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Whistleblower Leaks Stanford's Private Foreign-Funding Records, Exposing CCP-Linked Donors Some of America's top universities have become soft targets for foreign espionage and influence operations, creating potential gateways for adversarial powers to access sensitive research, elite policy networks, and federally funded innovation pipelines. The latest report from The Stanford Review should be viewed as yet another warning about the urgent need to protect academic institutions from foreign funding channels, obscure overseas donor networks, and national security risks within the higher education bubble. The independent, student-run newspaper at Stanford University reports that a whistleblower...

"Unbelievable Damage": 131-Mph Windstorm Snaps Wind Turbines In Half Across South Dakota An early morning storm ripped through Highmore, South Dakota, about 220 miles east of Rapid City, producing a reported 131 mph wind gust that, if sustained, would fall within Category 4 hurricane strength on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The South Dakota Mesonet station at Highmore has reported winds of 76 gusting to 131 mph at 6:25 am. NWS has issued a Civil Emergency Message for the area. https://t.co/SWdEBPXsud pic.twitter.com/WofSvWUnF9 — South Dakota Mesonet (@SDMesonet) June 29, 2026 Great shots from John Hall...

My Retirement Accounts Fail In The World I Actually Live In Authored by Patrick Brenner via RealClearMarkets, I remember the first time I logged into my retirement account as a young professional. It felt like a milestone: proof that I had entered the world of adulthood, of long-term thinking, of ownership. I work in the nonprofit sector, so technically it's a 403(b), not a 401(k). The distinction is academic; the promise is the same: contribute consistently, invest wisely, and over time, build financial independence. The longer I've contributed, the more I've realized...