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• Ghost Guns and the Deeply American Tradition of Gun Privacy
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  Brett Cooper | Friday, May 28, 2021

  New gun control legislation aims to strip Americans of gun privacy, but data show “ghost guns” are hardly the threat critics claim them to be.

• An Equality Worth Defending
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  Gary M. Galles | Saturday, April 24, 2021

  In our Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote of self-evident truths “that all men are created equal… .”

  Few words in history have sparked more discussion—or confusion.

  Fortunately, there is a means of returning the discussion back toward clarity and a form of equality that is consistent with moral philosophy and the Declaration.

• Why Young Adults Are the Most Frightened of COVID, Even Though They Are the Least at Risk
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  Jon Miltimore | Thursday, April 1, 2021

  A new poll shows a shocking number of young adults are nervous about going back to a normal life after the pandemic is over—even though they are exponentially less likely to face health complications from the coronavirus.

• Breonna Taylor and the Struggle for Meaningful Police Reform
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  Tirzah Duren Jessica Barnett | Wednesday, March 31, 2021

  A year has passed since the death of Breonna Taylor, but little has changed.

  The same lawmakers who were able to pass a $1.9 trillion relief plan are either unwilling or unable to pass police reforms that could prevent future deaths.

• The New York Times Finally Discovers Unintended Consequences
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  Jon Miltimore | Saturday, February 13, 2021

  The New York Times published an article titled “Covid Absolutism” on Friday that explores the unintended consequences of “hygiene theater.”

  “Telling Americans to wear masks when they’re unnecessary undermines efforts to persuade more people to wear masks where they are vital,” Times writer David Leonhardt explains.

• ‘It’s Easy Money’: Nigerian Scammer Laughs about Huge Sums Stolen from COVID Welfare Programs in Bombshell Interview
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  Brad Polumbo | Monday, January 4, 2021

  An astonishing $36 billion has been lost to fraud in pandemic unemployment benefits, the Department of Labor reports. ‘It’s easy money,’ one glib Nigerian scammer admitted to reporters.

• TikTok Is Turning Teenagers Into Breadwinners in the Age of COVID
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  Chloe Anagnos | Thursday, December 24, 2020

  The service industry could lose up to $240 billion in 2020 as several states enter another round of lockdowns.

  Fortunately, cooks, bartenders, comedians, and small business owners were some of the many savvy entrepreneurs who’ve found success capitalizing on TikTok’s unique offerings. 

• Why Kyle Rittenhouse’s Crowdfunded Legal Defense Shouldn’t Be Controversial
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  Jon Miltimore | Wednesday, September 2, 2020

  Facing a politically charged criminal trial, two popular crowdfunding platforms deleted campaigns to raise funds for the legal defense of 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, who stands accused of first-degree homicide. A successful third campaign on a Christian crowdfunding platform has elicited outrage.

  But we have nothing to fear from efforts to see that accused criminals are adequately defended in court.

• Get Ready to Homeschool This Fall. Here’s a Checklist
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  Kerry McDonald | Sunday, August 2, 2020

  As The New York Times recently reported, “a growing number of families are thinking about home schooling this fall.”

  …and with good reason. You can do it, too. Here’s a handy guide for getting started.

• Crucial Facts About COVID-19: Transmissibility, Death Rates, and Raw Numbers
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  James D. Agresti | Wednesday, April 8, 2020

  On one hand, COVID-19 is highly transmissible, which means it could spread like wildfire and overwhelm hospitals without extraordinary measures to contain it. On the other hand, the death rate for people who contract COVID-19 is probably closer to that of the seasonal flu than figures commonly reported by the press.