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Study Shows Some Humans Are Evolving To Be 'Foxier' Authored by David Randall via RealClearScience, The latest report from David Reich’s genetics lab at Harvard is that “Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia.” In other words, humans have been continuing to evolve in Europe and the Middle East for the last 10,000 years, with significant effect. Reich’s paper broadly substantiates the thesis of Gregory Cochran and Henry Harpending’s The 10,000 Year Explosion: How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution. Civilization hasn’t ended biological evolution, but proceeds alongside it.  Reich’s genome-wide association...

Iraqi Militia Vows To Disrupt Any Future Iraq-Syria Oil Pipeline: US 'Stealing Our Oil' Via The Cradle US and Iraqi officials are set to conclude a major energy deal as part of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s visit to Washington this week, according to Iraqi officials cited by AP Wednesday. "An agreement is slated to be signed Friday between Iraq, US companies Chevron and TI Capital, and Qatar’s UCC for construction of an oil pipeline that will connect southern Iraq’s Basra to western Iraq’s Haditha," the officials said. via Reuters The pipeline is meant to extend from Haditha...

U.S. Gov't Could End Up Owning 90% Of Spirit In Rescue Deal Summary: WSJ says the Trump administration's possible $500 million rescue deal could leave the U.S. government with 90% control. WSJ says Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is leading the effort in U.S.-Spirit talks. BBG reported earlier on a potential $500 million rescue loan for Spirit. News of a possible rescue loan for Spirit emerged last week. Polymarket:  US takes a stake in Spirit Airlines by May 31? Yes 36% · No 64%View full market & trade on Polymarket Spirit Airlines shutdown/liquidation by May 31? Yes...