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MP's "Strong" Quarter: Accelerated Production, Long-Term Agreements With Major Tech Companies MP Materials Corp. reported fourth quarter revenue of $52.7 million and net income of $9.4 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, yesterday reflecting a sharp year-over-year improvement driven largely by price floor protection under its agreement with the U.S. Department of War. Full year revenue rose 10% to $224.4 million as the company ramped separated product output and began generating magnetic precursor sales.  MP said in a press release yesterday that operationally, 2025 marked a step-change in upstream and midstream execution. MP...

Hegseth Announces New Mandatory Military Testosterone Tests Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced a measure to screen U.S. armed forces members’ testosterone levels and offer therapy as a way to optimize the military’s performance. “While we invest heavily in our weapon systems, platforms, and gear, our most decisive tactical advantage will always be the individual warfighter,” Hegseth said in a video, titled, “The High-T Department of War,” released on X. “We have a sacred duty to maintain that advantage, which is why we...

University Of California Suspends Move To Restore Standardized Testing Authored by Jonathan Turley, A University of California advisory board suspended the much-celebrated planned review of the system’s admissions policies to bring back standardized testing requirements for undergraduate applicants. The decision of the academic senate’s Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools is not surprising to many of us who have been critical of the system in abandoning objective standards for admissions. Ahmet Palazoglu, chair of the system’s academic senate, confirmed that the faculty group was ”revising its timeline” for ”a comprehensive review of standardized testing in admissions.” As...