RFK Jr. leads FDA crackdown on synthetic dyes in U.S. food supply amid health concerns The FDA, under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announced a phased elimination of six synthetic food dyes (including Red No. 40 and Yellow No. 5) by 2026, prioritizing public health over industry interests. The ban targets dyes linked to…

Record customs revenue surge fuels deeper divide in escalating U.S.-China trade war U.S. customs revenue surged to a monthly high of $15.4 billion due to steep tariffs on Chinese imports (up 60% annually). New 25% tariffs on $200B in Chinese goods (and China’s retaliatory 84% hikes) intensified tensions. Critics warn of higher consumer prices (1…

Rethinking the nexus of science, technology and governance: Murray Rothbard’s radical vision In Murray Rothbard's "Science, Technology, and Government," he argues that the price system in a free-market economy efficiently directs resources toward scientific and technological progress based on consumer demand, avoiding the inefficiencies of government intervention. He also points out that state interference in…

Ukraine on the brink: Can Trump’s pragmatism or Zelensky’s defiance save a shattered nation? In the shadow of a brutal overnight missile strike on Kyiv that left nine dead, the Trump administration’s pivot toward pragmatic concessions with Russia has collided headfirst with Ukraine’s insistence on defending its sovereignty and reclaiming territory that was lost a…

U.K. releases first-ever nationality-based migrant crime data amid political turmoil The government, led by Labour’s Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, will release detailed crime data on foreign nationals (including deportees) by December 2025, reversing years of resistance to transparency to counter rising Reform Party support and address voter concerns over migration. The policy stems from Reform…

Scientists unveil never-before-seen color, exposing the hidden potential of human perception Human color perception was long believed to be biologically fixed, but UC Berkeley’s breakthrough experiment with "olo"—a color beyond the natural spectrum—reveals our visual system’s untapped potential. Engineered using the Oz system, olo bypasses the eye’s natural limits by precisely stimulating M-type cone cells,…