In January 1776, Thomas Paine published Common Sense, a pamphlet that gave voice to the discontent of a nation struggling to free itself from a tyrannical ruler who believed power flowed from his own will rather than the consent of the governed.
Category: 20 January 2026
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TOXIC CHEMICALS IN FOOD AND WATER DISRUPT YOUR GUT MICROBIOME AND FUEL ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
Everyday chemicals from pesticides, plastics, and flame retardants act like hidden antibiotics in your gut, killing beneficial bacteria that support digestion, immunity, and metabolic health.
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TOP RUSSIAN COMMANDER: UKRAINE SACRIFICING TROOPS IN FAILED WAR EFFORT
Valery Gerasimov, the head of the Russian general staff, said in an interview last week that his military is making gains on nearly all fronts in Ukraine and has seized control of another 300 square kilometers since the start of the year, and the Ukrainian leadership is hardly paying attention to the losses.
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REDISCOVERING MEANING AND PURPOSE IN YOUR LIFE
Recently I attended the viewing of a wonderful documentary called Young@Heart by the British director Stephen Walker.
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FDA RELAXES OVERSIGHT OF WEARABLES, DODGES WIRELESS RADIATION CONCERNS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week made it faster and easier for manufacturers to push some wearables out to the consumer market by bypassing the agency’s medical device review process.
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EU APPROVES FIRST WAVE OF ITS MILITARY DEFENSE INVESTMENTS WORTH €38B
The European Commission said in a statement last week that it approved the first Security Action for Europe (SAFE) investment worth €38 billion to boost the militaries for eight EU countries as part of the bloc’s ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030 that will mobilize up to 800 billion euros for defense spending.
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KEEP AI OUT OF CLASSROOMS, STUDY URGES
After speaking with 500 AI experts, educators, and students in 50 countries, and reviewing relevant studies, researchers at the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education have reached a conclusion: AI in schools carries serious risks for students.
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AI SAVES, THEN RECLAIMS WORKERS’ TIME
AI is saving white-collar workers time, which they then use to check AI’s work and correct its mistakes, according to a study by Workday, a business services website.
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AI WILL SAVE TIME ON HOUSEHOLD CHORES, OPENAI SAYS
Unpaid household tasks such as buying groceries or vacuuming the carpet represent a value equivalent to 15 percent of U.S. GDP, by some estimates.
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MACRON TRIES TO PLAY TOUGH GUY, SAYS COUNTRIES MUST BE FEARED
French President Emmanuel Macron said last week that, given the threats around the world, it is imperative that countries bolster their militaries and said Paris’s “rearmament is bearing fruit.”