A new study published this month in the American Economic Review: Insights found that immigrants are more frequently involved in founding companies of all sizes, compared to native-born Americans. Co-authored by MIT economist Pierre Azoulay, the study determined that, per capita, immigrants are about 80% more likely to open a new business, compared to U.S.-born citizens. On average, those firms also have about 1% more employees than those founded by U.S. natives. News.MIT.edu

In a new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology researchers from Israel and the United States found that individuals who accept human evolution tend to exhibit reduced levels of prejudice compared to those who reject the theory. The researchers determined that those who don't accept evolution are more likely to exhibit racism and prejudice toward individuals of different races, religions, and cultures. The study, “Bigotry and the human-animal divi

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott abandoned enhanced truck inspections at the border last week after it was widely reported that it had snarled traffic and was further slowing the national supply chain, the underlying cause for the inflation the country is now experiencing. Apparently, Abbott was protesting President Joe Biden's decision to end Title 42, a border policy that allowed federal agents to immediately deport migrants attempting to enter the country. He wanted to de

Happy Earth Day! The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, so this is the 52nd anniversary. We have made some progress since then. America's air, rivers and lakes are cleaner because of the Clean Water and Clean Air Acts, but we continue to face numerous environmental challenges like climate change, mass extinctions, over-fishing, ocean acidification, deforestation, mountains of plastic, and a global shortage of clean drinking water. So, adopting a sustainable lifestyle is

According to new research published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Christian nationalists perform worse on tests of religion’s role in American history. The study, “Historical Fundamentalism? Christian Nationalism and Ignorance About Religion in American Political History“, was authored by Samuel L. Perry, Ruth Braunstein, Philip S. Gorski, and Joshua B. Grubbs. For purposes of the study, the authors identified Christian nationalists as those who agreed

This week Mississippi's Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation to reduce the state income tax over four years, beginning in 2023. Even before the cuts, Mississippi had a relatively low income tax rate and struggled to provide its citizens with even minimal public services. It's one of the poorest states in the nation with decrepit infrastructure, struggling rural hospitals, and perpetually underfunded schools. It's about as close as you can get to the third world with