Daily News Digest - Summary for August 11 2025

High Levels of Arsenic Discovered in US Rice

Daily News Digest - Summary for August 11 2025

High Levels of Arsenic Discovered in US Rice

Testing reveals that more than 1 in 4 rice products sold throughout America now exceed the FDA's set arsenic limits, putting your long-term health at risk.

by Dr. Joseph Mercola

More than 1 in 4 rice products sold in the U.S. now exceed the FDA’s arsenic limit for infant cereal, exposing families to heavy metals that harm brain development, kidneys, and long-term health

Brown rice grown in the southeastern U.S. was the most contaminated, while white basmati from India, Thai jasmine and California-grown white rice had the lowest heavy metal levels…


Ranked: The 50 Largest Companies Outside the U.S., in 2025

See how resource companies, banks, luxury labels, and chipmakers dominate the 50 largest companies outside the U.S.

This infographic ranks the 50 largest companies outside the U.S., by market capitalization, annual revenue, and annual profit.

By Pallavi Rao, Graphics/Design: Miranda Smith

From oil behemoths to chip-making titans, the corporate world beyond America is vast and varied.

This ranking spotlights the 50 largest public companies headquartered outside the United States, measured by market capitalization, profit, and revenue…


You Say You Want a Revolution?

Proponents of socialism like to fancy themselves as revolutionaries. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Proponents of socialism like to fancy themselves as revolutionaries. Nothing could be further from the truth.

by Bretigne Shaffer via The Advocates for Self-Government

Of all of the claims made by proponents of socialism, one of the most outlandish is that there is anything “revolutionary” about that ideology. For thousands of years, human history has been dominated by stories of conquest and domination. Even by 2025, societies that show a high regard for individual liberty and protection for property rights are the exception and not the rule. Socialism is simply one more flavor of the brutal authoritarianism that has been the norm for most of our time on earth…


Ranked: The 20 Largest Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap

Explore the 20 largest cryptocurrencies by market cap, led by Bitcoin at $2.36 trillion and Ethereum at $435 billion

Chart of 20 largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization

by Niccolo Conte Graphics/Design: Joyce Ma

This infographic ranks the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization using data from CoinGecko, offering a snapshot of the crypto hierarchy as of July 25th, 2025.

It highlights the dominance of major players like Bitcoin and Ethereum, while also showcasing the variety of layer 1 tokens, stablecoins, and memecoins in the mix…


New US high-speed breaker tested at 1,800-volt could spark DC electricity boom

A DC grid can also better support the flow of power from modern sources like solar panels and batteries.

New US high-speed breaker tested at 1,800-volt could spark DC electricity boom

by Aman Tripathi

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new circuit breaker that operates hundreds of times faster than traditional models, clearing a path for a safer and more efficient US power grid.

“The ORNL team developed medium-voltage circuit breakers capable of handling increasing levels of direct current at a lower cost,” said the research team…


Trump puts $50 million bounty on Venezuelan president for helping terrorists bring 'deadly violence' to US

Trump announces reward for capture of Venezuelan president

By James Cirrone, Us News Reporter

The Trump administration is now offering a $50 million reward to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, who is widely considered a dictator…


Trentadue To Trump, Bondi: Release The OKC Tapes

"They can’t find it..."

by Tyler Durden

During last night’s ZeroHedge panel on the Oklahoma City bombing, attorney Jesse Trentadue (whose brother Kenneth Trentadue was murdered by the FBI then covered up in the wake of the OKC bombing) had two requests for the Trump administration: “[release] the videotape of the bombing and unseal John Matthews’ deposition, because the Department of Justice has it sealed, and President Trump’s Department of Justice is fighting to keep it sealed.”…


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