FIFA World Cup Gets Underway Across North America

Self-Flagellation Nation Authored by Frank Filocomo via RealClearBooks, You've probably heard the refrain before, but it bears repeating: The West is the best. As I write this, it's nearly one hundred degrees Fahrenheit here in Brooklyn. Thank God for air conditioning. The air conditioner, by the way, was invented by the New York-born Willis Carrier in the early part of the twentieth century. Willis was, without question, a product of Western Civilization. Before the AC - which we, no doubt, take for granted nowadays - our ancestors, when faced with the dog days of...

G7 Partners Have Low Confidence In President Trump Confidence in U.S. leadership has fluctuated significantly over the past two decades, closely tracking changes in the occupant of the White House. As Statista's Felix Richter shows in the following chart, based on data from past and present editions of Pew’s Global Attitudes Survey shows, confidence in President Donald Trump among key U.S. allies has mostly been low, although it has edged up slightly compared to the end of his first term. You will find more infographics at Statista Interestingly, Trump’s current ratings are broadly in line with those recorded for...

This Is The Salary Needed To Live Comfortably In US Cities How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in a major American city? Increasingly, the answer is a six-figure salary. This map, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, shows the income required for a comfortable lifestyle across 56 U.S. cities, factoring in housing, food, transportation, savings, and discretionary spending. The data comes from SmartAsset, using the MIT Living Wage Calculator and updated in February 2026. The Highest-Cost Cities Now Require Nearly $160K New York tops the list at $158,954, narrowly ahead of San...