West Kelowna fires: ‘We want to go home and find out what’s still there’
Some of the hundreds of people displaced by wildfires in Canada have been sharing their stories.
Maui fires: More than 1,000 still missing as search continues
Search crews with cadaver dogs have been scouring the burn area for human remains. The ferocious heat from the fire, high enough to melt fire trucks, has made the task…
Links 8/24/2023 | naked capitalism
Is Beekeeping Wrong? The New Yorker Unlikely animal falls from sky and knocks power out for thousands in New Jersey town FOX Should We Expect Valuations to Mean-Revert Over Time?…
The First Republican Debate
The eight Republican presidential candidates who took the stage last night had a lot going for them. There was a sitting senator and two sitting governors, as well as an…
Medicare for All, Not Medicare Advantage | naked capitalism
Yves here. This post provides an important, detailed takedown of the travesty known as Medicare Advantage. If you are in the US and watch what I call old people TV…
How teachers and students feel about A.I.
We recently asked educators, professors, and high school and college students to tell us about their experiences using A.I. chatbots for teaching and learning. We got a massive response —…
Republicans’ Onstage Clashes Highlight Fault Lines Within the Party
The Republican presidential candidates clashed on Wednesday night over military support for Ukraine, government spending, abortion policy and the behavior of former President Donald J. Trump — who declined to…
At Jackson Hole, Powell Faces a Changed Economy and Market
When Jerome H. Powell spoke at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo., last year, inflation had recently topped 9 percent and the Fed…
The Unusual Legal Agreement Behind ‘The Blind Side’
In August 2004, Michael Oher was living with Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy and their two children in Memphis. Oher, who had bounced around several foster homes, was a top…
What Can Literature Teach Us About Forgiveness?
Narratives about prodigal children generally have reconciliation as their goal; this typically involves repentance followed by unconditional forgiveness. In Berriault’s hands, such forgiveness isn’t on the table. “What the hell…