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More screens haven't made students smarter byu/normaldudeitsfine inworldinsights “For years, schools were told that more screens meant more modern education: laptops, tablets, digital assignments, one device for every student. The test-score data now makes that story look much less clean. …
Post-debate poll shows massive shift with Angelenos done with the same old failures. Poll source: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/la-mayor-debate-california-governor-race-live-updates/3883888/?cardId=1:9:3885308 Full debate:
via Many_Ebb7816 There’s a house two streets from me that’s been sitting as a bank-owned REO since February- listed at $265k, probably worth $210k in current condition, and getting worse every month it sits. I know for a fact they’ve …
8 weeks to stop the spread. NEW: President Trump says he's been briefed on Hantavirus. "It's very much, we hope, under control." "I think we're going to make a full report about it tomorrow. We have a lot of people …
Diamonds fall to their lowest value this century byu/BigSupermark inEconomyCharts Should be lower. Considering how cheap it is to lab grown those things nowadays.
The total market capitalization of Korea-listed companies has surged 74% this year to $4.59 trillion, while Canada’s has climbed about 7% to $4.5 trillion, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Samsung Electronics Co., which recently crossed the $1 trillion valuation mark, and SK …
U.S. Central Command confirms the interception of multiple Iranian projectiles targeting three Navy vessels… The exchange follows a tense 24 hours of “mixed messages” from the White House regarding the 14-point peace memo… President Trump insists the ceasefire is “still …
eBay wants me to commit a crime in order to get a refund for a counterfeit item received byu/smittyguy11 inmildlyinfuriating The only way to get a refund according to their help pages (and this support chatbot) is to return the …
🇺🇸 U.S. Consumer sentiment falls to lowest reading on record pic.twitter.com/yHT0zCSdNI — Hedgeye (@Hedgeye) May 8, 2026 Consumer sentiment falls to fresh record low in May as surging gas prices hit outlook Surging gas prices due to the Iran war …
TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. forces disabled M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda, May 8, prior to both vessels entering an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman in violation of the ongoing U.S. blockade. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) enforced …
Virginia Supreme Court axes Democrats’ mid-decade redistricting scheme… Court rules Dems violated voter-approved map process with sneaky procedural tricks… Power grab that targeted four extra House seats in 2026 now dead on arrival… Virginia Supreme Court throws out new congressional …
Texas MAGA wants Paxton bad and calls Cornyn a backstabber. We love President Trump but we're voting 4 Ken Paxton no matter what pic.twitter.com/mUpvkudsfS — PJ (@TexasPatriot07) May 8, 2026
🚨 HOLY CRAP! The Trump economy just nearly DOUBLED jobs expectations, adding +115,000 while 62,000 were estimated "We are MUCH stronger!" "Last month — UPWARD revision from 178K to 185K. These are GOOD numbers." Experts LOSE 🔥🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/uEqIwnUw6W — Eric …
Financial titans at the Milken Institute conference describe a “weird” schism between records and reality… While the Middle East burns, the global elite at the Peninsula and Maybourne focus on AI and IPO exits… Goldman Sachs partners report “a lot …
California gas prices average $6.165 per gallon, highest in the US. California’s average gas price reached $6.165 per gallon this morning, the highest in the country. The spike is driven by refinery maintenance and lower supply from the Gulf. Some …
COMEX gold futures explode to an intraday high of $4,770 as the “Safe Haven” trade hits a fever pitch… The yellow metal build on a massive 2.75% jump, marking the most violent upward move since the March crash… Silver follows …
European Parliament and Council reach political agreement on simplified, innovation-friendly AI regulations… New rules include an immediate ban on AI “nudification” apps that generate non-consensual sexually explicit content… The agreement sets a hard implementation timeline for high-risk AI in biometrics …
Energy titan Shell reports Q1 earnings of $6.9 billion, far exceeding analyst expectations of $5 billion… Climate campaigners and UK lawmakers attack the “obscene” windfall generated by the spike in global oil prices… The profit surge is directly linked to …
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met the pontiff for 150 minutes to repair ties after a week of social media feuds… Discussions focused on humanitarian aid in the Middle East and easing tensions over the Iran military campaign… Rubio presented …
WHO director Tedros confirms eight cases of deadly hantavirus as the outbreak goes global… A traveler in Zurich and a flight attendant in Johannesburg among the latest to test positive for the rare strain… The MV Hondius continues its transit …
Summer vacations about to get brutally expensive as jet fuel and diesel go through the roof. Hochstein basically just said the energy party is over and the hangover starts now. "I've never seen anything like it before." Oil storage tanks …
New LinkedIn data shows a 28 percent increase in remote work job postings in the last 30 days. Companies in tech and finance are loosening hybrid requirements to attract talent. This reverses a trend from earlier this year toward more …
Document made public for the first time as the “Files” continue to burn DC… Release adds fresh fuel to the Lutnick hearing and the cabinet’s island ghosts… A handwritten legacy of the century’s most toxic secret finally hitting the light… …
via notayesmanseconomics Over the past week or two we have seen a rather curious development if you consider that the Strait of Hormuz is still closed. It has been highlighted today by the news from Nihon or Japan. The benchmark …
The IMF is openly warning that frontier AI models like Claude Mythos may have shattered the traditional cybersecurity timeline entirely. In a new blog post published today, IMF researchers warned that AI is driving the cost and time needed to …
by Michael If you ask 1,000 random people on the street what the future of humanity is going to be like, you will probably get 1,000 different answers. But the truth is that there shouldn’t be any confusion about what …
Credit card delinquency rates among borrowers under 35 reached 8.2 percent in Q1 according to new Federal Reserve data. This is the highest level since 2009 for that age group. High interest rates and cost of living pressures are the …
Paul Tudor Jones (PTJ) didn’t just say “buy”; he gave a specific timeline and a warning that adds massive value to your “Sell Signal” thesis. Paul Tudor Jones was on CNBC this morning telling everyone to buy AI and Tech …
Candy prices change in front of customers at Walmart because of these new electronic pricing tags This means you could pick up an item, put it in your cart, and by the time you get to the checkout the price …
