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Al Jazeera's live news updates cover Hezbollah rocket attacks on Haifa and Israel's bombing of Lebanon. via The source of this content is Al Jazeera.

Greg Mankiw shares Alan Viard's argument that Bush tax cut proponents missed strong arguments.

via Greg Mankiw's Blog

Economist Steve Landsburg revisits the theory that parents of daughters are more likely to divorce, arguing that sons may incentivize parents to stay together due to financial dependence. via The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics

WIRED offers the latest news and insights on technology, science, culture, and business. via WIRED

Al Jazeera provides live news updates on events including the Israel-Palestine conflict and Hurricane Milton.

Al Jazeera's live news updates cover Hezbollah rocket attacks on Haifa and Israel's bombing of Lebanon.

The author shares an experience of impulsively burning something before reading it.

Al Jazeera's live news updates cover Hezbollah rocket attacks, Israel's bombing of Beirut, and the situation in Gaza one year after an October 7 attack. via The source of this content is Al Jazeera.

In this piece, author Steve Landsburg examines the potential conflict between our instinctive moral responses and the efficient allocation of resources for maximizing lives saved.

via The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics

Arnold Kling rounds up economic insights from various writers, including Ed Pinto's proposal for Congress to invest pensions in high-risk loans they mandate and Mark Perry's comparison of soaring college tuition costs to home prices.

via Econlib

Bryan Caplan expresses gratitude for the completion of his book "Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids" and announces its release date. via Econlib.

Steven Landsburg explores economic efficiency in challenging scenarios, using Bill Gates and a thirsty man to highlight discrepancies in willingness to pay versus willingness to accept. via The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics