FPT: Paying for children is common in much of the world. "Private" adoptions in the US often include large payments to the mother of the child. At one time the US was "buying" lar… (View Post)

Sadly, that Boris Johnson struggle with math and science doesn't surprise me, since I have seen similar struggles in so many American politicians. (This will distress some, but it is consistent with … (View Post)

Mike - Hope you are all well, and soon. And that you are getting the exercise you need to protect yourself from future falls. This may not be relevant, but years ago I read about a program to protect… (View Post)

In the opinion of columnists I respect, this book explains many US problems. (I'll get to it eventually, but it is not yet in my to-read stack.) https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/T/bo… (View Post)

FPT: The most important comment on that thread came from DecrepiterJohnL, where he linked to this BBC story: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-67435266 "In a world first, medical regulators in the… (View Post)