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Latest Posts
September 1, 2026
Does Being Poor Damage Your Brain? What the 80-Year Financial Hardship Study Actually Found
Sherafgan Khan
Persistent financial hardship is linked to poorer cognitive health and later structural brain changes. But the viral claim that one in ten Americans are actively…
September 1, 2026
The U.S. Sold Caroline Ellison and Nishad Singh’s Anthropic Shares. Where Did the Money Go?
Sherafgan Khan
Caroline Ellison and Nishad Singh forfeited separate Anthropic holdings to the U.S. government. The Marshals Service later sold them—but the buyers, sale dates, prices and…
September 1, 2026
Why Does the U.S. Import So Much Lumber From Canada If America Has So Many Forests?
Sherafgan Khan
America has enormous forests and enough timber to produce much more lumber domestically. So why does Canada still supply such a large share of U.S….
September 1, 2026
If Electricity Is Getting Cheaper to Generate, Why Are Electric Bills Still Going Up?
Sherafgan Khan
U.S. wholesale electricity was forecast around 4.5 cents per kWh in summer 2026 while households were paying roughly four times that much for delivered power….
August 31, 2026
Why Does the U.S. Import Oil If It Produces More Oil Than Any Other Country?
Sherafgan Khan
The United States is the world’s largest crude-oil producer, yet it still imports roughly 6 million barrels a day while exporting millions more. The apparent…
August 31, 2026
How Fake Transactions Can Lower a Merchant’s Chargeback Rate: The CB Surety Scheme
Sherafgan Khan
Thomas Eide admitted that CB Surety and its co-conspirators used sham companies and thousands of small-dollar transactions to help high-risk merchants keep access to banking….
August 31, 2026
Did a Federal Appeals Court Really Rule That AI-Generated CSAM Is Legal to Possess?
Sherafgan Khan
A federal appeals court really did block one prosecution for private, in-home possession of obscene, purely virtual AI-generated sexual depictions of minors. But the ruling…
August 31, 2026
Is a $135,000 “Done-for-You” Vending-Machine Package an Investment Security?
Sherafgan Khan
A vending machine is normally a business asset, not a security. But when buyers supply the money while a promoter selects locations, manages critical operations…
August 31, 2026
Did Plozasiran Really Reduce Pancreatitis by 100%? What the SHASTA-3 and SHASTA-4 Data Actually Show
Sherafgan Khan
Plozasiran produced striking Phase 3 results in severe hypertriglyceridemia, including a reported 100% reduction in pancreatitis events in the highest-risk subgroup. The number is real,…
August 31, 2026
Can Pollution From a 3M Smokestack End Up in Drinking-Water Wells Miles Away?
Sherafgan Khan
Hastings, Minnesota, says PFOA emitted from 3M’s Cottage Grove plant traveled downwind, settled onto soil and eventually contaminated five municipal wells. Science confirms that this…
August 31, 2026
Are Schools Teaching Kids About Gender Identity and Transgender Surgery? What the Curriculum Actually Says
Sherafgan Khan
The school-transgender debate contains a real curriculum controversy wrapped in a great deal of exaggeration. Some elementary schools explicitly teach gender identity, transgender and nonbinary…
August 31, 2026
FastBucks Was Ordered to Pay $32.25 Million. Why Is Only $964,000 Available to Borrowers?
Sherafgan Khan
A New Mexico court ordered FastBucks to pay borrowers $32.25 million in restitution. A decade later, only about $964,000 in gross recovered funds is available….