- Reality Check: there is no massive leftwing bias in AI chat boxes.
- “The share of people who are hungry has been decreasing faster in South America than anywhere else in the world”
- Is the Odyssey really a Christian movie?
- Ranking health care in the states: New Hampshire is first, Alaska is last.
- The low down on processed foods.
Category: Policy & Legislation
Investing in Trump securities involves the risk of (huge) loss
Recent reports have revealed how much money President Trump and his sons have made since entering the White House — some $2.2 billion, according to his 2025 tax return. But it is astounding how much more money investors — some of whom are wealthy foreigners — have lost. And a reasonable person might wonder why there aren’t more complaints about those loses.
Hospice Owners Worry that Medicare Will Derail their Gravy Train
Medicare’s hospice program is designed to provide palliative care for terminally ill patients who are in the last six months of life. The idea is to make terminally ill patients comfortable in their final months, while ceasing therapeutic care. We know some hospice care is fraudulent because too many seniors enrolled are outliving their six-month window. In addition, palliative care should not run into the tens of thousands of dollars.
Tuesday Links – 28 July 2026
- How does the public feel about editing genes to improve the human condition? About 28% would not adopt at any benefit.
- Not everyone is leaving California. (The homeless like it there)
- The Kean/Young bill is a giveaway to higher income seniors on Medicare.
- Yglesias on The Odyssey: Historical accuracy is a modern idea.