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Commentary The end of affirmative action was inevitable. The only surprise was that such intentions gone terribly wrong lasted so long. First, supporters of racial preferences always pushed back the goal posts for the program’s success. Was institutionalized reverse bias to last 20 years, 60 years, or ad infinitum? Parity became defined as an absolute

A new analysis of studies in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) flagship scientific journal found the agency promoted the effectiveness of face masks using unreliable data with conclusions unsupported by evidence. The preprint, published July 11 on MedRxiv, found the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) made positive findings about the

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance holds a hearing about “Fixing FISA, Part II” at 9:15 a.m. ET on July 14 to”examine the expansion of warrantless surveillance of Americans, the FBI’s continued abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and its failure to implement meaningful reforms.” Witnesses: Jonathan Turley, J.B.

The Biden administration says over 800,000 borrowers will have $39 billion in student debt wiped away in the coming weeks—due to “administrative fixes” that will result in more people passing the existing 20- or 25-year forgiveness threshold. Illinois landlords will soon be required to rent their property to illegal immigrants who otherwise qualify, due to

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram Threads, which some say could rival Elon Musk’s Twitter, has seen a drop-off in users and engagements in recent days after a relatively strong showing in early July, according to analytics companies. “The Threads launch really did ‘break the internet,’ or at least the Sensor Tower models,” Anthony Bartolacci, the

President Joe Biden ridiculed Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on Thursday for slowing the process to handle military promotions and nominations, but the Alabama senator said the Democratic president has shown no effort to negotiate through their differences. In December, Mr. Tuberville announced he would stop the Senate from approving large batches of military nominations after

Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K 551 (W. A. Mozart) I. Allegro vivace; C major II. Andante Cantabile; F major III. Menuetto, Allegretto IV. Molto Allegro Vicente Chamber Orchestra Zain Khan: Conductor Recorded live on October 8, 2022 at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage, Santa Monica, California. Camera and Sound: Nicholas Casillas Video

Anemia and heart disease may be more closely related than previously thought. Recent research has uncovered a concerning link between anemia and cardiovascular diseases such as atrial fibrillation (AFib), a type of arrhythmia, and heart failure, which occurs when the heart fails to pump sufficient blood to meet the body’s demands. “Since the job of the heart is to

The House Financial Service Committee Housing and Insurance Subcommittee holds a hearing on “How Mandates Like ESG Distort Markets and Drive Up Costs for Insurance and Housing” at 9:00 a.m. ET on July 14. Witnesses Jerry Theodorou, Director of the Finance, Insurance and Trade Policy Program, R Street Institute Alicia Huey, Chairman, National Association of Home Builders

Health Viewpoints “Do you lose respect for people who take steroids?” In a recent online poll, 377,000 readers responded to this question: 54 percent said yes, 32 percent said no, and 14 percent were unsure.  This was surprising since there’s been a considerable stigma surrounding steroids for many years, especially in the realm of top-tier competitive sports. The 1976 Olympics