Dams have been emblematic of the World Bank’s approach to development for many decades. From the bank’s early years in the 1960s and 1970s, large-scale infrastructure projects such as dams, power plants and transport networks…
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Black mambas (Dendroaspis polylepis) are Africa’s longest, most famous venomous snakes. Despite their fearsome reputation, these misunderstood snakes are vital players in their ecosystems. They keep rodent populations in check and, in turn, help to…
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John H. Cochrane, Luis Garicano and Klaus Masuch, Crisis cycle: challenges, evolution and future of the euro, Princeton University Press, 2025, 309 pages In September 2025, at the time of writing this review*, investors are looking…
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The Trump administration announced on Sept. 20, 2025, that it plans to stop releasing food insecurity data. The federal government has tracked and analyzed this data for the past three decades, but it plans to…
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Language enables us to connect with each other and coordinate to achieve incredible feats. Our ability to communicate abstract concepts is often seen as a defining feature of our species, and one that separates us…
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Oil rises 1% after fire at US refinery, set to snap four-session losing streak by : Reuters Source link
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The economic consequences of the current federal government shutdown hinge critically on how long it lasts. If it is resolved quickly, the costs will be small, but if it drags on, it could send the…
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Television nature programmes and scientific papers tend to celebrate the perfection of evolved traits. But the father of evolution through natural selection, Charles Darwin, warned that evolution would produce quirks and “blunders” that reflect a…
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US Tomahawk missile shipments to Ukraine unlikely, sources say by : Reuters Source link
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