.5%, and the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%, or about 159 […]
Food Trend Predictions for 2024
No one can predict with certainty what we will eat and drink in the new year, but multitudes try. As my own end-of-the-year ritual, I sift through an avalanche of predictions from big food companies, PR firms, restaurant groups and market researchers. And then I get on the phone, interviewing the best prognosticators in the […]
Apple Appeals U.S. Ban on Watch Sales
Updated Dec. 26, 2023 2:00 pm ET Apple is appealing a decision by a federal trade agency that forced it to stop selling two models of its smartwatches after the agency said Apple violated patents of a competitor. Apple said in court documents filed Tuesday the company will suffer “irreparable harm” if the ban stays […]
Young-onset dementia risk increased by Vitamin D deficiency and depression, study says
A major study has identified 15 risk factors for young-onset dementia, not all of which are genetic. Source link
After Nashville School Shooting, Parents Push for Gun Control Action
Mary Joyce told herself she would be kind, just as she always had been. Say enough, but not too much, she reminded herself. Surely, the members of the Tennessee General Assembly before her would be moved by her testimony at a special session dedicated to public safety. A moderate conservative herself, she would tell them […]
How Parents Beat the Left on School Choice in Wisconsin
Despite having a new liberal majority, the Wisconsin Supreme Court refused this month to hear a challenge to the state’s school-choice programs. The lawsuit, supported by the Minocqua Brewing Co.’s progressive super PAC, would have deprived more than 60,000 students of funding. The episode carries a lesson for advocates of education freedom. The lawsuit challenged […]