FIRST ON FOX — The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is requesting a briefing from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the agency’s implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), a law designed to combat the import of Chinese goods made with slave labor, according to a letter…
Americans across both political parties have grown increasingly wary of technological change. Data centers, the infrastructure that powers artificial intelligence, have become one of the hottest issues in American politics. Americans are right to wonder where this period of rapid innovation will lead us. What’s truly worrying is that these sentiments are, to some extent,…
Everyone* hates data centers now. How did that happen? There are lots of theories: People are worried about the environment. Or electric bills. Or their jobs. Or imperious Big Tech billionaires ordering them around. All of the above. Also: It’s China’s fault. That last one doesn’t come up in polling. But it’s quite popular on…
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, Americans are reflecting not only on the triumphs of the Revolutionary Era but also on the sacrifices that made independence possible. Commemorations across the nation highlight the battles, leaders, and ideals that shaped the struggle for liberty. Yet amid these celebrations, it is important…
More than 2,300 years ago, Aristotle mused in Politics that to live alone, a man must be a god or a beast, or words to that effect. I wonder what he would have thought of the popularity of China’s “Are You Dead?” app. For Aristotle, we are social animals, thriving in the “polis” in the…
Starting as a lifestyle trend in the 2010s, the ‘sober curious’ movement has encouraged a substantial societal shift toward more mindful alcohol consumption, driven by people’s growing focus on longevity, mental well-being, and productivity. According to the annual consumer sentiment survey by NCSolutions, 49% of Americans have been actively trying to drink less in 2025,…
Are we in an AI bubble? On the one hand, lots of people think we’re in an AI bubble. Including Sam Altman, whose OpenAI may be the single largest cause, and beneficiary, of the AI bubble. On the other hand … vibes? By which I mean: I’ve been in bubbles before. On paper, this most…
Americans’ stock holdings are at an all-time high, a trend that has proved positive as the markets have continued to climb. However, experts are now warning that this has left many overly exposed to a potential slump. Direct and indirect stock holdings account for 45% of American households’ financial assets in the second quarter, according…