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I started bird-watching around the age of 0. That’s what happens when your parents are birders. I started using binoculars by age 5, an ancient pair of Bushnell 10x50s I’d grab when my father wasn’t looking. They were huge—so heavy I…

by Kevin Killough   The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) recently took the unusual step of voting to pull back on the state’s renewable energy targets, over concerns they are too costly and produce few benefits. Most states are…

California, one of the brokest states, is facing a $68 billion dollar budget deficit for 2024. As Senator Everette Dirksen said: “A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking real money.” Chase away a hundred thousand…

The reboot cycle that began with 2020’s Final Fantasy VII Remake was a creative risk. It transformed a single PlayStation game into a trilogy meant to retell one of the most celebrated RPGs of all time. Remake was a slower, more…

by Will Kessler   Mortgage applications sank last week as high prices and rising mortgage rates have increased unaffordability for average Americans, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The total volume of mortgage…

by Bethany Blankley   President Joe Biden is blaming corporations for high prices and “shrinkflation.” Business executives and many economists disagree, arguing the real problem is inflation created by federal deficit spending…

The cling-on (not Klingon) design feels odd at first, but the buds nearly fade away over time thanks to their relatively light weight of 6.5 grams each. They feel slightly precarious, but they held on for a variety of activities, from…

by Robert Schmad   Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell’s reelection campaign continues to spend big on luxury goods and services despite the congressman himself being in significant debt, public records show. Swalwell’s campaign…

Four Atlanta high school students were shot in a drive-by shooting that took place Wednesday afternoon. Atlanta Public Schools said the shooting took place at Benjamin E. Mays High School, which is on the west side of Atlanta, according…

On Sunday the NFL Pro Bowl was played in Orlando, Florida. As was the case last year the league and the Pro Bowlers happily abandoned the facade of a real football game and instead participated in various minigames, culminating in a flag…