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How We Chose the 2025 TIME100

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sam Jacobs

Credit - Moore, Williams, Sheeran, Dogg: Photographs by Adrienne Raquel for TIME; Hassabis: Photograph by David Vintiner for TIMEWhat happens next? As journalists, that is the question we get asked more than any other, particularly these days. As we were closing this issue, President Donald Trump introduced a tariff plan that upended the global economic system.
350 Legend vs. 300 Blackout: Purpose-Driven Rifle Cartridges

3 weeks ago | freedomsphoenix.com | Sam Jacobs

The 350 Legend and 300 AAC Blackout are two centerfire rifle cartridges that are often used to bag trophy bucks and stock freezers full of venison. While both rounds are excellent options for taking down whitetail and feral hogs, their intended purposes differ greatly.
Top 10 Best Sniper Rifle Cartridges for When You Need to Make the Shot

1 month ago | freedomsphoenix.com | Sam Jacobs

Top 10 Best Sniper Rifle Cartridges for When You Need to Make the Shot Make a Comment • Email Link • Send Letter to Editor • View for Print Make a Comment • Email Link • Send Letter to Editor • View for Print Written by Sam Jacobs Date: 03-23-2025 Subject: Gun Rights Long-range precision shooting, also known as sniping, is a complex art that requires years of practice, professional instruction, and meticulous attention to detail.
How D.W. Pine Produced 1000 TIME Magazine Covers

1 month ago | time.com | Sam Jacobs

Much has changed since 2001, when creative director D.W. Pine produced his first cover for TIME. (That cover, for a story about online privacy, rendered a desktop computer as a heavy-duty lock.) In 2010, Steve Jobs showed up at Time Inc. to show off the iPad; the cover would be designed for the tablet, and TIME would become the first newsweekly to launch on the Apple device.
Top 10 Best Sniper Rifle Cartridges for When You Need to Make the Shot

1 month ago | freedombunker.com | Sam Jacobs

Long-range precision shooting, also known as sniping, is a complex art that requires years of practice, professional instruction, and meticulous attention to detail. While the marksman’s shooting ability is crucial to making an accurate shot, picking the right cartridge is just as important. The right cartridge can help a marksman extend their effective range, enhance accuracy, or deliver the necessary stopping power to take down their target.
Best 10mm Ammo for Bear Defense To Be Confident and Safe

2 months ago | freedomsphoenix.com | Sam Jacobs

Are you SICK and TIRED of constantly getting assaulted by bears? Writing to your congressman won't help. Neither will avoiding bears' natural habitat. Study this scientific diagram closely and you will see that bears have "legs" which they can use to go anywhere. Just one of several reasons why bears are nature's ultimate predator. But you're not powerless against ursine devils. You have something even better than 3" fangs, 4" claws, and half a ton of body mass.
Best 10mm Ammo for Bear Defense To Be Confident and Safe

2 months ago | freedombunker.com | Sam Jacobs

Are you SICK and TIRED of constantly getting assaulted by bears? Writing to your congressman won’t help. Neither will avoiding bears’ natural habitat. Study this scientific diagram closely and you will see that bears have “legs” which they can use to go anywhere. Just one of several reasons why bears are nature’s ultimate predator. But you’re not powerless against ursine devils. You have something even better than 3” fangs, 4” claws, and half a ton of body mass.
Percentage of Americans Owning Guns in 2024: How Many Americans Own Guns?

Jan 20, 2025 | freedomsphoenix.com | Sam Jacobs

Report Highlights: There has been a 25% increase in gun ownership in America since 2000. The percentage of Americans owning guns varies depending on the state, age, and other factors. Over 60% of those living in Montana, Wyoming, and West Virginia own guns. 34% of Americans own guns in 2024. 37% of Americans between 50 and 64 own a gun. 21% of Americans between 18 and 29 own a firearm. 40% of men and 25% of women own guns in America. 66% of Americans own more than one firearm.
What 2025 Holds for the World

Jan 16, 2025 | yahoo.com | Sam Jacobs

Crossing a viaduct near Davos, Switzerland. Credit - Roberto Moiola—Sysaworld / Getty ImagesWhen I talked to Borge Brende recently about what 2025 has in store for us, he started by looking not forward but backward. Seeking to understand our new horizons—the theme of this issue—the World Economic Forum president compared this year to 1918, 1945, and 1989. We are, in his view, living at a moment of seismic change.
WEF President on Planning for a ‘Geopolitical Recession'

Jan 16, 2025 | yahoo.com | Sam Jacobs

World Economic Forum WEF President Borge Brende Credit - Li Xin—Xinhua/Getty ImagesDo you think 2025 will be politically more or less stable than 2024? We’re planning our annual meeting against the most complex geopolitical backdrop in decades. I think that will continue into 2025. In a way, we are in a geopolitical recession. Fortunately, it hasn’t impacted the global economy as badly as it could have. We’re still expecting more than 3% growth.