Crude oil production from onshore federal lands has increased in recent years as a result of significant growth in drilling activity and operations. According to data collected by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue, onshore crude oil[...]
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Listen: The fascinating career of Ichiro Suzuki
Ichiro Suzuki didn’t just play baseball—he reshaped it. With over 3,000 hits, unmatched discipline, and an outfield arm that felt almost unreal, Ichiro became a global icon and the first Japanese position player to conquer Major League Baseball. His Hall of Fame[...]
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US Startup Claims It Can Make Gold Using Fusion Technology
The alchemist’s dream is to make gold from common metals, but can this be done? The physics needed to explain how to change one element into another is well understood and has been used for decades in accelerators and colliders, which smash[...]
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Zero-sum Thinking and the Labor Market
The economy young people face today no longer follows the predictable path of college, career, and homeownership. Instead, it feels like a high-stakes slot machine, where algorithms, rising costs, and shifting industries dictate outcomes. This uncertainty is feeding a zero-sum mindset—where success[...]
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Privatize or downsize the USPS? Rural customers worry either hurts them
On a quiet stretch of gravel road in western Nebraska, Roger McDonald delivers more than mail—he delivers connection. His 150-mile route underscores the fragile lifeline rural postal workers provide in an increasingly uncertain future. As debates around privatization swirl in Washington and[...]
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Everything Is a ‘False Flag’ Now
When every headline becomes suspect and every tragedy is framed as a plot, it’s a sign something deeper is shifting. A new report shows false-flag conspiracy theories—once fringe—are now exploding across social media, often fueled by political chaos, mistrust in institutions, and[...]
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Coca-Cola confirms a cane-sugar version of its trademark cola is coming to the US this fall
After decades of sweetening its flagship cola with high fructose corn syrup, Coca-Cola is bringing real cane sugar back to the mix—at least in a new version hitting U.S. shelves this fall. The move, spurred in part by public interest and a[...]
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Beef prices soar to record highs in the United States
If you’ve noticed beef prices creeping higher as you shop for summer grilling, you’re not imagining it — ground beef and steaks have reached record highs. The reasons run deep: drought, smaller cattle herds, a nasty parasite outbreak in Mexico, and looming[...]
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Gov. Armstrong pushes flexibility, transportation permitting reform during Senate committee hearing
Gov. Kelly Armstrong highlighted the need for permitting reform and flexibility for states to administer federal transportation funding during a U.S. Senate committee hearing in Washington, D.C. Armstrong provided a state’s perspective Wednesday on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, which provides federal[...]
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E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm
The Environmental Protection Agency is about to gut the very division that provides the research behind its own environmental safeguards. Hundreds of scientists — the chemists, toxicologists, and biologists who help us understand air, water, and chemical risks — are being shown[...]
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Shooting Off Our Right Foot
My spouse and I are fortunate enough to be annually invited to a coastal resort in southern California by a family friend. The good company, the beauty and power of the Pacific Ocean, as well as the pleasant weather are offers we[...]
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Fedorchak to hold fourth virtual town hall Monday
Rep. Julie Fedorchak is keeping her promise to stay accessible, hosting her fourth virtual town hall Monday evening — a chance for North Dakotans to ask questions directly. Fresh off in-person office hours in Fargo, she’s signaling a hands-on approach to constituent[...]
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Disneyland reshaped the Experience Economy. But 70 years ago, it had a literal meltdown on opening day
Seventy years ago, Disneyland opened its gates—and promptly melted in the California sun. Asphalt stuck to shoes, water fountains didn’t work, and rides broke down, but Walt Disney’s bold vision endured. From that messy first day, Disneyland transformed amusement parks into clean,[...]
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The Pentagon will host a ‘Top Gun’ school for Ukraine-style attack drones
Next month, Camp Atterbury in Indiana will host a new kind of Top Gun: a high-stakes training ground for military drone pilots mastering first-person kamikaze drones—the kind that have reshaped the battlefield in Ukraine. The Pentagon is leaning hard into this technology,[...]
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Bill axing 20% of Prairie Public’s funding passes Senate; ND delegation votes help passage
At a time when reliable local information feels more precious than ever, Prairie Public faces a sharp financial blow. With North Dakota’s congressional delegation — Kevin Cramer, John Hoeven, and Julie Fedorchak — backing a federal bill that would slash funding for[...]
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Wall Street is winning the trade war
While much of the world braces for the next twist in today’s chaotic economy, Wall Street is quietly cashing in on the disorder. The latest earnings from major banks reveal just how lucrative volatility has become: trading desks at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan,[...]