Yves here. Even though this article highlights how production of electricity nearly always depends on water (either for hydropower or to generate steam to drive turbines), this post does not parse how all water is not created equal. We pointed out from the inception of this site that potable water was the critical resource that…
The U.S. recently reached a grim milestone: As of July 23, more measles cases have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention than in any year since 1991. It took less than seven months to blow past the three-decade high recorded last year. This potentially deadly disease is easily prevented. Shots are…
Egypt’s Madinaty Golf Club will host the 13th edition of the World Golf Awards from November 5 to 7, 2026, marking the first time the global industry event will be held on the African continent. The event will gather prominent figures in the sport and the global golf tourism sector, concluding with a final awards…
SEOUL, South Korea — For decades, the United States and South Korea have regularly staged military drills to prepare their soldiers to work together smoothly in the event of a crisis or conflict with North Korea. But this year’s Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, one of the two main drills conducted by the allies annually, could…
Yves here. Even though this article highlights how production of electricity nearly always depends on water (either for hydropower or to generate steam to drive turbines), this post does not parse how all water is not created equal. We pointed out from the inception of this site that potable water was the critical resource that…
The U.S. recently reached a grim milestone: As of July 23, more measles cases have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention than in any year since 1991. It took less than seven months to blow past the three-decade high recorded last year. This potentially deadly disease is easily prevented. Shots are…
Egypt’s Madinaty Golf Club will host the 13th edition of the World Golf Awards from November 5 to 7, 2026, marking the first time the global industry event will be held on the African continent. The event will gather prominent figures in the sport and the global golf tourism sector, concluding with a final awards…
SEOUL, South Korea — For decades, the United States and South Korea have regularly staged military drills to prepare their soldiers to work together smoothly in the event of a crisis or conflict with North Korea. But this year’s Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, one of the two main drills conducted by the allies annually, could…
By Chris Snellgrove | Published 2 minutes ago Even if you’re a fan of such films, most zombie movies share a major problem. Namely, that almost everything feels like a lame retread of what came before. Sure, we get the occasional international surprise like Train To Busan, but the vast majority of domestic films in…
A guy gets his testosterone tested, the results come back – say, 450 ng/dL – and that’s it. No context, no comparison, nothing. Is 450 good? Bad? Fine for someone his age but a red flag for a twenty-five-year-old? Most people walk out of that appointment more confused than when they walked in, mainly because…
We’re so back. I watched so much terrible football this weekend. We’ve never been more back — the FFT Newsletter will be hitting your inbox every weekday this week. Positional rankings updates, followed by Sleepers on Friday, coming your way. If you haven’t already, you can sign up for free! Thanks for being here. It’s draft…
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, a highly regarded NFL Draft prospect, has entered a residential rehabilitation facility after developing a gambling addiction that has triggered an NCAA investigation and raised questions about his future eligibility. According to reports from ESPN, Sorsby voluntarily sought treatment after internal findings linked him to thousands of online wagers placed…
Yves here. An old saw in consumer marketing was that as California went in new tastes, the US would eventually follow. But in this case, New York City may have pulled out ahead in its reaction its particularly severe income inequality. Its K-shaped economy is more acute than in the US overall, with even richer…
The Front Burner / August 18, 2026 Too often, Democrats reinforce Republicans’ lie that the language of racial justice is the problem—instead of the injustices the language is trying to name. Ad Policy Participants from a coalition of voting rights groups march over the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on May 16, 2026,…
