The biographer of Keynes in three volumes – Robert Skidelsky – died on April 15, 2026 at the age of 84. As I explain below, Skidelsky was what we consider to be a mainstream ‘deficit dove’, who are Keynesian and Post Keynesian economists that are comfortable with using fiscal deficits to increase economic activity when…
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Astronomers are circling the answers
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It wasn’t a lateral evolutionary move
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These beautifully composed books usher you into the life and times of influential scientists
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The day of environmental action and protest has grown and evolved over the past 56 years
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The closer to home, the better
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Housing First refers to the provision of deeply subsidized permanent housing, combined with social work support, to a person who has experienced long-term homelessness. It’s often claimed that this approach literally saves money. But is that claim valid? I break it down here: https://nickfalvo.ca/does-housing-first-literally-save-money/
How about an ice cream cone with a dirt chaser?
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Crafting each frame by hand, an animator paints the story of an Olympic swimmer’s return after surviving the Holocaust
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Are they remnants of primordial Earth or extraterrestrial in origin?
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Celebrating the scientific and technical contributions of Rome on the mythical birthday of the eternal city
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The total solar eclipse in 2024 hushed the Earth by striking awe in the humans in its path
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The little robotic chemist that could
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Where centralised societies excel at extraction, African fractal systems allow for circulation, reciprocity and return
- by Likam Kyanzaire
Maybe I’m special. Or unlucky. But things that supposedly work intuitively for most users tend to fail spectacularly for me. After mastering academia and enjoying some early success in journalism, advertising, and music composition and production, I poured myself into web design in early 1995, understood it in a way most designers didn’t, and enjoyed […]
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Most of the examples of fiscal austerity leave one puzzled as a result of the sheer myopia that is usually present – the ‘save a penny today to spend a dollar tomorrow’ sort of nonsense that history tells us repeats when governments try to reduce spending in areas that it should not. But sometimes one…
There’s a divide between those seeking to end all U.S. weapons deals with Israel and those who want to allow some exceptions.
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During an edition of ITV's This Morning, Peter Capaldi explained what it is about Doctor Who fans that makes him "feel a little bit magical."
Maxine Waters, the scourge of crypto, could become Financial Services Committee chair if Democrats win the House in midterm elections.
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Titan Comics July 2026 full solicits with Black Star, Conan, Doctor Who, Dead By Daylight, Solomon Kane, Gun Honey and Venom
In Lebanon, an unprecedented campaign of DNA tests is being used to identify mangled bodies left trapped under rubble by Israel’s blitz.
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It was a spring that felt more like winter last week in New York; suddenly it feels like summer. After my air-conditioned bedroom, the living room and kitchen was like a walk-in oven. A weirdly yellow bulb lit the kitchen. The kids must have left it on when they went to bed. I made an […]
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