{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Kursity","home_page_url":"https://kursity.com","description":"Kursity","author":{"name":"Kursity"},"items":[{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/the-parties-have-americas-votes-they-havent-earned-its-loyalty","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/American%20Voters%20Beneath%20the%20Capitol.png\"/><p>Nearly half of Americans reject both major party labels, yet Democrats and Republicans continue to dominate elections. New polling reveals how political opposition, dissatisfaction, and limited alternatives allow both pa...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/the-parties-have-americas-votes-they-havent-earned-its-loyalty","title":"The Parties Have America's Votes. They Haven't Earned Its Loyalty","summary":"Nearly half of Americans reject both major party labels, yet Democrats and Republicans continue to dominate elections. New polling reveals how political opposition, dissatisfaction, and limited alternatives allow both pa...","date_modified":"2026-11-03T17:21:02Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/america-was-never-great-because-republicans-and-democrats-agreed","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/American%20Milestones_%20A%20Nation%20United.png\"/><p>As Americans approach another consequential election, history offers a reminder of what this country can accomplish when a common purpose rises above political division. From civil rights to the Moon landing, some of Ame...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/america-was-never-great-because-republicans-and-democrats-agreed","title":"America Was Never Great Because Republicans and Democrats Agreed","summary":"As Americans approach another consequential election, history offers a reminder of what this country can accomplish when a common purpose rises above political division. From civil rights to the Moon landing, some of Ame...","date_modified":"2026-11-03T16:30:27Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/democrats-condemn-the-republican-playbook-then-they-use-it","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/Capitol%20Shadows%20and%20Money%20Exchange.png\"/><p>Democrats condemn billionaire influence, undisclosed political spending, and partisan manipulation of elections. Their own record reveals how often those principles give way when political power is on the line.</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/democrats-condemn-the-republican-playbook-then-they-use-it","title":"Democrats Condemn the Republican Playbook. Then They Use It","summary":"Democrats condemn billionaire influence, undisclosed political spending, and partisan manipulation of elections. Their own record reveals how often those principles give way when political power is on the line.","date_modified":"2026-10-28T15:07:28Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/trump-isn%E2%80%99t-the-problem-with-american-politics-he%E2%80%99s-the-response","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/wide_cinematic_editorial_illustration_photomon.png\"/><p>Americans don't have to admire a politician to believe that politician represents them. Trump's appeal reveals the compromises voters are willing to make, and the challenge facing Republicans in the 2026 midterms.</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/trump-isn%E2%80%99t-the-problem-with-american-politics-he%E2%80%99s-the-response","title":"Trump Isn’t the Problem With American Politics. He’s the Response","summary":"Americans don't have to admire a politician to believe that politician represents them. Trump's appeal reveals the compromises voters are willing to make, and the challenge facing Republicans in the 2026 midterms.","date_modified":"2026-10-24T12:25:06Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/canada-used-reagan-against-trump-the-gamble-had-a-price","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/Reagan%20at%20the%20Maple%20Leaf%20Microphone.png\"/><p>Ontario had a legitimate argument against American tariffs. Its decision to use Ronald Reagan's voice turned that disagreement into an avoidable political confrontation.</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/canada-used-reagan-against-trump-the-gamble-had-a-price","title":"Canada Used Reagan Against Trump. The Gamble Had a Price","summary":"Ontario had a legitimate argument against American tariffs. Its decision to use Ronald Reagan's voice turned that disagreement into an avoidable political confrontation.","date_modified":"2026-10-23T12:26:05Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/sabotage-cyberattacks-are-blurring-the-lines-of-war-peace","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/Underwater%20Port%20Sabotage%20Operation.png\"/><p>Sabotage, cyberattacks and covert operations allow countries to damage their adversaries without accepting responsibility for an open military confrontation. Denial can complicate retaliation even when the suspected culp...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/sabotage-cyberattacks-are-blurring-the-lines-of-war-peace","title":"Sabotage & Cyberattacks Are Blurring the Lines of War & Peace ","summary":"Sabotage, cyberattacks and covert operations allow countries to damage their adversaries without accepting responsibility for an open military confrontation. Denial can complicate retaliation even when the suspected culp...","date_modified":"2026-10-22T18:27:43Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/pepsico-heard-consumers-then-it-raised-prices-again","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/Cartful%20of%20Snacks%20and%20Sodas.png\"/><p>PepsiCo responded to Americans' frustration over grocery prices by making some of its most recognizable snacks more affordable. Months later, selected price increases were back on the table. The decisions offer a reveali...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/pepsico-heard-consumers-then-it-raised-prices-again","title":"PepsiCo Heard Consumers. Then It Raised Prices Again.","summary":"PepsiCo responded to Americans' frustration over grocery prices by making some of its most recognizable snacks more affordable. Months later, selected price increases were back on the table. The decisions offer a reveali...","date_modified":"2026-10-20T00:00:56Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/trump-waives-russia-sanctions-what-does-america-get-in-return","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/Trump%2C%20Pipelines%2C%20and%20Geopolitical%20Crossroads.png\"/><p>Congress approved sweeping new sanctions to increase pressure on Russia. President Trump waived much of that pressure before it took effect. What does America stand to gain, and what could it cost?</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/trump-waives-russia-sanctions-what-does-america-get-in-return","title":"Trump Waives Russia Sanctions. What Does America Get in Return?","summary":"Congress approved sweeping new sanctions to increase pressure on Russia. President Trump waived much of that pressure before it took effect. What does America stand to gain, and what could it cost?","date_modified":"2026-10-18T19:35:08Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/oregon-school-shooting-raises-questions-about-school-security-1","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/School%20Security%20at%20Golden%20Hour.png\"/><p>On October 15, 2026, a gunman entered Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, after shooting through locked doors, according to police accounts reported by ABC News and Reuters. Three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, a...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/oregon-school-shooting-raises-questions-about-school-security-1","title":"Oregon School Shooting Raises Questions About School Security","summary":"On October 15, 2026, a gunman entered Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, after shooting through locked doors, according to police accounts reported by ABC News and Reuters. Three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, a...","date_modified":"2026-10-16T14:18:23Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/when-your-political-adversary-has-something-you-desperately-need","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.%20russia%20diesel.PNG\"/><p>Imagine a country facing a crisis that threatens to reach nearly every household and business. Prices are climbing, essential supplies are tightening, and the government is running out of easy answers. Its leaders promis...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/when-your-political-adversary-has-something-you-desperately-need","title":"Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal: Why America Is Turning to Russia","summary":"Imagine a country facing a crisis that threatens to reach nearly every household and business. Prices are climbing, essential supplies are tightening, and the government is running out of easy answers. Its leaders promis...","date_modified":"2026-10-14T19:54:26Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/washington-promised-to-cut-the-waste-what-has-actually-changed","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/Illuminated%20Capitol%20Under%20a%20Midnight%20Sky.png\"/><p>Every few years, Washington returns to a familiar promise: make the federal government more efficient, eliminate unnecessary spending, and restore accountability to taxpayers. Administrations announce reforms, agencies f...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/washington-promised-to-cut-the-waste-what-has-actually-changed","title":"Washington Promised to Cut the Waste. What Has Actually Changed?","summary":"Every few years, Washington returns to a familiar promise: make the federal government more efficient, eliminate unnecessary spending, and restore accountability to taxpayers. Administrations announce reforms, agencies f...","date_modified":"2026-10-14T15:25:07Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/operation-arctic-frost-who-investigates-the-investigators","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/K.%20Artic%20Frost%20Jack%20Smtih.PNG\"/><p>When Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election, he and his allies challenged the results through lawsuits, political pressure and efforts to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s victory. Those efforts even...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/operation-arctic-frost-who-investigates-the-investigators","title":"Operation Arctic Frost: Who Investigates the Investigators?","summary":"When Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election, he and his allies challenged the results through lawsuits, political pressure and efforts to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s victory. Those efforts even...","date_modified":"2026-10-12T22:30:10Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/saudi-arabias-houthi-problem-is-becoming-americas-problem","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/Geopolitical%20Sunset_%20Rockets%20Over%20the%20Red%20Sea.png\"/><p>On October 10, an attack struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. According to Reuters, the initial death toll of 12 rose to 13 after an injured victim died, with more than 300 people wounded. Houthi military ...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/saudi-arabias-houthi-problem-is-becoming-americas-problem","title":"Saudi Arabia's Houthi Problem Is Becoming America's Problem","summary":"On October 10, an attack struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. According to Reuters, the initial death toll of 12 rose to 13 after an injured victim died, with more than 300 people wounded. Houthi military ...","date_modified":"2026-10-12T10:19:27Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/republican-leadership-who-comes-first-politicians-or-voters","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/Politicians%20and%20Voters%20at%20Sunrise.png\"/><p>A politician can spend years fighting for the policies a party says it wants and still watch its voters choose someone else. The work may be there in the amendments secured, the spending challenged, and the laws changed....</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/republican-leadership-who-comes-first-politicians-or-voters","title":"Republican Leadership: Who Comes First, Politicians or Voters?","summary":"A politician can spend years fighting for the policies a party says it wants and still watch its voters choose someone else. The work may be there in the amendments secured, the spending challenged, and the laws changed....","date_modified":"2026-10-11T18:21:20Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/how-we-measured-the-republican-leadership-records","html_content":"<p>Kursity | Research &amp; Source Documentation</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/how-we-measured-the-republican-leadership-records","title":"How We Measured the Republican Leadership Records","summary":"Kursity | Research & Source Documentation","date_modified":"2026-10-11T17:38:24Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/america-and-the-international-criminal-court-go-way-back","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/International%20Criminal%20Court%20Complex%20in%20The%20Ha.png\"/><p>The International Criminal Court promises accountability for the world’s gravest crimes. Yet when powerful nations reject its authority and enforcement depends on political cooperation, can international justice ever be ...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/america-and-the-international-criminal-court-go-way-back","title":"America and the International Criminal Court Go Way Back","summary":"The International Criminal Court promises accountability for the world’s gravest crimes. Yet when powerful nations reject its authority and enforcement depends on political cooperation, can international justice ever be ...","date_modified":"2026-10-09T20:17:28Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/ice-in-new-york-minnesota-the-politics-of-confrontation","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/Child%20Between%20City%20and%20Justice.png\"/><p>On October 8, a federal immigration operation in New York City ended with seven shots fired by at least one ICE officer while a five-year-old boy sat inside the vehicle at the center of the encounter. Federal officers we...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/ice-in-new-york-minnesota-the-politics-of-confrontation","title":"ICE in New York & Minnesota: The Politics of Confrontation","summary":"On October 8, a federal immigration operation in New York City ended with seven shots fired by at least one ICE officer while a five-year-old boy sat inside the vehicle at the center of the encounter. Federal officers we...","date_modified":"2026-10-09T14:46:57Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/college-keeps-reinventing-everything-except-the-bureaucracy","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.%20college%20bureaucrats.PNG\"/><p>OPINION</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/college-keeps-reinventing-everything-except-the-bureaucracy","title":"College Keeps Reinventing Everything Except the Bureaucracy","summary":"OPINION","date_modified":"2026-10-08T16:47:29Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/we-love-giving-advice-we-would-probably-never-take","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.%20advice%20is%20harder%20to%20give.PNG\"/><p>We can see the problems in someone else's life with remarkable clarity. Making the same decisions ourselves is an entirely different experience.</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/we-love-giving-advice-we-would-probably-never-take","title":"We Love Giving Advice We Would Probably Never Take","summary":"We can see the problems in someone else's life with remarkable clarity. Making the same decisions ourselves is an entirely different experience.","date_modified":"2026-10-08T14:41:01Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/your-employer-outsourced-your-leave-who-is-working-for-who","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.admin%20leave.PNG\"/><p>Companies outsource medical leave administration for efficiency and expertise. When employees need answers, however, the responsibility can become far less clear.</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/your-employer-outsourced-your-leave-who-is-working-for-who","title":"Your Employer Outsourced Your Leave. Who is Working for Who?","summary":"Companies outsource medical leave administration for efficiency and expertise. When employees need answers, however, the responsibility can become far less clear.","date_modified":"2026-10-08T14:40:55Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/does-your-member-of-congress-represent-you-or-their-party","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/Does%20Your%20Member%20of%20Congress%20Represent%20You%20or%20.PNG\"/><p>Opinion</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/does-your-member-of-congress-represent-you-or-their-party","title":"Does Your Member of Congress Represent You or Their Party?","summary":"Opinion","date_modified":"2026-10-08T14:40:44Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/your-ai-is-becoming-a-reflection-of-you","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/K.%20AI%20reflection%20of%20you.PNG\"/><p>As artificial intelligence becomes more personalized, the experience depends on more than the technology itself. How we question it, challenge it and come to trust it may reveal as much about us as the systems we're lear...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/your-ai-is-becoming-a-reflection-of-you","title":"Your AI is Becoming a Reflection of You","summary":"As artificial intelligence becomes more personalized, the experience depends on more than the technology itself. How we question it, challenge it and come to trust it may reveal as much about us as the systems we're lear...","date_modified":"2026-10-06T10:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/canada-is-getting-closer-to-the-eu-the-us-trade-fight-deepens","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/K.Canada%20tariff%20revisited.PNG\"/><p>UPDATE — OCTOBER 5, 2026: The Canada-U.S. trade dispute has developed considerably since this analysis was published. Read the latest Kursity analysis here.</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/canada-is-getting-closer-to-the-eu-the-us-trade-fight-deepens","title":"Canada Is Getting Closer to the EU. The U.S. Trade Fight Deepens.","summary":"UPDATE — OCTOBER 5, 2026: The Canada-U.S. trade dispute has developed considerably since this analysis was published. Read the latest Kursity analysis here.","date_modified":"2026-10-05T13:08:32Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/beyond-luck-a-smarter-way-to-live-with-floridas-alligators","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/Alligator%20Sighting%20Reporting%20by%20the%20Pond.png\"/><p>OPINION</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/beyond-luck-a-smarter-way-to-live-with-floridas-alligators","title":"Beyond Luck: A Smarter Way to Live With Florida's Alligators ","summary":"OPINION","date_modified":"2026-10-05T10:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/the-bill-passed-the-work-is-just-getting-started","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/K.New%20bill%20is%20passed.PNG\"/><p>OPINION</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/the-bill-passed-the-work-is-just-getting-started","title":"The Bill Passed. The Work Is Just Getting Started.","summary":"OPINION","date_modified":"2026-10-04T10:32:12Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/a-more-dangerous-world-is-beginning-to-take-shape","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.More%20dangerous%20world%20taking%20shape.PNG\"/><p>OPINION</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/a-more-dangerous-world-is-beginning-to-take-shape","title":"A More Dangerous World Is Beginning to Take Shape","summary":"OPINION","date_modified":"2026-10-02T16:16:02Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/you-don%E2%80%99t-really-know-america-until-you-drive-across-it-1","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.drive%20across%20america.PNG\"/><p>OPINION</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/you-don%E2%80%99t-really-know-america-until-you-drive-across-it-1","title":"You Don’t Really Know America Until You Drive Across It","summary":"OPINION","date_modified":"2026-10-02T15:10:48Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/the-law-has-time-on-its-side-medically-complex-children-don%E2%80%99t","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/K.The%20law%20has%20time%2C%20these%20children%20dont.PNG\"/><p>OPINION</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/the-law-has-time-on-its-side-medically-complex-children-don%E2%80%99t","title":"The Law Has Time on Its Side. Medically Complex Children Don’t","summary":"OPINION","date_modified":"2026-10-02T13:39:49Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/canada-borrowed-reagan%E2%80%99s-voice-then-the-trade-fight-exploded","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/Canada%20Borrowed%20Reagan%E2%80%99s%20Voice.%20Then%20t-ba59608.PNG\"/><p>Ronald Reagan had been dead for more than twenty years when his voice suddenly entered a trade fight between the United States and Canada. In October 2025, Ontario’s provincial government used excerpts from Reagan’s Apri...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/canada-borrowed-reagan%E2%80%99s-voice-then-the-trade-fight-exploded","title":"Canada Borrowed Reagan’s Voice. Then the Trade Fight Exploded","summary":"Ronald Reagan had been dead for more than twenty years when his voice suddenly entered a trade fight between the United States and Canada. In October 2025, Ontario’s provincial government used excerpts from Reagan’s Apri...","date_modified":"2026-09-30T14:07:07Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/countries-continue-to-fight-wars-they-refuse-to-call-wars","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/Russiangames.PNG\"/><p>Sabotage, cyberattacks and covert operations allow countries to damage their adversaries without accepting responsibility for an open military confrontation. Denial can complicate retaliation even when the suspected culp...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/countries-continue-to-fight-wars-they-refuse-to-call-wars","title":"Countries Continue to Fight Wars They Refuse to Call Wars","summary":"Sabotage, cyberattacks and covert operations allow countries to damage their adversaries without accepting responsibility for an open military confrontation. Denial can complicate retaliation even when the suspected culp...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T18:18:58Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/power-moves-faster-than-international-law","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.%20power%20best%20i%20law.PNG\"/><p>The United States cannot ignore threats simply because they originate beyond its borders, particularly when foreign governments refuse to cooperate. Maduro's capture strengthened Washington's position in Venezuela while ...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/power-moves-faster-than-international-law","title":"Power Moves Faster Than International Law","summary":"The United States cannot ignore threats simply because they originate beyond its borders, particularly when foreign governments refuse to cooperate. Maduro's capture strengthened Washington's position in Venezuela while ...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T17:39:30Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/how-much-should-a-country-know-before-it-lets-you-in","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.%20ESTA%20screening.PNG\"/><p>A traveler’s passport normally tells a government who they are. The United States is considering asking millions of visitors to provide considerably more: who they have been online, which phone numbers they have used, wh...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/how-much-should-a-country-know-before-it-lets-you-in","title":"How Much Should a Country Know Before It Lets You In? ","summary":"A traveler’s passport normally tells a government who they are. The United States is considering asking millions of visitors to provide considerably more: who they have been online, which phone numbers they have used, wh...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T17:12:29Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/how-much-can-12-billion-really-help-american-farmers","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.%20farmers%2012%20billion.PNG\"/><p>Twelve billion dollars sounds like an extraordinary amount of money until it is compared with the size of the problem it is supposed to address. The federal government’s latest assistance package can put meaningful cash ...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/how-much-can-12-billion-really-help-american-farmers","title":"How Much Can $12 Billion Really Help American Farmers?","summary":"Twelve billion dollars sounds like an extraordinary amount of money until it is compared with the size of the problem it is supposed to address. The federal government’s latest assistance package can put meaningful cash ...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T16:54:32Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/congress-is-fighting-the-pentagon-to-see-its-own-strikes","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/Pentagon%20Strike.PNG\"/><p>Congress can write laws governing the armed forces, investigate the executive branch and decide how much money the Pentagon receives. Yet lawmakers have repeatedly found themselves fighting over something more basic: get...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/congress-is-fighting-the-pentagon-to-see-its-own-strikes","title":"Congress Is Fighting the Pentagon to See Its Own Strikes?","summary":"Congress can write laws governing the armed forces, investigate the executive branch and decide how much money the Pentagon receives. Yet lawmakers have repeatedly found themselves fighting over something more basic: get...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T16:25:04Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/brown-couldn%E2%80%99t-stop-the-shooting-was-it-sufficiently-prepared","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/Brown%20Gates.PNG\"/><p>Brown University could not reasonably have been expected to know what Claudio Manuel Neves Valente was planning when he entered the Barus &amp; Holley building on December 13, 2025. He had spent years preparing in isolation,...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/brown-couldn%E2%80%99t-stop-the-shooting-was-it-sufficiently-prepared","title":"Brown Couldn’t Stop the Shooting. Was It Sufficiently Prepared?","summary":"Brown University could not reasonably have been expected to know what Claudio Manuel Neves Valente was planning when he entered the Barus & Holley building on December 13, 2025. He had spent years preparing in isolation,...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T16:11:06Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/a-follower-is-not-an-address-if-the-platform-controls-the-network","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.%20the%20company%20controls%20the%20connection.PNG\"/><p>One of the internet’s most durable sayings is that if a service is free, the user is the product. It is catchy, but it misses something important about the relationship between social platforms and the people who build a...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/a-follower-is-not-an-address-if-the-platform-controls-the-network","title":"A Follower Is Not an Address If the Platform Controls the Network","summary":"One of the internet’s most durable sayings is that if a service is free, the user is the product. It is catchy, but it misses something important about the relationship between social platforms and the people who build a...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T16:00:34Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/washington-makes-states-choose-between-laws-and-federal-money","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.%20AI%20state%20laws.PNG\"/><p>President Trump's push for national AI rules has opened a larger debate over federal power. Washington can lawfully use funding to influence state policy, but that authority has limits. As the administration explores tyi...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/washington-makes-states-choose-between-laws-and-federal-money","title":"Washington Makes States Choose Between Laws and Federal Money","summary":"President Trump's push for national AI rules has opened a larger debate over federal power. Washington can lawfully use funding to influence state policy, but that authority has limits. As the administration explores tyi...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T15:26:31Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/nato-cannot-afford-to-believe-russia","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/K.%20NATO.PNG\"/><p>Russia says Europe is frightening itself over a war Moscow does not intend to start. President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly denied plans to attack NATO, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was even more dismissive in De...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/nato-cannot-afford-to-believe-russia","title":"NATO Cannot Afford to Believe Russia","summary":"Russia says Europe is frightening itself over a war Moscow does not intend to start. President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly denied plans to attack NATO, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was even more dismissive in De...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T15:10:32Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/how-much-longer-can-ukraine-afford-to-fight","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/ukraine%20flag.png\"/><p>Russia had objectives when it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. It wanted greater control over Ukraine’s future, less Western military influence along its borders and a strategic environment i...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/how-much-longer-can-ukraine-afford-to-fight","title":"How Much Longer Can Ukraine Afford to Fight","summary":"Russia had objectives when it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. It wanted greater control over Ukraine’s future, less Western military influence along its borders and a strategic environment i...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T14:53:29Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/paramount-refused-to-take-no-for-an-answer-it-worked","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.%20paramount%20takeover.PNG\"/><p>Warner Bros. Discovery had already chosen someone else. It had an agreement with Netflix, its board supported that transaction, and Paramount Skydance had repeatedly failed to persuade Warner to abandon it. In most ordin...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/paramount-refused-to-take-no-for-an-answer-it-worked","title":"Paramount Refused to Take No for an Answer. It Worked","summary":"Warner Bros. Discovery had already chosen someone else. It had an agreement with Netflix, its board supported that transaction, and Paramount Skydance had repeatedly failed to persuade Warner to abandon it. In most ordin...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T14:39:04Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/did-trump-finally-force-nato-to-carry-more-of-the-load","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.trump%20and%20NATO%205_.PNG\"/><p>NATO makes one of the strongest promises one country can make to another. Under Article 5, an armed attack against one member can be treated as an attack against them all. The promise does not distinguish between the Uni...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/did-trump-finally-force-nato-to-carry-more-of-the-load","title":"Did Trump Finally Force NATO to Carry More of the Load?","summary":"NATO makes one of the strongest promises one country can make to another. Under Article 5, an armed attack against one member can be treated as an attack against them all. The promise does not distinguish between the Uni...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T14:16:39Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/tina-peters-broke-the-law-then-the-court-crossed-a-line","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.%20tina%20peters.PNG\"/><p>Tina Peters believed something was wrong with the election system she had been elected to oversee. As Mesa County clerk and recorder in Colorado, she had access to election equipment and responsibilities that ordinary ci...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/tina-peters-broke-the-law-then-the-court-crossed-a-line","title":"Tina Peters Broke the Law. Then the Court Crossed a Line","summary":"Tina Peters believed something was wrong with the election system she had been elected to oversee. As Mesa County clerk and recorder in Colorado, she had access to election equipment and responsibilities that ordinary ci...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T13:58:26Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/companies-are-losing-touch-with-their-own-employees","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.companies%20losing%20touch.PNG\"/><p>A company can know exactly how many units it sold yesterday, how long a customer waited, whether a delivery arrived on time, and whether a department hit its monthly target. It can track performance across thousands of e...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/companies-are-losing-touch-with-their-own-employees","title":"Companies Are Losing Touch With Their Own Employees","summary":"A company can know exactly how many units it sold yesterday, how long a customer waited, whether a delivery arrived on time, and whether a department hit its monthly target. It can track performance across thousands of e...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T13:27:41Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/sweden-joined-nato-now-it%E2%80%99s-building-the-military-to-back-it-up","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.sweden%20and%20allies.PNG\"/><p>Sweden joined NATO in March 2024 and immediately gained something it had deliberately lived without for generations: a formal commitment from the United States and the rest of the alliance to come to its defense. It coul...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/sweden-joined-nato-now-it%E2%80%99s-building-the-military-to-back-it-up","title":"Sweden Joined NATO. Now It’s Building the Military to Back It Up","summary":"Sweden joined NATO in March 2024 and immediately gained something it had deliberately lived without for generations: a formal commitment from the United States and the rest of the alliance to come to its defense. It coul...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T13:13:52Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/can-truck-drivers-fail-an-english-requirement-and-keep-driving","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/English%20Trucking.PNG\"/><p>A commercial truck driver operating across the United States is federally required to know enough English to understand highway signs, respond to official questions, communicate with the public and complete required reco...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/can-truck-drivers-fail-an-english-requirement-and-keep-driving","title":"Can Truck Drivers Fail an English Requirement and Keep Driving?","summary":"A commercial truck driver operating across the United States is federally required to know enough English to understand highway signs, respond to official questions, communicate with the public and complete required reco...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T13:01:47Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/michigans-athletic-problems-went-beyond-sherrone-moore","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.sherrone%20moore%20and%20michigan.PNG\"/><p>Sherrone Moore’s firing could have been treated as the end of another embarrassing episode for Michigan athletics. Instead, the University of Michigan hired Jenner &amp; Block to investigate both the circumstances surroundin...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/michigans-athletic-problems-went-beyond-sherrone-moore","title":"Michigan's Athletic Problems Went Beyond Sherrone Moore","summary":"Sherrone Moore’s firing could have been treated as the end of another embarrassing episode for Michigan athletics. Instead, the University of Michigan hired Jenner & Block to investigate both the circumstances surroundin...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T12:46:15Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/why-buying-a-car-feels-different-from-buying-anything-else","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.buying%20a%20car%20is%20different.PNG\"/><p>Buying a car involves more than negotiating a price. Trade-ins, financing and dealership sales processes turn a single purchase into several financial decisions, often leaving customers at an experience disadvantage. The...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/why-buying-a-car-feels-different-from-buying-anything-else","title":"Why Buying a Car Feels Different From Buying Anything Else","summary":"Buying a car involves more than negotiating a price. Trade-ins, financing and dealership sales processes turn a single purchase into several financial decisions, often leaving customers at an experience disadvantage. The...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T12:28:51Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/your-phone-doesn%E2%80%99t-need-to-listen-to-know-what-you-want","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.phone%20is%20listening%20to%20you.PNG\"/><p>You mention something in a conversation, and a few hours later it appears on your phone. Maybe it is a vacation you have never searched for, a product you were considering or a restaurant someone mentioned over dinner. T...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/your-phone-doesn%E2%80%99t-need-to-listen-to-know-what-you-want","title":"Your Phone Doesn’t Need to Listen to Know What You Want ","summary":"You mention something in a conversation, and a few hours later it appears on your phone. Maybe it is a vacation you have never searched for, a product you were considering or a restaurant someone mentioned over dinner. T...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T12:17:33Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/why-businesses-don%E2%80%99t-want-you-to-see-the-real-price","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.%20charge%20every%20fee.PNG\"/><p>The lowest price is often the first one we notice, but it isn't always the best deal. Businesses understand how much customers value affordability and convenience, and some have built their pricing strategies around what...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/why-businesses-don%E2%80%99t-want-you-to-see-the-real-price","title":"Why Businesses Don’t Want You to See the Real Price","summary":"The lowest price is often the first one we notice, but it isn't always the best deal. Businesses understand how much customers value affordability and convenience, and some have built their pricing strategies around what...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T12:02:51Z"},{"id":"https://kursity.com/world/f/are-we-sending-kids-to-college-before-they-are-actually-ready","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/0925409a-7874-4a5d-8e5e-7d1e0b336749/k.college%20ready.PNG\"/><p>Getting into college and being ready for college are not the same thing. Admissions offices can evaluate grades, coursework, activities and the other evidence contained in an application, but much of what determines whet...</p>","url":"https://kursity.com/world/f/are-we-sending-kids-to-college-before-they-are-actually-ready","title":"Are We Sending Kids to College Before They Are Actually Ready?","summary":"Getting into college and being ready for college are not the same thing. Admissions offices can evaluate grades, coursework, activities and the other evidence contained in an application, but much of what determines whet...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T11:15:50Z"}]}