2/2 © Reuters. Polar bears are seen within the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 2/2 By Yereth Rosen (Reuters) – The Trump Administration will take key steps to finalize a sale of…
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Economic disparities in earnings, health and wealth between Black and white Americans are staggeringly large. Historical government practices and institutions – such as segregated schools, redlined neighborhoods and discrimination in medical care – have contributed…
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Pressure is increasing on the global horse-racing industry to reconsider the use of whips in the sport. Our research, published in the journal Animals, shows horses’ skin is very similar to humans’ in both thickness…
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© Reuters. Pump jacks operate at sunset in Midland By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday, pressured by fears about a slow recovery in the global economy and fuel demand due…
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COVID continues to ravage societies around the world, and a key issue is how governments can afford to fight it. As economies are disrupted, governments are stepping in to increase their spending to bail out…
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Moles live a tough life underground. As a result, they’ve evolved helpful adaptations, such as excavator-like claws. Female moles in particular have evolved an unusual strategy: high levels of the male hormone testosterone. This is…
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© Reuters. Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) – Global oil demand is unlikely to get a significant boost from the…
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The COVID-19 crisis has forced a massive shift towards remote work. What are the implications of this shift for trust in the workplace? Such trust plays a crucial role in how we coordinate, cooperate, reciprocate,…
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2/2 © Reuters. The logo for Woodside Petroleum, Australia’s top independent oil and gas company, adorns a promotional poster on display at a briefing for investors in Sydney 2/2 By Sonali Paul and Kirsty Needham…
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Work should lift people out of poverty – but, increasingly, those in low-paid jobs are suffering as much as the unemployed. The Living Wage offers a solution. It is a wage sufficient to live a…
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