First, a quick quiz. Which of the statements below is more likely to belong to a grandparent than to a parent? “Of course, you can have another bowl of chocolate chip ice cream. You’re a growing boy.” “Here’s 20 bucks. Buy yourself something fun.” “We’re going right by the clothing store. We’ll just pop in,…
[PREMIERING 7/18, 7:30PM ET] ‘A Fool’s Bargain’—Robert Lighthizer on the US-China Trade Relationship and How to Strategically Decouple
July 17, 2023
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“The economic growth of China is largely a wealth transfer from the United States,” says Robert Lighthizer. “You’re transferring the wealth of our children and grandchildren and their children overseas.” Mr. Lighthizer served as the U.S. Trade Representative in the Trump administration and also served as deputy trade representative in the Reagan administration. In this…
Mom Launches Petition to Support NB Premier’s Stance for Parental Rights in Education
A New Brunswick mother says her petition for parental rights in education is gaining support daily and will help the provincial government to stay the course. Faytene Grasseschi of Quispamsis, New Brunswick, launched DontDeleteParents.ca on June 27. The initiative supports revisions to Policy 713 on sexual orientation and gender identity made by Progressive Conservative Premier…
Student Commuted to Berkeley by Plane
July 17, 2023
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One Berkeley student was able to avoid the San Francisco Bay Area’s high rent prices in a novel way. He commuted from his residence in Los Angeles to the University of California, Berkeley by plane three times weekly. The student, Bill Zhou, publicized his findings in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) post on Reddit, going…
ANALYSIS: Beijing’s Emissions Commitment Being Questioned as Kerry Holds Climate Talks in China
News Analysis U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate envoy, John Kerry, called for “real progress” before the year-end United Nations climate summit during the four-hour talks with his counterpart in China on July 17. The meeting, however, appears to make no progress in addressing longstanding concerns about China’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions while pushing its climate agenda…
Bud Light Sales Tank Over July Fourth Holiday Amid Transgender Backlash
Sales of Bud Light dropped over the Fourth of July holiday weekend amid the monthslong backlash against the company over its decision to promote a transgender social media activist. Industry data shows that sales of the light beer dropped 23.6 percent in the weekly period ending on July 8 as compared with the same period…
Feds Wary of Measures That Could Raise EI Premiums: Report
The federal Department of Employment is wary of any proposed measures that could raise Employment Insurance premiums amid ongoing plans to modernize the program, according to a briefing note. The April 18 memo included a question asking why the federal government has yet to announce “a plan for modernizing the Employment Insurance (EI) program.” “Given…
Pressure Wash a Deck
The effects of weather can take a toll on a deck, so keeping it clean is a good way to preserve its quality and endurance. A basic cleaning every year is a good maintenance routine, because the dirt and mildew that accumulates can be surprising and damaging. It’s an important job, whether you hire a…
1 Dead and 76 Injured in a Bus Crash on a Major Highway in Southeastern Czech Republic
Two buses collided Monday on a Czech highway in the southeast of the country, killing one of the bus drivers and injuring 76, officials said. The regional rescue service said the accident took place near the second-largest Czech city of Brno, on the D2 highway. One of the buses hit the back of the other,…
Abominable RFK Jr. Anti-Semitism Accusation a Harbinger of Things to Come
Commentary It was sometime around 8 a.m. on July 15, the morning after I had interviewed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for our Presidential Roller Coaster 2024 series, when the following New York Post headline popped up on my iPhone: “RFK Jr. says COVID may have been ‘ethnically targeted’ to spare Jews” What in the Sam…
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