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January 29, 2026

Bankruptcy and Mass Torts After Harrington v. Purdue

The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma has had major implications for the use of bankruptcy as a mass-tort resolution mechanism. Researchers analyzed Harrington’s potential impact; in this report, they present their findings

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📈 Economy
January 29, 2026

To everything, turn, turn, turn

Afternoon all, Big week for turning around in Westminster. The highlight (so far as we’re concerned) was a welcome upside surprise on monthly growth – the no-fun caveat for which is that on more reliable longer-term measures we’re actually growing even slower than our dismal recent track record. For those wanting to know more about how to pull those levers, we have a sneak peak of our big growth paper below that we’ll be launching on Monday. If you’re a big fan of entertaining but informative...

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🎭 Culture
January 29, 2026

“Can AI help us find God?”

That is the title of my latest Free Press piece. Here is one excerpt: Religious knowledge has become easy to access with as much detail as you might wish. You can learn about Vatican II or the Talmud ad infinitum. But it may mean something different to practitioners when it does not come from another […] The post “Can AI help us find God?” appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsI don't think that Eliezer will find this at all reassuring. by skyzyksRelated StoriesPodcast with Salvador ...

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🏛️ Politics
January 29, 2026

Things Will Get Better Before They Get Worse

Things Will Get Better Before They Get Worse I was optimistic going into November’s off-year elections. Despite the Trump-led Republican Party’s dominance in 2024 and despite media chatter about a “fundamental realignment of American politics” that followed, I expected things to turn around once voters got another chance to weigh in. My optimism was justified. Not only did Democrats win high-profile races in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia, and California, they also made significant local...

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🏛️ Politics
January 29, 2026

Why does Kemi Badenoch want an even smaller Tory party?

Kemi Badenoch has told her party not to get in her way as she steers it further to the Right. Is this the correct assessment of what the Conservatives needs to attract voters back? Or is she way off? Later, Trump has threatened Iran with his big beautiful armada. Does he have any concern for the protestors getting killed in their tens of thousands thousands? Or is this all about US interests? The News Agents is hsbc.co.uk/

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🎭 Culture
January 29, 2026

In the Footsteps of Aeneas

Gian Lorenzo Bernini had only just turned twenty when he finished his sculpture of ­Aeneas, the mythical founder of Rome, in his escape from the conquered city of Troy. The post In the Footsteps of Aeneas appeared first on First Things

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