• EDITORIAL

    Whether two-wheeled, three- or four-wheeled, why do people buy their own vehicles in the National Capital Region?

  • How budget airlines actually end up costing MORE than ‘pricier’ carriers due to their hidden costs

    BUDGET airlines like Ryanair, Wizz Air and easyJet could end up costing passengers more money compared to the likes of British Airways and Jet2. Consumer watchdog Which? compared the cost of flying

    • KGUN

    '$60,000 is the cost that I bear': Jim Chilton has extra costs due to his ranch sharing a border

    Jim Chilton and his wife Sue, have owned a ranch that shares a boundary with the U.S.- Mexico border since 1987, and are seeing a spike in their expenses because of their location.

  • EDITORIAL — Banning GMOs

    Agricultural scientists have been genetically engineering plants for decades, to increase yield, make crops resistant to certain pests or boost certain desirable characteristics. In the 1960s, the International Rice Research Institute or IRRI produced IR8, dubbed “miracle rice” because its high yield was credited for fighting famine in many countries.

  • The Cost-Benefit Analysis Of Having A Baby

    How do you calculate the value of having a child? To find out, this economist interviewed women whose large families are defying the fertility crisis.

  • Meta underestimated the cost of AI

    Meta's first-quarter earnings report reveals the company's AI plans are costing more than anticipated.The tech giant is upping their estimate of capital expenses and expects the increase to continueas it invests "aggressively" in "AI research and product development efforts."The expenses are expected to be roughly $5 billion more than the original estimate, reaching between $35 and $40 billion. The original prediction was between $30 billion and $37 billion.Meta's minimum estimate for full-year...

  • Calculating the environmental cost of war

    Researchers estimate the war in Ukraine has caused $56.4 billion in environmental damages

  • The Hidden Cost Of Progressivism, Part I

    The Hidden Cost Of Progressivism, Part I Authored by David Parker via The Epoch Times, With the U.S. Constitution, the Founding Fathers created a nation of maximum individual freedom, maximum individual responsibility, limited government, and classical liberalism. Having fled anti-democratic European aristocracy, privileged class structure, and limited opportunity, American colonists did not want government in their lives. The Founding Fathers believed that Adam Smith was correct...

  • In Challengers, Ambition Is Sexy Again — But Comes At A Cost

    Spoilers ahead. We’re living in an era of anti-ambition, as the New York Times coined it. As the pandemic raged on, already thin boundaries grew even thinner as steady work became more precarious, leading to burnout and waves of quiet quitting, the image of the career-driven person glued to their phones during social functions or dropping everything for a “work emergency” during off-hours, became less and less attractive. After all, why would the goal-focused workaholic be an appealing...

    • Afro

    The importance of cost effective childcare services

    The rising cost of childcare is causing concern for parents, with experts calling for more funding of childcare as a public good to benefit young children, their families, and the economy.

  • Cutting time, cost, and cake in Nanticoke

    NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — All over the country we have been seeing high school graduates opt for certifications or shortened degrees more than ever. It's certainly a great option and a local community college is taking advantage of the trend, showcasing its two-year programs in an open house Wednesday night. 28/22 News Reporter Emily []

  • Reflecting on the cost of conflict and the value of peace

    Every year, at dawn on April 25, Australians, New Zealanders and our friends from across the world come together. We remember the soldiers from the Australian and New Zealander Army Corps who landed at the beaches of Gallipoli on this date in 1915.