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In a groundbreaking study with profound implications for anti-aging medicine, researchers have discovered that psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, not only enhances human cellular health but also significantly prolongs the lifespan of aged mice. The findings, published in npj Aging, represent the first experimental evidence directly linking psilocybin to delayed cellular aging and increased survival. This discovery supports a controversial but increasingly plausible theory: that psychedelics could be a key to extending our lifespan and improving our overall health. The study, conducted by scientists from Emory University and Baylor College of Medicine, tested both the cellular and...

Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens from crimes against themselves or their property. – Milton FriedmanI begin this article with a quote from Milton Friedman as a reminder of the most basic philosophical principles of small-government libertarian principles too many have forgotten. As the libertarian movement faces increasing attack vectors from collectivist cultures employing political entryism, it is more important than ever to reassert what libertarianism truly stands for: freedom, free markets, and the defence of individual and property rights.Currently in Iraq,...

BREAKING: Maryland federal judge Paula Xinis has just issued an order that will block ICE from arresting “Maryland man” Kilmar Abrego Garcia upon his release on bail in Tennessee for his federal human trafficking charges. Judge Xinis is also ordering a 72 hour pause on any effort… pic.twitter.com/JKBfwnPrB8— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) July 23, 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, sued right-wing podcaster Candace Owens for repeatedly falsely claiming that Brigitte Macron "is in fact a man." The Delaware Superior Court civil complaint says that Owens used the "false statement...to promote her independent platform, gain notoriety, and make money."

House Republicans are moving to create a long-delayed select subcommittee to investigate the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack — more than six months after it was initially announced. A resolution to create the subcommittee was filed on Wednesday, GOP leaders tell The Hill, after months of it being put on the backburner and lawmakers hashing out disputes over how much the panel would be authorized to investigate. Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), who is leading the effort, got direct support from President Trump in pushing to finally create the committee, The Hill has learned. It will still be weeks before the...

The Trump administration is considering changes to the way some H-1B visas are issued. In a filing to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security said it was looking at introducing a "weighted selection process" for applicants under the capped part of the system. Newsweek reached out to DHS for comment via email. Why It Matters The H-1B visa has come under increasing scrutiny in recent months, as President Donald Trump's supporters, eager for tighter immigration restrictions, have clashed with Tesla and SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk, as well as the president himself, who...

The extent of its racial discrimination is eye-popping.Medical schools hold the weighty responsibility of deciding who can become a doctor. So one would hope that they would approach this task with the goal of selecting those persons who have the greatest potential to become good doctors. Yet medical schools have long been riddled with leftist admissions officers who prioritize their racial preferences over improving the health care system — and saving people’s lives.There has been some limited movement away from racist admissions decision-making since the Supreme Court ruled two years ago that “affirmative action” is an illegal violation of the...

Washington — A federal judge on Wednesday barred federal immigration authorities from immediately taking Kilmar Abrego Garcia into custody once he is released from criminal confinement in Tennessee and ordered the Trump administration to provide him 72 hours' notice if it plans to initiate proceedings to remove him to a country that is not his place of origin. The order from U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis was issued as a federal judge in Tennessee, who is presiding over Abrego Garcia's criminal case, ruled that the Salvadoran national should be released from the custody of federal law enforcement under conditions that...

Yesterday, seated in the Oval Office beside a visibly stunned Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. —who thought he was attending a trade deal announcement and suddenly looked like he’d accidentally wandered into a political nuclear test— President Trump said the slowly boiling truth out loud. He accused Barack Obama of treason. On camera. In front of foreign heads of state and his top cabinet! Trump didn’t hedge, tease, or suggest. He boldly declared, “They have him stone cold. And it was President Obama. Barack Hussein Obama, he’s guilty. It’s not a question. This was treason.” Even for Trump, it was...

The delegations of Russia and Ukraine have concluded the third round of talks in Istanbul. "It’s over," he said, News.Az reports citing TASS. The talks between the two countries’ delegations kicked off at 8:37 p.m. local time (5:37 p.m. GMT) and lasted for about 40 minutes.

"If a major comprehensive Russian-American agreement is reached in the coming weeks or months, the world will become a safer place and the risk of a third World War can be eliminated," the Hungarian foreign minister believesBUDAPEST, July 23. /TASS/. A comprehensive cooperation agreement between Russia and the United States is required to resolve the military conflict in Ukraine, a move that would benefit the security of the whole world, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, who is taking part in UN events, said. "To end the war in Ukraine, a major comprehensive, multifaceted Russian-American cooperation agreement is needed," he told...

As Covid cases begin to rise this summer, many may be wondering: What are my risks, and is it time to get another vaccine? As of July 15, Covid cases were growing or likely growing in 27 states including Texas, Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia and Ohio, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rates of positive Covid tests have also been increasing in recent weeks, the CDC says, specifically in the southern region of the country. N.B.1.8.1 is the current dominant variant in the United States, accounting for 43% of all new Covid cases, according to the CDC. It’s...

On July 28, a plane-sized asteroid, named 2025 OW, is scheduled to pass Earth at a distance of 393,000 miles. While this event has captured public attention, NASA experts are quick to remind us that it’s not as extraordinary as it may seem. In fact, according to NASA specialists, close encounters with asteroids like 2025 OW are routine occurrences in the solar system and pose no threat to Earth. As Ian J. O’Neill, media relations specialist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), told ABC News, “This is very routine. If there was a threat, you would hear from us. We...

Louisiana Senator John Kennedy appeared to have a mental episode live on Larry Kudlow’s Fox Business show Tuesday, adding yet another entry to the long, bipartisan list of alarming age-related lowlights from our country’s leaders. “I’m sure Jesus loves him, but everybody else thinks—everybody else …” said Kennedy, 73, before trailing off. You can see it in his face—his eyes and mouth particularly—as he struggles to remember what he meant to say or where he is before ultimately giving up

A federal judge on Wednesday denied the Justice Department’s bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury transcripts from a Florida investigation. Florida-based US District Judge Robin Rosenberg, an Obama appointee, said the DOJ failed to justify unsealing the records related to grand juries in West Palm Beach in 2005-2007. Judge Rosenberg also denied a request to transfer the matter to the Southern District of New York. Reuters reported: A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied a U.S. Justice Department bid to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in South Florida, the first ruling...

The Justice department petitioned the court last week to release those closely held records of the testimony of witnesses who appeared before the grand jury.A federal judge in Florida has denied the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts from the investigation of deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein in that state.The department — under increasing pressure from President Donald Trump’s political base — petitioned the court last week to release those closely held records of the testimony of witnesses who appeared before the grand jury. But in a 12-page opinion Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg said that she...

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, on Wednesday sued right-wing provocateur podcaster Candace Owens for repeatedly falsely claiming that Brigitte Macron “is in fact a man.” The Macrons’ 22-count civil lawsuit accusing Owens of defamation and false light alleges that Owens, since March 2024, has “used this false statement” about Brigitte Macron “to promote her independent platform, gain notoriety, and make money.” “Owens disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favor of platforming known conspiracy theorists and proven defamers,” the lawsuit filed in Delaware Superior Court says. “And rather than engage with President and Mrs. Macron’s attempts...

The ICJ is considered the world's highest court and it has global jurisdiction. Lawyers have told BBC News that the opinion could be used as early as next week, including in national courts outside of the ICJ. Campaigners and climate lawyers hope the landmark decision will now pave the way for compensation from countries that have historically burned the most fossil fuels and are therefore the most responsible for global warming. Many poorer countries had backed the case out of frustration, claiming that developed nations are failing to keep existing promises to tackle the growing problem. But developed countries, including...

After focusing his second-term ire on other individuals and institutions, President Trump is again seeking prosecution of his most prominent rivals — this time with aides more inclined to carry out his wishes.This is what Washington thought retribution would look like.When President Trump started his second term, there were deep fears among current and former Justice Department officials, legal experts and Democrats that Mr. Trump would follow through on his repeated promises to “lock up” or otherwise pursue charges against high-profile figures like Liz Cheney, James B. Comey and former President Barack Obama.Mr. Trump quickly went after perceived enemies —...

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