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An Update on Efforts to Take Childhood Back from Phones and Social Media – HotAir
Jonathan Haidt's book The Anxious Generation came out a year ago. In 2023 I wrote a lot about his theory, presented in the book, that smart phones and social media were harming children. Today, the Free Press…
Wind Foes Hoping to Score Wins in a Friendlier Climate – HotAir
There has been some movement in the off-shore wind industry development front lately that has given local residents and townships opposed to farms in their area hope, where once there were only setbacks in the face…
75 Days After the Palisades Fire, Only Four Building Permits Have Been Issued – HotAir
The Pacific Palisades fire burned more than 6,800 structures, both homes and businesses. Clearly, the rebuilding process is going to take a while for many families even if insurance covers the losses. What should not…
German Governments Ban Police From Joining AfD – HotAir
Nice job you have there. It would be a shame if you were to lose it for being disloyal to the ruling clique. Of course, the powers that be in Germany don't call their threats to fire supporters of AfD an assurance…
America’s New #1 Conservative Podcast Is … – HotAir
Guess who just took over as the king of conservative podcasts? Salem Media -- our parent -- announced today that our colleague Charlie Kirk has become the top-ranked conservative podcaster in the US. Charlie also comes…
Trump Asks Stefanik to Bow Out of UN Ambassador Post – HotAir
President Trump made the announcement this afternoon on Truth Social that he has asked Elise Stefanik to return to the House rather than become his ambassador to the UN. "With a very tight majority, I dont'…
If This Is Thursday, It Must Be Another Mass Stabbing in Europe – HotAir
Man, oh, man.The knife thing is so bad. This afternoon, it was Amsterdam and the five victims included a pair of older American tourists, along with some other folks who were horribly attacked while enjoying the main…
Everybody Is Talking About RFK and Measles, But Canada’s Outbreaks Are Much Worse – HotAir
I have been having an on-again, off-again discussion with one of my readers about RFK, Jr. and his skepticism about the safety of vaccines. They are, not without reason, worried that some people might take the lesson…
Trump May End Foreign Student Visas At Pro-Hamas Colleges – HotAir
Want to get Academia's attention? A president has three options, all within his executive authority:Cut off grants and other federal research moniesAggressive use of Title VI, VII, and IX investigations to ensure…
JD Goes to Quantico – HotAir
Time for a little palette cleanser, no?SQUEEE!!Cpl Vance had a chance to return to some Marine Corps soil yesterday, although he came in a bitchin' ride and working a much spiffier gig than the last time he was on…