Social media algorithms, artificial intelligence, and our own genetics are among the factors influencing us beyond our awareness. This raises an ancient question: do we have control over our own lives? This article is part…
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The changing of the guard in the UK North Sea has reached a symbolic turning point. The reverse takeover deal between Chrysaor and Premier Oil overhauls BP to create a new number-one oil and gas…
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2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A destroyed home is reflected in flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Delta in Creole, Louisiana 2/2 By Stephanie Kelly LAKE CHARLES, La. (Reuters) – Louisianans continued storm cleanup…
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“It never rains but pours” – The proverbial phrase attributed to Scottish satirist John Arbuthnot has never been so meaningful. At a time when the integrity of Mauritius as an international financial centre is shattered…
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In the earliest days of the pandemic, many immunologists, including me, assumed that patients who produced high quantities of antibodies early in infection would be free from disease. We were wrong. Several months into studying…
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The sale and promotion of derivatives of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to amateur investors is being banned in the UK by the financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It is a further blow to…
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© Reuters. t U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House after treatment for the coronavirus at the White House in Washington WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a proclamation…
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An investigative journalist receives a video from an anonymous whistleblower. It shows a candidate for president admitting to illegal activity. But is this video real? If so, it would be huge news – the scoop…
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When you listen to an economist, chances are you’ll hear a lot of statistics. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at the National Association for Business Economics on Oct. 6 is a case in point.…
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2/2 © Reuters. A submerged car is pictured on a flooded street after Hurricane Delta in Lake Charles 2/2 By Stephanie Kelly LAKE CHARLES, La. (Reuters) – Coastal Louisianans on Saturday surveyed the damage left…
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