Educational

Why Friendships Are Fraying in Today’s America - There is a friendship crisis in America. The number of Americans who say they have no close friends has quadrupled since 1990.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy officially launched a campaign calling for a “Golden Age of Travel.” It was a plea for civility to restore courtesy and class to the friendly skies.

We cling to the quaint notion that technology is a neutral, passive medium waiting to be used. We tell ourselves we can master technology, choosing when to post, scroll, click or log off.

The keyboard has not yet eliminated the pen. The New Jersey Assembly Education Committee unanimously passed Assembly Bill 3865, mandating the return of cursive handwriting instruction for public school students in grades three through five.

....to Steal Private Property - Only in California would a state attack the hand that feeds it. A ballot measure called the “2026 Billionaire Tax Act” proposes a one-time 5 percent wealth tax on the net worth of residents with assets (not income) exceeding $1 billion.

In both the bustling cities and quiet towns of China, a strange paradox is unfolding. It is a tale of two conflicting realities. The clash between these two realities comes with a staggering price tag.

It is a peculiar irony of modern life: while we strive for technological perfection, our language often slides into the gutter. Profanity has become linguistic wallpaper, absorbed through osmosis from peers and parents and aggressively promoted by social media and Hollywood.

China’s dominance in the global supply chain reflects decades of strategic industrial policies. China plans to have Chinese companies flood markets with cheap, low-quality products and establish dominance.

Shopping in the Aisle of Denial - New York City’s new socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pledged to open city-run grocery stores to lower costs and help the working class… based on failed socialist policies.