Most Federal Spending Occurs Without Congressional Approval: GAO
Only 14 percent of federal spending is explicitly approved by Congress, while the rest happens automatically, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. ...
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British Schools to Teach “All Genders” Can Have Menstrual Periods
A school district in southern England will begin teaching grade-schoolers that “all genders” can have menstrual periods. ...
“Wage Gap” Between Men and Women Caused by Their Work Choices, Not Sexism
A new Harvard study finds that the wage gap between men and women can be entirely explained by their differing work decisions, not employers' sexism. ...
100 Chinese Christians Arrested in Coordinated Raids on Unofficial Church
Chinese police detained about 100 members and leaders of an unofficial Protestant church in an apparent effort to force the church to shut down. ...
Dutch Court Rebuffs Man’s Request to Be Declared 20 Years Younger
A Dutch court ruled that a 69-year-old man could not change his age to 49 even if he feels that young, despite the fact that people are allowed to change their...
Under Communism, Cubans Caught in Collapsing Condos
Buildings in communist Cuba are collapsing because of lack of maintenance, killing people and forcing others to move into overcrowded, government-run shelters. ...
Google Employees Demand Halt to Censored Search Engine for China
Google employees are calling on their employer to cancel a project that would bring another censored search engine to China and likely abet the communist government’s human-rights abuses. ...
In Advance of Election, Canada’s Trudeau to Subsidize “Trusted” News Outlets
With an election just 11 months away, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is proposing nearly $600 million in tax breaks for “trusted” news outlets. ...
University to Lecturers: Don’t Use “Do,” “Don’t,” or Uppercase Words in Instructions
Instructors at a British university have been told not to use the words “do” and “don’t” and not to write words in all capital letters because doing so could frighten students...
Kansas City Destroys Food for Homeless Because Servers Don’t Have Permit
Kansas City health officials shut down picnics being given for the homeless by an informal charitable group because the group didn't have a permit. ...
Baby “Deserves to Be a Choice,” Says Pro-Planned Parenthood Ad
A YouTube video asking viewers to support Planned Parenthood does so by showing exactly what “choice” is all about: snuffing out the life of an innocent baby. ...
Berkeley Student Senator Under Fire for Abstaining From Pro-Transgender Vote
A student senator at the University of California, Berkeley, is under attack for abstaining from a vote on a pro-transgender resolution because of her Christian beliefs. ...
69-year-old Dutchman Suing to Change His Legal Age to 49
A 69-year-old Dutchman is suing to have his legal age changed to 49, arguing that it's no different from transgenders seeking legal gender changes. ...
Brooklyn Synagogue Vandalism Suspect Is Liberal, “Queer” Black Man
A man arrested on suspicion of having written anti-Semitic graffiti in a New York City synagogue turns out to be black, "queer," and closely tied to Democratic politicians. ...
Another Climate-change Prediction Bites the Dust: Islands Aren’t Shrinking
A new study published in a climate-change journal finds that low-lying islands are not shrinking despite rising sea levels, contrary to climate alarmists' predictions. ...