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63 Posts That Show What Life In America Really Feels Like Right Now

Back in the day, America was the superpower the whole world looked up to. Nowadays, it doesn't seem to be doing that great. Here is a compilation of posts that reflect the harsh realities of what it's like living in the U.S. today: unaffordable healthcare, overzealous patriotism, and other things…

Bored Panda · Apr 10

Animals, Fractions, and the Interpretive Tyranny of the Senses in the Dictionary

The Mischief Rule, an article on statutory interpretation that I published several years ago, begins this way: A Tennessee statute imposed duties on railroad engineers. If a railroad engineer found an animal or obstruction on the tracks, the statute required "the alarm whistle to be sounded, and brakes put down,…

Reason · Feb 22, 2024

From me to your inbox: 33 of the best Substack newsletters

The fast-growing US writing platform has come of age. But how do you find the good stuff? We pick some of the best by theme

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2023