The FDA cleared a topical ointment that treats second- and third-degree burns. The cream works by harmlessly removing dead tissue — a task that, in the past, usually required surgery. youtu.be/VkiUPGchLvI

In April 1947, the SS Grandcamp exploded in Texas, killing 600 people in the worst industrial accident in American history. Amazingly, it *wasn’t* the lead story in the next day’s news.

There’s a big business opportunity in space: mining. Just one asteroid that passed near Earth in 2015 was estimated to contain $5 trillion of platinum. kiteandkeymedia.com/videos/explora…

Worried about wildlife extinctions? 99% of the species placed under the protection of the Endangered Species Act have been saved, though there’s still more work to do to get them off the endangered species list entirely.

The more complicated government is, the harder it becomes for the average citizen to navigate. And in fact, the people who are hit the hardest … are probably the most disadvantaged Americans. kiteandkeymedia.com/videos/why-a-c…

Ben Franklin was the ultimate statesman: Governor of Pennsylvania, member of the committee that drafts the Declaration of Independence, Ambassador to France who secures their support for the American Revolution, and the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention.

In February 1959, the world looked like it might be on the verge of World War III. But those international tensions got bumped off the front page by a story from the world of music.

78% of Americans think we should encourage high-skilled people to come to the U.S. And in fact, so do 63% of Americans who otherwise want to *limit* immigration. ➡️ kiteandkey.media/485VCqb

A 2021 government study found that 1 in 10 of America’s water and wastewater treatment facilities — about 5,000 locations — had critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Approximately 80% of those problems are because software hasn’t been updated. ➡️ youtu.be/0ABBN1yj0Ao

Is it in America’s national interest to defend Taiwan? Amongst those who say “yes,” one of the arguments is that Taiwan produces nearly 70% of the world’s semiconductors and around 90% of our most advanced chips. youtu.be/Zwccj5RB7HU

In February 1959, the world looked like it might be on the verge of World War III. But those international tensions got bumped off the front page by a story from the world of music.

Why does media reporting so often distort or misstate the conclusions of scientific research? Partially because there’s a big game of telephone going on here...

At virtually every point in the country’s history you could find people saying that the Supreme Court wasn’t doing its job. Which raises an important question: What’s its job?

Economists almost unanimously oppose rent controls. However, 73% of them think there’s a better way to make housing more affordable: build more of it. kiteandkeymedia.com/videos/do-pric…

In April 1947, the SS Grandcamp exploded in Texas, killing 600 people in the worst industrial accident in American history. Amazingly, it *wasn’t* the lead story in the next day’s news.

Among America’s major metropolitan areas, Memphis has the highest proportion of African Americans (more than 45%). youtube.com/watch?v=REQxxs…

The good news: humans may be able to intentionally manipulate the weather to ward off the worst effects of climate change.

The bad news: we have no idea how severe the consequences would be.

If humans colonize the Solar System until the Sun burns out, experts estimate there could be as many as *625 quadrillion* humans yet to be born.