By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Readers will recall my view that the distinctive competence of the modern political party is control over the ballot: Who gets listed on it, how…
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Yes, I will do an Election Eve live blog. Enjoy your weekend. –lambert Bird Song of the Day Common Nightingale, Santpoort, Noord-Holland, Netherlands’ In Case…
~ Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Trump garbage truck stunt; Section Three has risen from the grave; Boeing stock remains stable, pensions are the sticking point ~
Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut seized by New York state authorities AP The Many Avatars Of Coconuts Madras Courier What’s so special about the human brain? Nature Monkeys will never type…
This year, like last year, only two countries voted against lifting the blockade: the US and Israel. But Argentina was meant to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them. Once again, the United…
Yves here. In this post, Lynn Parramore interviews historian Lord Robert Skidelsky over his concerns over the long-term, societal impact of AI. Skidelsky is particularly concerned with degradation of human…
Lambert here: Hard to see why “engineering” in “financial engineering” doesn’t have air quotes around it. By Wolf Richter, editor of Wolf Street. Originally published at Wolf Street. Boeing, which…
Getty Images The US economy grew solidly in the three months to September, expanding at an annual rate of 2.8%. Despite there being a slight slowdown from the prior quarter’s…
Alcohol consumption abundant in the natural world, study finds Guardian Starbucks’ sales decline for 3rd consecutive quarter Anadolu Agency Climate Models downplay wrath of what they sow Arctic News Climate…
The Bolshevik revolution of 1917 shook the elites of Europe. They likely hadn’t been that uneasy since the guillotines were getting worn out in France in 1794. In the 2021…