Month: April 2023

Scientific Consensus—A Manufactured Construct

Commentary In a recent interview, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson was challenged on his scientific views about COVID-19 and he said “I’m only interested in consensus”—words that would have Nicholas Copernicus and Galileo Galilei rolling in their graves. The appeal to “scientific consensus” is fraught with problems, just like “The science is settled” and “Trust the…


Heritage Foundation Launches Blueprint for the Next Conservative President

OXON HILL, Md.—The Heritage Foundation released its policy and staffing recommendations for the next conservative president at its leadership summit on Thursday. The book “Mandate for Leadership” was issued as a publication of Project 2025, a presidential transition project under the foundation. Starting in late June, the project will do a roadshow mapped along the…


Texan Princess Evicted From Rome Villa, Caravaggio Stays

ROME—A Texas-born princess piled her four yapping bichon frise dogs into a taxi Thursday after being evicted, following a bitter inheritance dispute, from a historic villa in Rome that contains the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio. Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi, nee Rita Carpenter, abandoned the Casino dell’Aurora off the swank Via Veneto hours…


China Issues More Crop Subsidies, Highlighting Its Farm Crisis

China will provide 10 billion yuan ($1.45 billion) in one-time farm subsidies, according to a government statement on April 17. The subsidies are meant to help grain farmers. Funds will be deposited directly to farmers’ bank accounts, according to a report in Chinese state media the Global Times. However, experts believe despite recent subsidies, the…


iPhone Security Alert: Here’s Why You Should Always Use Face ID in Public

Following a recent report highlighting how scammers can use Apple’s recovery key security feature to lock out iPhone users from their Apple account, Apple released a statement in response. An article published this week from the Wall Street Journal cited multiple instances of thieves being able to lock out iPhone owners’ from their accounts. Scammers stole…


Mischief Breeds Mayhem: Beatrix Potter’s Short Story for Children, ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’

One of life’s great appeals is the adventure it brings. However, when we allow our desire for adventure and intrigue grow into mischief, some of the worst mistakes or even danger can enter our lives. In her story, “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” Beatrix Potter shows how little Peter Rabbit’s sense of adventure quickly falls…


Biden Speaks About Healthy Communities and Environmental Justice

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at 2:15 p.m. ET on April 21 on building healthy communities and advancing environmental justice. …


LIVE NOW: Biden Speaks About Healthy Communities and Environmental Justice

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at 2:15 p.m. ET on April 21 on building healthy communities and advancing environmental justice. …


The False Messaging on Vaccines Given to Pregnant Women

Commentary The mRNA vaccines were released globally in early 2021 with the slogan “safe and effective.” Unusually for a new class of medicine, they were soon recommended by public health authorities for pregnant women. By late 2021, working-age women, including those who were pregnant, were being thrown out of employment for not agreeing to be…


CBC Holding Off On Returning to Twitter Despite Platform Removing ‘Government-Funded’ Label

The CBC says it will hold off on returning to Twitter for the time being despite the social media platform removing a “government-funded” label from the network’s account that caused CBC to stop posting on Twitter earlier this week. “We are reviewing this latest development and will leave our Twitter accounts on pause before taking…