Tag: US

Does the US Have a Planned Economy?
01
Jun
2024
Posted in Money Government Economic US politicians Capitalism

Does the US Have a Planned Economy?

Does the US Have a Planned Economy? The question of whether the United States has a planned…

Solar eclipses result from a fantastic celestial coincidence of scale and distance
12
Mar
2024
Posted in Planet Earth Nature Science Moon

Solar eclipses result from a fantastic celestial coincidence of scale and distance

Solar eclipses happen because of a few factors, including the Moon’s size and distance from the Sun….

US Moon landing marks new active phase of lunar science
24
Feb
2024
Posted in News Space Race Science Moon

US Moon landing marks new active phase of lunar science

The dark, far side of the Moon is the perfect place to conduct radio astronomy. AP Photo/Rick…

US raids in Iraq and Syria: How retaliatory airstrikes affect network of Iran-backed militias
05
Feb
2024
Posted in USA Military World News Government War

US raids in Iraq and Syria: How retaliatory airstrikes affect network of Iran-backed militias

The headquarters of an Iranian-linked group in Anbar, Iraq was among the sites targeted by U.S. bombers….

US launches retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria − a national security expert explains the message they send
04
Feb
2024
Posted in News Information Military World News Government

US launches retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria − a national security expert explains the message they send

President Joe Biden attends the arrival of the remains of three U.S. service members killed in a…

Drone attack on American troops risks widening Middle East conflict – and drawing in Iran-US tensions
29
Jan
2024
Posted in Information Military World News Government War

Drone attack on American troops risks widening Middle East conflict – and drawing in Iran-US tensions

Jordanian and U.S. tanks take part in joint maneuvers in September 2022. Khalil Mazraawi/AFP Sara Harmouch, American…

Economic lookahead: As we ring in 2024, can the US economy continue to avoid a recession?
30
Dec
2023
Posted in Money Information Discussion Point Government Economic

Economic lookahead: As we ring in 2024, can the US economy continue to avoid a recession?

Good things are in store in 2024. Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn/iStock/Getty Images Plus D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University…

Thanksgiving stories gloss over the history of US settlement on Native lands
20
Nov
2023
Posted in Holiday History USA Thanksgiving Race Native Anerican People

Thanksgiving stories gloss over the history of US settlement on Native lands

Native Americans depicted at the first Thanksgiving feast, in a 1960 film about the Pilgrims’ first year…

What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains
17
Nov
2023
Posted in Overdose Drugs People Medical Addiction

What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains

Only a small amount of fentanyl is enough to be lethal. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Kavita Babu, UMass…

Understanding the Wealth Gap
15
Nov
2023
Posted in Money Investments Market Debt Information Economic

Understanding the Wealth Gap

Understanding the Wealth Gap: Implications for Collective Prosperity The wealth gap, a persistent economic phenomenon, has garnered…

Jobs are up, wages less so – and lower purchasing power could still lead the US into a recession
02
Sep
2023
Posted in Work Jobs People Economic

Jobs are up, wages less so – and lower purchasing power could still lead the US into a recession

Economists are feeling dismal for a reason. IS/Getty Images Christopher Decker, University of Nebraska Omaha Don’t be…

Most Americans support NASA – but don’t think it should prioritize sending people to space
04
Aug
2023
Posted in Space Travel Humans in Space Space Race Space Exploration Discussion Point USA

Most Americans support NASA – but don’t think it should prioritize sending people to space

The Artemis I Launch in November 2022. NASA/Bill Ingalls, CC BY-NC Mariel Borowitz, Georgia Institute of Technology…

Trump indictment: Here’s how prosecutors will try to prove he knowingly lied and intended to break the law
04
Aug
2023
Posted in News Information Government Law

Trump indictment: Here’s how prosecutors will try to prove he knowingly lied and intended to break the law

Former President Donald Trump makes his way to the stage during a rally in Erie, Pa., on…

Why do voters have to pick a Republican or a Democrat in the US?
11
Jul
2023
Posted in Kids Information Government Question Law Constitutional State Congress

Why do voters have to pick a Republican or a Democrat in the US?

Voters often believe they only have two choices in American elections, even when multiple candidates appear on…

There is no legal reason the US can’t supply cluster bombs to Ukraine – but that doesn’t justify Biden’s decision to do so
09
Jul
2023
Posted in Money News Information USA World News Government War

There is no legal reason the US can’t supply cluster bombs to Ukraine – but that doesn’t justify Biden’s decision to do so

The remains of a rocket that carried cluster munitions found in a Ukrainian field. Alice Martins/For The…

Is the US in a space race against China?
14
Apr
2023
Posted in Information USA Space Exploration Space Race Humans in Space Space Travel China

Is the US in a space race against China?

Both the U.S. and China have plans to establish bases on the Moon in the near future….

Back to the Moon
25
Mar
2023
Posted in Space Exploration Space Race Government Humans in Space Space Travel Science Law Moon

Back to the Moon

Back to the Moon: A space lawyer and planetary scientist on what it will take to share…

Spy balloon drama elevates public attention, pressure for the US to confront China
11
Feb
2023
Posted in News Information Discussion Point Opinion World News Government

Spy balloon drama elevates public attention, pressure for the US to confront China

Spy balloon drama elevates public attention, pressure for the US to confront China The Chinese spy balloon flies…

Large numbers of Americans want a strong, rough, anti-democratic leader
07
Feb
2023
Posted in Information Discussion Point Government People Congress

Large numbers of Americans want a strong, rough, anti-democratic leader

Many Americans, many of them Republicans, seek leaders who would violate basic principles of democracy. AP Photo/Ben…

Benzo Dope and Tranq: The Next Wave of the Overdose Crisis
14
Sep
2022
Posted in Drugs Videos Community Helping Health Helping Others Mental Health

Benzo Dope and Tranq: The Next Wave of the Overdose Crisis

More than 100,000 Americans died of a drug overdose in 2021, the worst year on record. The…

How the U.S. Stole Mexico
21
Aug
2020
Posted in Archives

How the U.S. Stole Mexico

How the U.S. Stole Mexico The Story of how the US/Mexico border got its shape.