The US has destroyed all of its chemical weapons.
The covid pandemic spurred a surge in new business startups.
More on Fauci, the CIA, the lockdowns and the Wuhan lab leak.
The average American can expect to celebrate only a single birthday in good health after age 65. (NYT)
Using GPT-4 to predict Cardiovascular Risk. HT: Tyler
Lifetime health care costs for your pet: $10K to $15K for a dog; $8K to $11K for a cat.
Solution for Social Security: more sex and more death. Having more children and dying earlier would make the system solvent through 2065.
I occasionally wonder what would happen if there was a sudden major advancement in longevity research. Would it be banned or buried somehow, in order to protect Social Security and Medicare Part A? Presumably parts B and D would be of less concern, with people paying premiums longer before their final illness.