Jessie Diggins wins first-ever U.S. Olympic medal in cross-country sprint
Diggins snared a hard-won bronze medal in the grueling event after Swedish skiers took an early lead. The only other time a U.S. athlete has won an individual medal in cross country came in 1976.
Read more ...COVID cases inside the Beijing Olympics bubble are going down
Representatives of the International Olympic Committee said the risk of catching COVID-19 within the bubble at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing is far less than it is outside.
Read more ...Price Controls, Black Markets, And Skimpflation: The WWII Battle Against Inflation
To control inflation during WWII, the U.S. government resorted to wide-ranging price controls. Their unintended consequences might explain why today's policymakers are reluctant to try it again.
Read more ...In stressful times, it's helpful to be reminded of the good people willing to help out. That's the theme of a new podcast from the team at Hidden Brain. It's called: My Unsung Hero.
Read more ...Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu stuns with final big air trick and wins gold
Gu, who is American born to a Chinese mother, is representing China during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. She has competed under the Chinese flag since 2019.
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