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Almanac for July 11, 2026

Today is Saturday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2026. There are 173 days left in the year. Today in History: In 1995, the U.N.-designated “safe haven” of Srebrenica in Bosnia-Herzegovina fell to Bosnian Serb forces, who subsequently carried out the killings of more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys. Also on this date: In 1798, the U.S. Marine Corps was formally reestablished by a congressional act that also created the U.S. Marine Band. In 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton during a pistol duel in Weehawken, New Jersey. ...

Why socialism is a ‘luxury belief’

More young people vote for socialists. They believe socialism is good for the poor, and “pro-working class.” But is it? In my new video, Leyla Taghiyeva, my latest Stossel Fellow, interviews psychologist Rob Henderson, who points out that few poor people want socialism: “When you ...

The Maine Democrats aiming to take Platner’s place on ballot

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrats in Maine began jockeying Thursday to become the new candidate for a pivotal U.S. Senate seat after progressive nominee Graham Platner announced he will withdraw from the race after a sexual assault allegation. Democrats need to pick a candidate to replace ...

Almanac for July 10, 2026

Today is Friday, July 10, the 191st day of 2026. There are 174 days left in the year. Today in History: In 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched attacks on southern England. (The Royal Air Force was ultimately victorious.) Also on this date: In 1509, theologian John Calvin, a key figure of the Protestant Reformation, was born in Noyon, Picardy, France. In 1890, Wyoming was admitted as the 44th US state. In 1925, jury selection began in Dayton, Tennessee, in the trial of John T. Scopes, charged with violating the law by teaching ...

Summer heat in the north woods

ESCANABA- When the woods are steamy and hot and the July sunshine bakes the U.P., every wild thing lies low. Leaves hang limp on the canopy of hardwood branches. The velvety bucks take shelter in the shady cedar swamps. The black bears wallow in the mud holes and in the refreshing bubbling brook waters. Sleeping away the day becomes routine. Nocturnal is the way to go for so many. At dusk, when the hot Earth breaths a sign of relief, out comes the deer into the fields. The rabbits hit the lush green gardens and the Hares frolic and dust themselves alongside gravel and rut ...

The transportation bill that proves Washington can’t quit clientelism

Congress loves to wrap legislation in the language of the public interest. This year’s surface transportation reauthorization bill is no exception. Supporters describe the House Transportation Committee-passed package as a major safety bill designed to make America’s transportation system ...