May 2024

TL/DR - Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has announced $60 million in federal funding to improve water conservation and increase drought resiliency in the Rio Grande Basin. The funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act, which included $500 million for water management and conservation efforts in areas outside of the Colorado River Basin. The…

TL/DR - Secretary of State Antony Blinken has delivered a report to Congress suggesting that Israeli forces may have violated international humanitarian law during operations in Gaza, although the report stops short of formally claiming they did so. The report notes that due to Israel's heavy reliance on U.S.-made defense weaponry, these arms…

TL/DR - The Biden administration has stated that it is likely US weapons have been used by Israeli forces in Gaza in ways inconsistent with international humanitarian law. However, it stopped short of officially decrying that Israel violated this law. A State Department report on the matter concluded that while there were concerns over the high…

``` Understanding the Power of Progressive Overload in Strength Training When it comes to discussing strength training, Bryan Mann often shares the story of Milo of Croton, a Greek wrestler from 2,500 years ago. Legend tells of Milo beginning his annual training by buying a newborn calf. Day by day, he would lift the calf onto his shoulders,…