Saturday, August 22, 2026
ArchiveWhy the U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Fell Apart
Canada answered the new tariffs dollar for dollar and walked away, which is not how the pressure was supposed to work. A study in leverage that turns out not to be leverage.
Hook, hold, harvest and hide: Meta's alleged strategy laid out in first week of trial
California and 28 other states spent the opening week putting Meta's internal vocabulary in front of a jury. Four verbs, in that order, describe what the company allegedly built for children.
Brand Hype Has Existed Since the Bronze Age, Scientists Discover
Arabian pottery from 3,200 years ago carries a consistent look, a controlled production process and imitations made by rivals. The study argues it meets every modern criterion, counterfeits included.
How much of the world isn't owned by anyone?
Someone following the fight over the Strait of Hormuz started wondering how much of the planet nobody owns at all. The answer is smaller and stranger than you would guess.
The Best Gospel Music Happening Right Now
Gioia's list includes a family act that sounds like a 1920s revival tent and a pastor who released his debut at eighty-five. None of it will be reviewed anywhere you already read.