- Why Netflix Struggles to Make Good Movies: A Data Explainer
- New Yorkers Support Free Buses, but They Don’t Think It Should Happen (NYT)
- Global maternal mortality rates have fallen by almost 60% since 1985
- Decentralized Defense: How Ukraine’s Lean Military Outperforms Expectations
- Escape from New York, 2025 Millionaire Edition
- Education at a Glance 2025 – OECD Indicators
- US Income Inequality Before Taxes and (Many) Transfers: Census Data
- The President and the Courts
- An Open Society Requires Constant Vigilance
- Insurance should protect your finances. People say it’s crushing their budgets instead. (WSJ MarketWatch)
- U.S. Population Growth Will Slow Even More, CBO Says (WSJ). Here is the CBO report itself.
- Health Insurance Costs for Businesses to Rise by Most in 15 Years (WSJ)
- The Assassin’s Veto
- Civil war is for idiots and losers
- Can Economics Explain the Rise and FAll of the British Aristocracy?
- Housing costs squeeze owner and renters alike, outpacing inflation (WP). You can also view the Census Bureau report The Cost of Homeownership Continues to Rise
- Small Businesses Face a New Threat: Pay Up or Be Flooded With Bad Reviews (NYT)
- Bluesky Issues Warning to Any Users Celebrating Charlie Kirk Assassination
- Thousands of ‘robber bees’ invade B.C. apiarist’s shop in attempted honey heist
- 3D-printed superconductor achieves record performance
Mostly Dross
Ramblings From Benson
Mostly Dross
Ramblings From Benson