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Friday, January 16, 2026
Strong Earthquakes Spell Trouble For America’s Oil Heartland
It’s hardly a secret that fracking has produced a sharp increase in the frequency of earthquakes. But now they are becoming more severe too.
The Fed Sets Out to Kill the Economy to Save It
The Fed is trying to solve an economic problem that is largely outside its reach.
Lawrence Wilkerson: Is Biden Risking War by Pushing Taiwan Independence?
Larry Wilkerson discusses whether Biden is provoking a military response from China that could go nuclear.
Our Ancestors Worked Less and Had Better Lives. What Are We Doing Wrong?
In an age of both untold prosperity and existential crisis, it’s time to rethink work
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/5/2022
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Germs in the Family: The Long-Term Consequences of Intra-Household Endemic Respiratory Disease Spread
Garden-variety respiratory infections lead to more hospitalizations among infants than older kids and produce adverse long term results.
More Omicron: Diabetics Appear Even More Vulnerable as Diabetic Ketoacidosis Strikes
A wee update on the state of Omicron.
Covid Crisis Hits New York City Schools
With students and teacher absences high, New York City schools are buckling under Omicron. A harbinger for other US cities?
Is the Doom of Humanity Really Inevitable? Maybe Not.
David Graeber and David Wengrow contend early humanity featured experiments in living that have much to teach us.
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/4/2022
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Some Quick Thoughts About the Conviction of Elizabeth Holmes on Four Counts of Fraud
The successful prosecution of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes shows that there’s a limit to Silicon Valley con-artistry.
