Target Just Got Sued for Spying on You

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Seriously, Target? How on earth did you think it was okay to secretly collect and store customers’ biometric data without so much as a heads-up? Spoiler alert: it’s not okay, and the court system seems to agree with that little detail. A federal judge is now allowing a class-action lawsuit to move forward, accusing the […]

New Bill Could Be the Key to Making Sure Your Vote Counts

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The U.S. House of Representatives finally passed the Vote by Mail Tracking Act, a new bill aiming to make tracking mail-in ballots as easy as tracking packages. If it becomes law, all mail-in ballots would need a special USPS barcode to let voters follow their ballots through the entire voting process. Rep. Katie Porter, who […]

Farming Goes Vertical: When Dutch Ingenuity Reaches New Heights

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Let me tell you about the Dutch. These are people who looked at a country that’s mostly underwater and thought, “Yeah, we can make this work.” For centuries, they’ve been reclaiming land from the sea, building windmills, and crafting a nation out of swamps and sand dunes. It’s the kind of determination that’s easy to […]

Close Encounters or Just Close to Crazy? The UFO Over the Neighbor’s Roof

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So, let me get this straight: a man claims to have spotted an “absolutely huge” UFO hovering over his neighbor’s house, and now the internet is in a frenzy. That’s right, folks. We’ve reached the point where not only are extraterrestrials allegedly visiting Earth, but they’re also apparently skipping Area 51 and heading straight for […]

Who Moved the Cheddar? Jamie Oliver’s Call to Arms Over a Cheese Caper

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Let’s talk about crime. Not the kind that keeps us awake at night, worrying about the state of our streets or the safety of our borders. No, this time, it’s cheese—yes, cheese—that’s at the center of an international scandal. In what can only be described as the culinary equivalent of a bank heist, nearly 50,000 […]

Leaving America? Washington Post Maps Your Route to a Trump-Free Paradise

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The Washington Post, still salty over the Kamala Harris endorsement scandal, decided to soothe its readers—aka overeducated liberals clutching their diplomas and pearls—with a handy guide on ditching America post-Trump landslide. Lol, nothing says “I’m fighting for democracy,” like Googling Canadian visa requirements. This tutorial, for would-be expatriates, spotlights progressive havens like Canada, Ireland, Australia, […]

The Trump Administration’s Plan to Wipe Out Biden’s Regulations—Will It Work?

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Donald Trump, now President-elect, won the election on promises to roll back Biden-era regulations, particularly those targeting net-zero emissions in the energy sector. While Trump aims to undo these policies quickly, analysts say it won’t be as easy as flipping a switch. The Biden administration implemented 1,114 new regulations, costing $1.8 trillion and consuming an […]

Teachers Join the War on Disinformation: Who Decides What’s True?

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Here’s a headline for you: U.S. teachers are joining the “battle against disinformation.” That’s right, the same public education system that struggles to teach basic math and reading is now waging war against fake news. Because apparently, shaping young minds to think critically isn’t enough—we need educators to play fact-checker, too. But the real question […]

California’s Migrant Crisis Hits Newport Beach: “Thanks, Governor Newsom”

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Well, this is rich. Newport Beach, the iconic California enclave known for its yacht clubs and pristine shores, just got a firsthand taste of Governor Gavin Newsom’s sanctuary state policies. Another illegal migrant boat washed ashore this week, and the city’s mayor is livid. And who can blame him? While Newsom prances around touting California […]

America and Israel: A Real Friendship Returns (Sorry, Europe)

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Brace yourselves, folks. After years of frosty handshakes and awkward silences, the United States is finally strengthening its ties with Israel again. Shocking, isn’t it? You’d almost think that two democracies in the Middle East, united by shared values and a commitment to freedom, should always be close allies. Yet here we are, breathing a […]