US Social Mobility

All men (people) are created equal. That’s a central idea to America; yet, luck of birth has always played a Continue reading →

Xenotransplantation

Transplanting pig valves has become common, but major organs have been more difficult. Progress is being made to turn xenotransplantation Continue reading →

Dropping Oil Prices And Jobs

The price of a barrel of oil dropped below $40. Supply remains high as the industry continues with its internal Continue reading →

Stock Market Stumble

Maybe this is just a correction. Maybe this is the beginning of another bust. There is a wealth of opinions, Continue reading →

Mining Air For Carbon

Turn a problem into a solution. Too much carbon in the air? Extract it and turn it into something useful. Continue reading →

California Sinks Faster

California was sinking before the drought because water was being pumped from the aquifers even when it rained. Now, the Continue reading →

Rise In American Distrust Of Politicians

It isn’t news that people don’t trust politicians. Such generalizations are always inaccurate, because do trust politicians. The rise is Continue reading →

Threats To Democracy From Inequality

As money is considered speech, the concentration of money is concentrating power. The US is still a country of one-person-one-vote, Continue reading →