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The ‘Exciting Business Opportunity’ That Ruined Our Lives
Amway sold my family a life built on delusion.
Amway sold my family a life built on delusion.
You have two ears for a reason.
Caught between a brutal meritocracy and a radical new progressivism, a parent tries to do right by his children while navigating New York City’s schools.
People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.
The right claims to loathe technocracy—but it has empowered Elon Musk to remake the government.
At a meeting of the DNC, the party seemed to be at pains to demonstrate that it learned nothing from its 2024 defeat.
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
If Congress won’t stop Donald Trump and Elon Musk from arrogating its power over federal spending, who will?