Florida’s School Cell Phone Ban Appears Effective so Far, New Study Says
Preliminary research on the Sunshine State’s cell phone ban in public schools indicates mostly positive results. The study, conducted by the RAND Corporation and...
US Sanctions Major Russian Oil Companies
The United States announced new sanctions on Russia, targeting the country’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, in an effort to limit the...
Trump, Xi and the ‘green paradox’: how China is building a climate-proof future
China and the United States often find themselves sharply at odds on policy, but nowhere is the divide between the rival powers more striking...
Can China make its rare earth controls bite?
The Chinese government’s recent announcement of more export controls on rare earth-related items marks a significant shift in global economic statecraft. The new measures,...
Ukraine war: US unveils heavy Russia sanctions, says Putin wasn’t ‘honest’
US President Donald Trump has slapped major sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies after concluding that Vladimir Putin was not being “honest and...
Biden-era officials urge focus on hi-tech strategy, not a US manufacturing revival
Washington should focus its industrial policy on strategic, cutting-edge technologies rather than trying to bring back manufacturing wholesale, particularly in areas where the US...
China’s Apocalypse Approaches: Crows Fill the Sky, Swallows Freeze, Disasters Unstoppable
Recently, in places like Hebei, Henan, Sichuan, and Inner Mongolia, thousands upon thousands of crows appeared in the sky, swirling like black clouds. It...
North Carolina gets Trump-backed election map aimed at gaining Republican seat
North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders completed their remapping of the state’s House districts on Wednesday, intent on picking up one more seat for US...
US Delegation Heading to Malaysia for China Trade Talks
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are heading to Malaysia for a fifth round of in-person trade talks with their...