On this Independence Day in one country in North America a few notes on life outside current politics, scientific and otherwise. Part the First: The Archaeology of Food Is Fascinating. Having read about Roman eating habits over the years I have wondered about two things, fish sauce and the dormouse. Now we know which fish […]
A view of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 30, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images The wealthy will likely see a host of new tax breaks in President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” along with permanent extensions of many of the 2017 tax cuts, according to tax experts. Taxpayers earning
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Yves here. We have regularly criticized the Green New Deal and other initiatives to try to limit carbon emissions and thus climate change because they are based on the feel-good falsehood that the mere adoption of new tech will enable humans to keep modern lifestyles. The only very faint hope, which if more countries don’t
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Participants march in the Reclaim Pride Coalition’s seventh annual Queer Liberation March in New York, June 29, 2025. Erik McGregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Canadian citizen Robert Sharp was planning to visit Provincetown, Massachusetts — one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly places in America — for his friend’s milestone birthday in July. But against a
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Yves here. To clarify Richard Murphy’s headline, he is not referring to all levels of government in the UK, but “Government” which in US-speak would be “Administration”. His point is that the UK and US national governments will never run out of currency and do not need bond markets to fund budget deficits. Bond issuance
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Condiments are getting an upgrade. Chefs are taking their signature sauces and dips outside the kitchen. And “swicy” still reigns. Those food trends were all on display at the Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show, which returned to the Javits Center in New York this week. From Sunday to Tuesday, more than 2,000 exhibitors
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Dear patient readers, Forgive me for this odd appeal, but I am so sick of fake products. I just had my cell phone ring when in a fully-closed supposed Faraday bag (I had forgotten to turn it off). Can readers recommend ones that actually function?!?! This was the no-good one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MLMNJX2?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 Why Does the Bible
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A customer exits a Cava restaurant in New York City on June 22, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters As some consumers pull back on spending amid economic uncertainty, fast-casual restaurant chains are leaning on rewards programs to pull them back in. Loyalty programs, which offer discounts or added perks for returning customers, have transitioned from
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