Al Jazeera provides live news updates on the Hezbollah rocket attacks on Haifa, Israel's bombing of Beirut, and the situation in Gaza.
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French soccer scandal has erupted after Thierry Henry illegally used his hand to win the game.
via The source of this content is HuffPost Sports.Tyler Cowen critiques Matt Yglesias's defense of the Senate healthcare bill's fiscal responsibility. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.
This weekend roundup post includes economics-focused content, covering topics like the Efficient Markets Hypothesis and healthcare.
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Tim Cavanaugh wrote about a tense exchange between Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Rep. Kevin Brady where Geithner argues he can't be blamed for the economic state left by the Bush administration.
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Jason Kottke shares a NY Times article arguing that carbon offsets distract from behavioral changes needed to combat climate change.
via kottke.orgJon Stewart got wrestler Mick Foley to stand up for a 10-year-old boy who was being bullied after refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance until gay marriage was legal.
The Mises Institute's latest articles and podcasts cover topics such as the Austrian School of economics, individual freedom, and international peace. via Mises Institute
The Mises Institute website features articles and podcasts on economic and political topics from an Austrian economics perspective. via Mises Institute
Check out astonishing photos of a humanoid flying over Washington, the benefits of humming for mental health, and time-lapses of Hurricane Milton from orbit. via Boing Boing.
Steve Landsburg shares the written exam he gave economics honors students at Oberlin College, consisting of ten questions designed to test core economic principles. via The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics
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