West Coast Levee Failures Show Growing Risks From America’s Aging Flood Defenses
Conor here: “Just move.” We got bigger fish to fry in Venezuela, Columbia, Cuba, Nigeria, Somalia, Ukraine, Iran, Greenland, Taiwan, Libya, Syria, etc. By Farshid
I’m Diabetic. What Should I Know About Insulin Price Changes in 2026?
CalRx aims to be another competitor in the field by introducing a lower-cost alternative — and possibly put “pressure on other manufacturers to lower their
Biggest Changes Between Musical, Movies
Warning: This story contains spoilers from Wicked, Wicked: For Good as well as the Broadway musical. The Yellow Brick Road is paved with changes. Those
Trump DHS Post Calling for ‘100 Million Deportations’ Suggests Intent to Kick Out Nonwhite Citizens
Conor here: It’s getting increasingly difficult to separate the trolling from the policy. This appears intended to strike fear into communities of color which are
With Trans Athletes Under Attack, What Does Fairness Look Like?
Over the holidays, we’re rebroadcasting some of our favorite interviews from 2025. Cal Calamia is a nonbinary transmasculine runner and an activist who has successfully
Tom Brady at NHL Event After NYE With Alix Earle
By the time Tom won his first Super Bowl with the New England Patriots in 2004, he’d entered a new relationship with Bridget Moynahan. And
SMRs Explained: Real-World Economics, Fuel Bottlenecks, and the Race to Scale
Yves here. Readers have taken issue with the fine technical points on some previous Michael Kern posts, so corrections and refinements are encouraged. Having said
Girls’ Flag Football Is Booming
Girls’ flag football is exploding in popularity at high schools across the Bay Area. It coincides with the rise of professional women’s sports teams like
BTS Reunion Album Release Date Revealed
BTS has some dynamite news. The K-pop boy band—comprised of Jimin, 30, Jung Kook, 28, Jin, 33, Suga, 32, J-Hope, 31, RM, 31, and V,
There Are No Free Markets
Yves here. We’ve often discussed the fact that “free markets” is a myth, including devoting a chapter of ECONNED to the topic: “How ‘Free Markets’