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Hits & Misses – 8 June 2026

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Devon Herrick

Odd or Conflicting Research

Psychology Today: Self-help can make you feel worse.
STAT News: African Americans are dismissed from medical residency programs in numbers far greater than their proportion.
New York Times: The sharp decline in fertility is due to the smartphone.
Science Daily: Scientists say house cats could help unlock new cancer treatments for humans.
Odd News: Men account for 83% of deaths within national parks.

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Saturday Links – 6 June 2026

Posted on June 6, 2026June 5, 2026 by John C. Goodman

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Wednesday Links – 3 June 2026

Posted on June 3, 2026June 2, 2026 by John C. Goodman

In Europe, wealthy people have to leave money to their children.
Matthew Holt’s Schrodinger experience.
Worldwide, there are more cell phones than people.
China fact of the day: During the 1990s and early 2000s, China suddenly privatized thousands of bloated state-owned enterprises (SOEs), laying off tens of millions of workers… The restructuring made China’s economy much more efficient, contributing to rapid economic growth. (Entire article highly recommended.)
New Medicaid work requirement: only 3 hours per week?

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Should Employers Be Allowed to Use Genetics to Screen Bad Employees?

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Devon Herrick

Recent technology makes it easier to assess genetic risks earlier, which could make some people unemployable. The following is from the New York Times:

While the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, or GINA, protects workers from being fired over their genetic test results, and the Americans With Disabilities Act protects those with active disabilities, neither law compels an employer to provide accommodations to help mitigate a person’s future health risk.

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