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Despite today’s polarized political atmosphere, it is possible to construct an ambitious and highly promising agenda of pro-growth policy reform that would command support across the ideological spectrum. Such an agenda would focus on policies whose primary effect is to inflate the incomes and wealth of the rich, the powerful, and the well-established by shielding them from market competition. Excessive monopoly privileges granted under copyright and patent law, restrictions on high-skilled immigration... Читать дальше...

There have been a lot of movies made recently about the Apple founder. This is the one you should see.

Excerpts from the Red Folder

Involvement by both U.S. and Russian forces on opposing sides of the Syrian civil war may draw the U.S. into deeper conflict. Emma Ashford comments.

Guest:

Talal Nezameddin, Dean of Student Affairs at the American University in Beirut and author of Russia and the Middle East: Towards a New Foreign Policy and most recently of Putin’s New Order in the Middle East.

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The Eagles ARE United in their game....

“Sasha and Malia … you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House.” With those words — uttered during President-elect Barack Obama’s victory speech in 2008 — America began its love affair with the former first family’s new pet. “Bo Obama,” they’d call the Portuguese water dog, who would soon find himself chasing tennis balls and running on the lush White House lawn — often alongside one of the most powerful men in the world (and later with his sister, Sunny, whom the Obamas would adopt in 2013). Читать дальше...

Rajdeep Sardesai

The historic port city flaunts a wealth of cultural highlights, ancient and modern, says Simon Calder

Bright sunshine and almost-dry yards along Cannon Bridge Road make it seem like the county’s excess water has flowed on toward the coast, but it’s a different story for people living on the ba…

Emergency officials in The T&D Region are planning for a closer look at the damage left by the devastating rainstorm as flood waters slowly recede.

Good friends suggested we join them to see the Biennale Art Exhibition in Venice and hike in the Italian Alps. Don't miss: A ride on a spectacular cable car in glamorous Cortina d’Ampezzo where Roger Moore played James Bond in “For Your Eyes Only.” Too many cruise ship tourists. Worth a splurge: A great tour company for hiking in the Dolomites.

Food & wine industry serves up an unexpected romance [...] when the two met, at a workplace training, Katherine, now 30, had zero thoughts of romance. Soon after, the two found themselves in a group of co-workers at a birthday party. When Katherine noticed another girl paying close attention to Julian she inserted herself into their conversation. The next day, Julian asked her to dinner, and over Korean BBQ — a favorite for both of them — they discovered a shared passion for food, wine and everything about hospitality. Читать дальше...

The axolotl is not only weirdly cute for an amphibian but it can also regenerate its own limbs. Scientists are studying how the salamanders regrow legs and how humans might someday do the same.

The 360fly is a water-water-resistent virtual reality action sports camera that works with your phone and Google Cardboard. We tested the $400 camera at the California Academy of Sciences Steinhart Aquarium.

Michigan is one of a handful of states to throw out subsidies to the film industry. Jarrett Skorup of the Mackinac Center explains how they did it.