Investigating 272 blacks who were forced into slavery by the richest Catholics of Maryland, and sooner or later sold to fund the founding of Georgetown College.

Georgetoen college became part of Washington DC when that was carved out of Maryland.

* Researchers [in Canada] find homeless people more likely to spend lump sum on housing and food and not ‘temptation goods’ such as alcohol.*

This study looked at homeless people who were not addicts. The scientists assumed that addicts may be exceptions.

Vivek Ramaswamy claims he is the only Republican presidential candidate that isn't bought. It is not clear whether he is bought, or cheating, or buying, or buying the publicity. It may bot matter, because either way he is a right-wing hater.

*Judge Invested in Big Pharma Shouldn't Try Case on Big Pharma Profiteering.*

Diana Nyad, who swam from Cuba to Florida, muses on the implications of an ocean so hot that people can no longer safely do that.