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In this July 5, 2016, file photo, visitors pass outside the front of a replica Noah's Ark at the Ark Encounter theme park during a media preview day, in Williamstown, Ky. Grant County’s school board in Kentucky says the Christian theme park with a 500-foot-long Noah’s Ark is not paying enough in property taxes.  (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Has Noah's ark been found? Explosive claims ignite debate

Have the remains of Noah's ark been found? That's the explosive question sparking widespread debate in theological circles and on social media after a group of researchers claimed to have uncovered a boat-shaped structure underground near a mountainous region in Turkey.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani smiles during an address marking his first 100 days in office at the Knockdown Center, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

New York's property tax hike chases wealthy wallets away

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces an uphill battle balancing the city's budget while ushering in his very expensive socialist utopia. But rest assured: New public bathrooms and free opera tickets are still coming, and the ultra-wealthy will foot the bill. Or so the plan goes. Predictably, his "tax the rich" mantra is already going beyond New York socialites.

In this May 7, 2020, file photo, the entrance to the Labor Department is seen near the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

America needs the best and brightest, but H-1B isn't bringing them

America should be the first choice for the world's most talented scientists, engineers, and builders. The H-1B visa was meant to help make that happen by being a precision tool for bringing in top foreign talent. In practice, though, it too often works as a channel for cheap labor that shortchanges both American workers and genuinely exceptional immigrants.

People look at and photograph the Golden Gate Bridge while visiting Marin Headlands, which is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Oct. 1, 2025, in Mill Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

California risks killing the Golden Goose with Proposition 40

This November, California voters will choose whether to implement Proposition 40, a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires to fund a failing healthcare system. It's part of a disturbing trend toward socialism in the U.S., wherein people misunderstand basic incentives and how taxes that target the wealthy end up harming everyone.