The Black Death May Not Have Been Spread by Rats After All
A supposedly settled fact, that rats played a huge role in the European bubonic plague outbreak called the Black Death, may be all wrong.
Read more...A supposedly settled fact, that rats played a huge role in the European bubonic plague outbreak called the Black Death, may be all wrong.
Read more...Western officials have talked up their Russian asset seizures. But Russia has reciporcated. It’s not clear which oligarchs are the winners.
Read more...Is the press unduly excited about the start of China’s expected demographic decline?
Read more...Examples of Google becoming more obvious about manipulating search results.
Read more...Middle income countries are unwilling to put groaf on hold to blunt climate change…and they do have a point given the lack of serious plans
Read more...Oil prices have perked up and oil price moves can lead market rallies. Is this a false positive or an early sign?
Read more...Hannah Arendt and Isaiah Berlin both struggled with the upheaval of the 20th century. Arendt’s The Human Condition wins the argument.
Read more...Unfortunately, it’s prudent to be mindful of what our Davos overlords are plotting. But they seem mighty unsettled.
Read more...Police brutality is higher than ever. But solutions are hard to devise.
Read more...Yet another biofuel touted as possible winner. Is vegetable oil overhyped as an energy source?
Read more...What if the press reaction should Russia succeed in Ukraine is a big Emily Litella “Never mind”?
Read more...Gas swan dive due to LNG glut in China?
Read more...Former Merkel adviser General Vad has criticized the Ukraine war. Yet it still seems that sympathetic Germans are afraid to speak up.
Read more...“Medicare Advantage is a money-making scam. I should know. I helped to sell it.”
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