Author Dr Bjorn Lomborg says Donald Trump’s election in the US is “basically the death” of the Net Zero project. “He is too skeptical about climate change, the real big issue in Europe and the US is spend as much as we possibly can! It will never work.” Julia Hartley-Brewer

I’ve been very open about the severe mental health crises I faced in my youth and often alluded to the "bad decisions" I made as a young adult. Now that they are known, I want to share my story of recovery from the brain disease model of mental illness. buttonslives.news/p/crazy-is-you…

To my Notre Dame family, this is for you. The Players’ Tribune theplayerstribune.com/riley-leonard-…

"Parents who are both conscientious and realistic discover sooner or later that they cannot do the job to their own complete satisfaction, much less to their children's complete satisfaction." — Thomas Sowell

Endure, persist, and you will find strength in the struggle.

Yup. When the Forest Service identifies high-risk forests needing prescribed burns, it takes an average of 4.7 YEARS just to get through environmental reviews. For complex projects, it's 7.2 years - longer than many fire cycles.

This is Curtrina Martin & her son. A few years ago, the FBI set off a grenade in their home & smashed the door in. But their suspect wasn't there. Because the FBI had the wrong house. The family was barred from suing—and the Supreme Court just agreed to hear the case. A thread.

Michigan has been one of the slowest-growing states for decades. Despite recent attention to this issue, policymakers cannot immediately boost the state’s population. But there’s one reform that would help Michigan's population grow: universal licensing reciprocity.

There are a lot people preoccupied with trying to fix global or national problems who haven’t even mastered their most basic life issues. If that’s you, disconnect for a little while and redirect that energy to the things closest to you. You won’t regret it. Great things

A Mackinac Center study exposes 20 years of failed job deals. 🚨 State subsidies promise jobs—but only 9% actually materialize. Are we investing wisely? Rather pouring money into failed business deals, lawmakers should invest in schools, roads, fix our roads, or return the

Not surprising: Climate anxiety is concentrated in big U.S. metros and some coastal communities axios.com/2025/04/09/ame…

Really smart piece from Chris Griswold in Commonplace: “The administration’s tariff argument starts with a basic and entirely true premise: it matters whether things get made in America, and it especially matters whether particularly important things like semiconductors get made in

Eisenhower cautioned Americans about the growing power of a "scientific, technological elite." He had a point. And cutting public science funding could, in fact, liberate science from its grip. reason.com/video/2025/05/…

For years, the federal government insisted it would not implement national ID cards or internal passports. Now, REAL ID is here. reason.com/2025/05/23/wit…

Consumers Energy’s request for a $436 million rate increase is one of the largest requests on record and comes just three months after a $154 million rate hike took effect. michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/consumers…

‘As part of their preparation for the upcoming Women's Euro 2025 tournament, Switzerland's National Women’s Team lost to an U15 boys' team in a friendly match 7-1. ‘The physical advantage that boys possess over girls was on full display’ ⁦OutKick⁩ outkick.com/sports/switzer…

Before Michigan voters agree to higher taxes, they deserve real answers about where the money is going and why the billions we spend today produce so little. Schools need accountability, not a blank check. mackinac.org/blog/2025/scho…

I asked ChatGPT if it could live without fossil fuels “Great question," it said, "and the honest answer is no.” It's right. AI’s transformative power rests upon several large pillars, one of which is fossil fuels. Read Isaac Willour's latest at The Daily Economy:

More nuclear please.