Why Some People Keep Making The Same Bad Decisions

New research confirms what many people feel but can’t explain: your environment is making decisions for you. Everyday sights and sounds shape choices in ways most people never consciously register. Some individuals are far more vulnerable to this influence than others. The science explains why — and why it matters beyond the individual. In December… Continue reading Why Some People Keep Making The Same Bad Decisions

They Canceled the Tests. Now No One Knows How Bad It Is.

The Trump administration cut the team that measures American student achievement, then canceled a dozen national assessments. The scores that remain show reading, math, and science falling for the third consecutive time. The tests that would have told us more are gone. In 2025, the Trump administration laid off more than half the workers at… Continue reading They Canceled the Tests. Now No One Knows How Bad It Is.

The Pipeline Under The Petroglyphs

On February 26, 2026, the United States Senate unanimously passed the Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act. The bill grants the Southern Nevada Water Authority rights to tunnel 40 miles beneath the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area to construct a pipeline capable of carrying 375 million gallons of water per day to Henderson and… Continue reading The Pipeline Under The Petroglyphs

Whatever You Want, Ben

In 2023, a Skydio sales representative sent a customer proposal to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. LVMPD Chief of Staff Mike Gennaro forwarded the email to venture capitalist Ben Horowitz, asking which deployment option the department should choose. Horowitz replied with a question: Which deployment are you looking to do? Gennaro’s response, according to… Continue reading Whatever You Want, Ben

The Brain Switch Scientists Keep Ignoring

Scientists discovered that stress leaves a molecular fingerprint on the brain long after the experience ends. They also found the brain has natural systems to fight back. Neither finding is getting the attention it deserves. In December 2025, researchers studying how the brain responds to stress identified molecular changes that can alter behavior long after… Continue reading The Brain Switch Scientists Keep Ignoring