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Gavin Newsom promised to ‘Trump-proof’ the Golden State. If only he’d fireproofed it instead.
My Festering Questions for 2025
Is the AI hype over? Is Ozempic the new aspirin? Is Snoop Dogg overexposed?
Bad Policy Served as Kindling for California's Wildfires
Bad forest and water management, misplaced priorities and price controls all played a role.
Why Maduro Fears María Corina Machado
She’s risking her life by fighting the Venezuelan regime and was briefly held by armed goons.
University spends £2m on wind tunnels for students
There are about 450 students on aerospace engineering courses at the university.
South Africa Needs the Trump Treatment
The ANC has been too cozy for too long with the West’s enemies.
California's Climate Time for Choosing
Sacramento tilts at reducing temperatures while its cities burn from failure to adapt to a variable climate.
Did Someone Say Tight Money?
The Federal Reserve’s premature rate cuts look worse all the time.
The Clock Ticks on TikTok's End
The Supreme Court seems skeptical of the Chinese-owned platform’s First Amendment claim.
Trump's Felony Sentence and Appeal
The judge gives him no punishment—plus a shot at vindication.
Report: Some Massachusetts Residents Haven't Moved to New Hampshire Yet
A new governor makes the case for relocation.
Trustbusters Give TV Sports Fans the Shaft
For no good reason, lawfare snuffs out a ‘skinny bundle’ before consumers could try it.
New Orleans Can't Say It Wasn't Warned
My firm recommended fixing the Bourbon Street bollards, but the repairs were never made.
Notable & Quotable: Trump and Culture
‘There’s a sense that you don’t have to apologize for your privilege—and that it’s socially acceptable, or even fashionable, to embrace patriotic symbols.’
Did Trump Just Win a 'Tectonic' Election?
It’s too early to tell, but a Civil War historian thinks the 47th president could earn a place in history comparable to Jefferson, Lincoln and FDR.
Los Angeles Is an Alluring, Elaborate Progressive Trap
What we could have in this week’s terrible and destructive wildfires is a tipping-point event.
Teachers' strikes: Will there be more?
The National Education Union has been considering whether to go on strike again in 2024.
Teachers suspend planned industrial action
The action short of strike over pay was due to start on Monday and run for four weeks.
NI school to provide secure pouches for pupils' phones
As soon as pupils enter Victoria College in Belfast they will have to put their phone in their pouch.
School closure decisions 'awful' - head teacher
Rachel Tomlinson says it has been stressful keeping her primary school shut during the big freeze.