Matt, the head of the Maine Policy Institute, discusses his anti-conference stance, noting that while networking is valuable, the content of conferences is often worthless. He reveals his increased visibility, receiving numerous daily calls from reporters, including The Hill and Politico. Matt criticizes Graham Platner’s economic philosophy, which views the economy as a fixed pie, arguing that Platner’s provocative nature is actually growing the “pie” of attention for pundits and think tank executives.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
