Alex Murdaugh loses phone privileges in prison after media call
The disgraced lawyer and convicted murderer provided audio for an upcoming documentary, officials say.
Beekeepers to the rescue after 5 million bees fall off truck in Canada
One beekeeper who came to the rescue described a cloud of “angry, confused and homeless” bees.
US volleyball match sets women’s attendance record
The record attendance for a women’s sporting event has been broken at a United States college volleyball match. A crowd of 92,003 fans watched Nebraska beat Omaha at their Memorial…
US health department recommends looser restrictions on cannabis
The US health department has called on drug enforcement officials to reclassify cannabis as lower risk.
Crime Is Nonpartisan
Republican politicians often treat it as an established fact: Where they are in power, crime is low. Where Democrats are in power, crime is high. “Republican-run cities are doing very…
BRICS: African Countries Face Opportunities and Risks in Alienating China or the US – An Expert Weighs In | naked capitalism
Yves here. I am sure readers will have fun with this piece, starting with headline premise that BRICS is primarily about advancing Chinese interests, when African leaders have been recently…
Labor Economist: AI May Bring a Boom in Horrible Jobs | naked capitalism
Yves here. Any job that AI could change is not “horrible” by the standards of working in a coal mine or meatpacking factory. However, some workers who thought they had…
Inflation Rate in Eurozone Holds Steady
The News Consumer prices in the eurozone rose 5.3 percent in August compared with a year earlier, sticking at the same pace as the previous month and defying economists’ expectations…
US-China Decoupling: Rhetoric and Reality | naked capitalism
Yves here. Actual data, something which is often not enough in evidence in discussions about China. The short version of this piece is quelle surprise, decoupling talk exceeds reality, even…
Scorching Heat Is Contributing to Migrant Deaths
On patrol in the harsh brush along the border in South Texas, Deputy Don White of the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office paused to study some empty water jugs, torn clothing…