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Ongoing Commentary on What’s Happening Now

Each edition shares commentary on news and cultural topics shaping the world today.

You’re not going to believe these housing numbers

You’re not going to believe these housing numbers

In 2020, the monthly payment on a typical American house was about $1,040.  By last November, it had hit $2,056. That’s double, in the span of five...

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You’re not going to believe these housing numbers

In 2020, the monthly payment on a typical American house was about $1,040.  By last November, it had hit $2,056. That’s double, in the span of five...

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I want to raise a builder, not a beneficiary

I want to raise a builder, not a beneficiary

For as long as any of us have been alive, we’ve been told that the path to success is pretty straight and narrow. Get good grades, participate in e...

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I want to raise a builder, not a beneficiary

For as long as any of us have been alive, we’ve been told that the path to success is pretty straight and narrow. Get good grades, participate in e...

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The scariest monster this month doesn't wear a costume

The scariest monster this month doesn't wear a costume

It's monster season at our house. There's a skeleton on the neighbor's porch that my youngest still isn't totally convinced is fake, a witch hangin...

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The scariest monster this month doesn't wear a costume

It's monster season at our house. There's a skeleton on the neighbor's porch that my youngest still isn't totally convinced is fake, a witch hangin...

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534 years ago today, Columbus "discovered" a country he never set foot in

534 years ago today, Columbus "discovered" a country he never set foot in

On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus made landfall on an island in what's now the Bahamas, and a holiday was eventually born. Here's a fun thi...

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534 years ago today, Columbus "discovered" a country he never set foot in

On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus made landfall on an island in what's now the Bahamas, and a holiday was eventually born. Here's a fun thi...

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89% of us now think the government is corrupt

89% of us now think the government is corrupt

Gallup has been asking Americans the same question for about twenty years: is corruption widespread throughout the government? This year, 89% said ...

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89% of us now think the government is corrupt

Gallup has been asking Americans the same question for about twenty years: is corruption widespread throughout the government? This year, 89% said ...

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Fourth graders in 1901 read this.

Fourth graders in 1901 read this.

For about a hundred years, most American kids learned to read from the same books.  They were called McGuffey's Readers, and between 1836 and 1960 ...

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Fourth graders in 1901 read this.

For about a hundred years, most American kids learned to read from the same books.  They were called McGuffey's Readers, and between 1836 and 1960 ...

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Happy Birthday to the Tin Lizzie!

Happy Birthday to the Tin Lizzie!

On October 1, 1908, Henry Ford put the Model T on sale for $850, and told everyone he was going to keep making it cheaper. The other carmakers thou...

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Happy Birthday to the Tin Lizzie!

On October 1, 1908, Henry Ford put the Model T on sale for $850, and told everyone he was going to keep making it cheaper. The other carmakers thou...

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2003: When one tree branch in Ohio put 50 million people in the dark

2003: When one tree branch in Ohio put 50 million people in the dark

At about 4:10 in the afternoon on August 14, 2003, a power line in Ohio sagged into an overgrown tree, and fifty million people lost electricity. I...

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2003: When one tree branch in Ohio put 50 million people in the dark

At about 4:10 in the afternoon on August 14, 2003, a power line in Ohio sagged into an overgrown tree, and fifty million people lost electricity. I...

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How a country wrecks its own money (and how to teach your kids about it)

How a country wrecks its own money (and how to teach your kids about it)

In January 2009, Zimbabwe put a hundred-trillion-dollar bill into circulation. That’s a one with fourteen zeros, and it couldn't buy a loaf of brea...

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How a country wrecks its own money (and how to teach your kids about it)

In January 2009, Zimbabwe put a hundred-trillion-dollar bill into circulation. That’s a one with fourteen zeros, and it couldn't buy a loaf of brea...

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