Month: June 2023

Sandy Manners

Summer means it’s finally time to spend relaxing days on the beach, so here’s a quick refresher on proper behavior. Spatial Relations The great thing about going to the beach is enjoying the warm sunshine, rolling waves, wide open space, and fresh air. So as you look around for the perfect spot, respect the privacy…


Traditional Medicine Plant Extracts May Treat Ataxia

A new study finds that plant extracts used by indigenous people hold promise for the treatment of ataxia. Extracts from plants used by the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nations peoples in their traditional botanical medicine practices rescue the function of ion channel proteins carrying mutations that cause human episodic ataxia, the researchers report. “Episodic Ataxia 1 (EA1)…


Is America Conducting a National Suicide? | Sons of History, Ep. 3

The most efficient way of creating a monopoly is to secure government assistance that blocks competition from entering a specific economic arena. This can lead to a lack of economic opportunity and growth individually and corporately, but what happens when private industry and the government coordinate against the people’s liberty—the liberties enshrined in the Constitution?…


The Man Who Created America’s Cold War Policy, With Frank Costigliola | Sons of History, Ep. 4

George F. Kennan was one of the most influential and important American diplomats of the 20th century. His 1946 Long Telegram and 1947 Mr. X article in Foreign Affairs initiated America’s containment policy against the Soviet Union during the entirety of the Cold War. Frank Costigliola, author of the new biography on Kennan and a…


From Tech Hero to Alleged Spy: Former Samsung Exec Accused of Cloning Factory for China

“Korean chip industry authority.” “Master of yield.” “Top expert in memory production engineering.” A South Korean tech industry veteran, once lauded with these titles for his innovation, hands-on approach, and round-the-clock dedication, is back in the news. This time, the government that honored him as a national tech hero is accusing him of industrial espionage…


iPhone Users Urged to Update Their Devices as Soon as Possible

Apple on Wednesday released an update to devices using the latest version of iOS that fixes two serious security flaws that are reportedly being used in hacks that are currently targeting iPhones and iPads. According to a support page released by Apple, iOS 16.5.1 fixes an issue in the kernel, tracked with the code CVE-2023-32434,…


Los Angeles McDonald’s Looted by Crowd; Man, Juvenile Arrested

LEIMERT PARK, Calif.—A 19-year-old man was behind bars on June 21 for allegedly being part of a mob that swarmed a Leimert Park McDonald’s restaurant in Los Angeles on June 20, vandalized the eatery and stole cash drawers from the registers—a crime that was caught on video and posted on social media. The large crowd…


Summer Safety

Of course you want to kick back. It’s summer vacation, after all. But the reality is when you are vacationing with kids, you need to be extra vigilant. “Especially in families with toddlers and young children,” notes Dr. Lois Lee, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Boston Children’s Hospital and Chair of the American Academy of…


Defamation Case Against New York Times, Taylor Lorenz Moves to Discovery

A defamation case against the New York Times and one of its former journalists is moving to discovery after a judge rejected the paper’s bid to have the litigation dismissed. Though most of the complaint was thrown out, businesswoman Ariadna Jacob provided sufficient evidence to survive the motion to dismiss regarding a statement that claimed…


Justice Alito Defends Decisions to Not Disclose Fishing Trip, Not Recuse on Supreme Court Related Case

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito wrote a piece in Wall Street Journal on Tuesday defending his decisions not to disclose a paid Alaska trip in 2008 and not to recuse on a Court case in 2014, related to the person who paid for the transportation. Alito’s article came hours before the publication of a news…