Economy: Free trade is dead
Per Sec. Marco Rubio, the Trump administration wants good to cost more in the United States.
Energy: Almonds vs Data Center Water Usage
Almonds are remarkably water inefficient, are grown in water starved California orchards, and no one complains about that.
Demographics, Education: Public school enrollment trend since 1990
Multiple variables underway
Health: Revised guidelines on managing LDL levels
Primary pharma methods are statins, PCSK9 inhibitors, ezetimibe, and bempodeic acid. Dietary changes have small effects.
Public health: So-called “Blue Zones” still fake
Blue Zones based on bad birth records and pension fraud, say many experts.
Education: US college degrees class of 2026, by gender
Males have been a minority in college programs since the early 1980s.
Climate: Oregon sets modern wildfire acreage record
Climate change has faded from view, perhaps because nationally, overall acres burned is still well below average. Of course, this could change in the next 1-2 months.
Energy: Why solar PV works well in some areas not so well in others
Red is best, yellow can be okay, green is not good.
AI: Your queries to AI search LLMs showing up in Google search results
HUGE privacy risks.
Education, Demographics: Salem, OR may close 8 schools
The reality of the collapsing TFR hits home.
Demographics: Who spends their money eating out?
Those with less income tend to eat out at restaurants more than those with more income. or money.
Health: Is there a shortage of nurses?
Data says there are more licensed nurses in the U.S. than there are nursing positions.
Watching the Spokane area fires – horror
Horror in Spokane as high winds drive wildland fire into north Spokane.
Demographics: Growth in multi-generational housing
Multigeneration housing was common 100 years ago, reached a minimum in 1970, and is now increasing again.
Tech: Trend in computer science degrees awarded
The number of Bachelor degrees in computer science peaked in 2023 and has been in decline since then.