Source: mint [India]
“New World screwworm was found in Arizona for the first time, detected in a dog, as cases of the deadly parasite accelerate. The US Department of Agriculture confirmed the infection late Wednesday in a dog in Cochise County, Arizona. The spread of the parasitic fly, whose larvae burrow into the wounds of animals, had remained relatively contained since the pest was first detected in the US in June. Most of the early cases were limited to Texas. However, the pace of infections has increased this month, particularly in New Mexico.” (10/29/26)
https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/screwworm-detected-for-first-time-in-arizona-as-outbreak-spreads-11793231283631.html
Source: New York Times
“A Plan for Two Dans: How Democrats Manipulated Alaska’s Ballot.” (10/29/26)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObJ-BJ50Onc
Source: The Atlantic
“The Man Who Risked Death Documenting ISIS.” (10/28/26)
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/10/david-frum-show-omar-mohammed-eye-of-mosul/689185/
Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Katrina Gulliver
“It’s becoming an annual event that I write something about Halloween. I discussed Spirit Halloween Stores in 2024, and the economics of the holiday in 2025. This year, there have been controversies about candy. What it’s made of, how much it costs, and didn’t it used to be better? One debate started when the heir to the candymaking Reese family accused current brand owner Hershey’s of besmirching his family’s legacy by (he claims) using cheaper ingredients for the peanut butter cups. In an open letter on LinkedIn, he claimed that the product was so bad that he ‘had to spit it out.'” (10/29/26)
https://fee.org/articles/trick-or-treat/
Source: Noahpinion
by Noah Smith
“AI can do things humans researchers can’t, even in groups.” (10/28/26)
https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/a-golden-age-of-science-is-coming
Source: CBC News [Canadian state media]
“The words ‘associate membership’ were removed from a joint statement expected to be released at this week’s Canada-EU summit, according to a draft seen by CBC News. But while the statement is now expected to use softer language promising closer ties between the 27-member bloc and Canada, the head of the European Union’s executive body continued to use the term in a social media post as she landed in Montreal on Wednesday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen surprised many last month when she announced the EU would begin the process of making Canada its first associate member — a status that does not exist within the bloc — raising concerns among some members and Canadian politicians about what that would look like.” (10/28/26)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/european-union-canada-associate-member-9.7399578
Source: The Moynihan Report
“Punk’s Not Dead. And Neither is Legs McNeil.” (10/29/26)
https://www.themoynihan.report/p/punks-not-dead-and-neither-is-legs
Source: The Inner Life of Liberalism
“Friendship on the Knife’s Edge (with Roger Berkowitz).” (10/28/26)
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/aaronpowell/episodes/008-Friendship-on-the-Knifes-Edge-with-Roger-Berkowitz-e3qh19b
Source: Libertarian Party
by Alex Flores
“Earlier this month a Fox News poll found that corruption in government is now the top concern of American voters, above inflation and gas prices. Most people who answered that poll were picturing current scandals. But some of the worst corruption in modern American history played out over decades, under Democrat and Republican presidents, and most voters have never heard of it.” (10/28/26)
https://lp.org/held-in-trust/
Source: Show-Me Institute
“How Are Missouri’s School Choice Students Doing? With Collin Hitt.” (10/29/26)
https://showmeinstitute.org/article/education/how-are-missouris-school-choice-students-doing-with-collin-hitt/
