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Vaccine mandates aren’t the only – or easiest – way for employers to compel workers to get their shots

Vaccine mandates aren’t the only – or easiest – way for employers to compel workers to get their shots

A workplace showdown may be brewing over mandating vaccinations. Employers would love the sense of certainty that comes with a vaccinated workforce. Workers can be brought back sooner than later, there’s no need for physical…

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Researchers unlock the secrets of fungal viruses: why it matters

Researchers unlock the secrets of fungal viruses: why it matters

In the past year the world has been overwhelmed with rapidly emerging, important and fascinating information regarding SARS CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The pace of learning has been astounding, not just for the…

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Carney, Kerry launch global finance plan to boost climate action By Reuters

Carney, Kerry launch global finance plan to boost climate action By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Climate change activists protest in Khayelitsha township 2/2 By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – UN climate envoy Mark Carney and U.S. peer John Kerry on Wednesday announced a new plan…

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An advantage of the government’s new payments for families: Not humiliating poor people

An advantage of the government’s new payments for families: Not humiliating poor people

The US$1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package President Joe Biden signed in March 2021 will expand the child tax credit for one year. Instead of providing families with up to $2,000 per child under 17, the…

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NZ’s next large Alpine Fault quake is likely coming sooner than we thought, study shows

NZ’s next large Alpine Fault quake is likely coming sooner than we thought, study shows

The Alpine Fault marks the boundary between the Pacific and Australian plates in the South Island of New Zealand. Author provided The chances of New Zealand’s Alpine Fault rupturing in a damaging earthquake in the…

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Oil Down on Global Covid, ‘NOPEC’ Threat & Stocks Selloff By Investing.com

Oil Down on Global Covid, ‘NOPEC’ Threat & Stocks Selloff By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Oil prices tumbled as much as 2% on Tuesday on fears about a Covid resurgence in major oil consumers India and Japan, a stock market selloff and U.S.…

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Student loan debt is costing recent grads much more than just money

Student loan debt is costing recent grads much more than just money

President Joe Biden promised to forgive up to US$10,000 in student loan debt during his 2020 campaign. Now, a few months into his presidency, over 415 organizations have urged him to use his executive authority…

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So a helicopter flew on Mars for the first time. A space physicist explains why that’s such a big deal

So a helicopter flew on Mars for the first time. A space physicist explains why that’s such a big deal

Yesterday at 9pm Australian Eastern standard time, the Ingenuity helicopter — which landed on Mars with the Perseverance rover in February — took off from the Martian surface. More importantly, it hovered for about 30…

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Oil prices rise on weaker dollar, likely drawdown in U.S. stocks By Reuters

Oil prices rise on weaker dollar, likely drawdown in U.S. stocks By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A general view of a refinery in Hobbs By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Tuesday as a weaker U.S. dollar supported commodities and on expectations that crude inventories…

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Brazil’s economic crisis, prolonged by COVID-19, poses an enormous challenge to the Amazon

Brazil’s economic crisis, prolonged by COVID-19, poses an enormous challenge to the Amazon

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed his country’s participation in a virtual climate summit convened by the U.S. for April 22 and 23, vowing in a recent letter to U.S. President Joe Biden to end illegal…

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