Consumer Isn't Dead Yet: US Retail Stocks Surge As Resilient Shoppers Surprise Markets

One Man Thinks He Knows "Why Everything Sucks" Authored by Matt Van Swol via X, I think I know why everything sucks... ...and it's because everything is fake We are getting fake college degrees that cost 4 years and six figures that teach you fake education and get you fake jobs. We are eating fake food, with fake ingredients, funded by fake research. We are scrolling through fake lives, with fake relationships, who take fake, curated vacations to promote brands that make fake products. We are voting for fake candidates, who run on fake...

"Warning Signs Flashing Red": Ebola Outbreak Spreading Faster Than Response, Aid Group Says Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The Ebola outbreak in Africa could become the deadliest in history because it is spreading faster than responders can deal with it, an aid group said on May 26. Officials failed to initially detect the outbreak due to a lack of testing sufficient to identify the Bundibugyo virus, a rarer type of virus that causes Ebola. The outbreak is centered in the Ituri province in the northeast of Congo, also known...

United States Retains Spot As World's Top Oil Producer Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The United States was the largest crude oil producer in the world in 2025, outputting a “record-high” 13.6 million barrels per day (bpd), according to a July 9 statement from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). America’s output was far ahead of second-placed Russia, which produced 9.9 million bpd. Saudi Arabia came in third with 9.6 million bpd, with Canada in the fourth spot at 5 million bpd. The difference in oil output between the United...