Saw this map and said to myself..."WTF"? Hold on there partner. In most of these case you need the consent of their parents. So don't forget to bring flowers. I also thought it might be of interest to check out the age someone can be prosecuted for statutory rape. Had Claude do a map on that below as well and provide some additional context. Fun fact: The song My Sharona was written at the time about a 16 girl, the lead singer had a crush on. Claude: Is the marriage-age map

The average American drives less than 50 miles per day. On the other hand, many folks like myself go on road trips and might have range anxiety with a Tesla. The RAV4 plug in hybrid gets 43 mpg combined, but can drive 52 with zero gas. That means no gas bill for typical weeks. Costing between $45,000 and $49,000 it's a pretty reasonable option and one more competitors will try to emulate. That is until EV cars get a shit ton more range, which is likely but not neccesarily i

Want to end up like Europe? Socialism, over regulation has killed the Eurozone. China is eating their manufacturing and industry for lunch. Very sad to watch. Move Fast and Regulate Later: The Paradox of China’s Economic Dynamism In the U.S., regulation can protect incumbents while discouraging entrepreneurs. China gives startups room to grow before cracking down on founders. By Carl Benedikt Frey, WSJ July 31, 2026 2:00 pm ET Carl Benedikt Frey is an associate professor at

He's a truth teller! Mamdani’s reparations talk is risible By Maud Maron, The Specator Friday, July 31, 2026, 12:06 PM When asked on The Root whether he’d support cash reparations for Black New Yorkers, Mayor Mamdani said he wouldn’t rule it out: “Here in New York City, we were very complicit.” The mayor promised an answer once the city’s Commission on Racial Equity reports back in 2027. Slightly inflammatory and highly performative, his answer hit his sweet spot perfectly. H

This little brats need to learn to pay attention! More Americans now support than oppose all-day school cellphone bans By Jeffrey Gottfried, Pew Research July 29, 2026 About three-quarters of U.S. adults (77%) support in-class cellphone bans for middle and high school students. This finding marks the second consecutive year of rising support for the policy, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted May 26-June 1, 2026. Just 18% say they oppose such a ban, while 6% a