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Germany and Italy hold the world’s second- and third-largest national gold reserves after the US, with reserves of 3,352 tonnes…
1. On the new Xi Zhongxun biography. 2. “This month, four Finnish cities are offering six euros per litre for…
Many Americans believe that their appliances have become less durable and reliable over recent decades. Rachel Wharton at Wirecutter has…
0:37Intro. [Recording date: May 28, 2025.]Russ Roberts: Today is May 28th, 2025, and my guest is doctor and author Eric…
Yet, on my first visit to Asunción last week none of that was on my mind. What was striking was…
Commissioned by the Duc de Berry, the enormously wealthy brother of King Charles V of France, this exquisite Book of Hours…
He founded FedEx, a company that before the internet truly was a big deal. The plan for the company was…
1. Alanis Morissette update. 2. We need more YIMBY for mobile homes. 3. Was this British factory the world’s first…
by Michael Crow, Wall Street Journal, June 20, 2025 (electronic version) Excerpts: The administration’s actions this spring to terminate…
I’ve seen progressives derisively refer to a “libertarian paradise” in Somalia, where the government is largely absent. While it’s true…