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👥 Society
February 03, 2026

Goodbye, Childless Elites

The U.S. birthrate has declined to record lows in recent years, well below population replacement rates. So the news that the vice president and second lady are having a. The post Goodbye, Childless Elites appeared first on First Things

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🎭 Culture
February 03, 2026

The Burning World of William Blake (ft. Mark Vernon)

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Mark Vernon joins in to discuss his recent book, Awake!: William Blake and the Power. The post The Burning World of William Blake (ft. Mark Vernon) appeared first on First Things

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🏛️ Politics
February 03, 2026

Could Peter Mandelson end up in jail?

Peter Mandelson has resigned from the Labour party and insists he "doesn’t recall" receiving tens of thousands of pounds from Jeffrey Epstein but has now called for "an investigation.by me“ to check. What was he doing lobbying for the paedophile billionaire from the heart of government? And what retribution if any should he now face? Keir Starmer has called for his peerage to be removed. But is Keir the only person who can actually make it happen? Later we hear from tax expert Dan Neidle on w...

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🏗️ Infrastructure
February 03, 2026

Who Funds Engineering Safety Research?

By developing understanding of the global engineering safety research publication and funding landscape, this work is intended to support research and funding in the field, leading to the development of safer engineered systems

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💼 Business
February 03, 2026

David Solomon & Ben Horowitz on Building Organizational Resilience & Navigating Macro Uncertainty

a16z general partner David Haber spoke with Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and a16z cofounder Ben Horowitz on the current macro environment, enterprise AI adoption, and crypto and AI policy. Solomon describes what he calls the "sweetest spot" he's seen in 40 years and explains Goldman's "One GS 3.0" initiative to reimagine core processes with AI. Horowitz discusses why "leads aren't what they once were" in AI and how a16z grew from a startup VC to capturing 18% of all US venture capital

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