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Even with astronauts stuck in space until next year, NASA’s pushing human flights harder than ever

Even with astronauts stuck in space until next year, NASA’s pushing human flights harder than ever

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were meant to go to the International Space Station (ISS) on a roughly ten-day mission. Instead, they have been “stuck” there since June, as the reliability of their…

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Switzerland to scrap ban on building nuclear power stations By Reuters

Switzerland to scrap ban on building nuclear power stations By Reuters

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss government said on Wednesday it plans to overturn a ban on building new power plants to strengthen local energy supply at a time of increased geopolitical tension. Energy Minister Albert…

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Estate planning lessons from the $600M fight over Michael Jackson’s music catalog

Estate planning lessons from the $600M fight over Michael Jackson’s music catalog

When Michael Jackson died in 2009, he left a complicated legacy. But one thing remains true: The King of Pop’s music still generates millions of dollars every year. A Jackson biopic is expected in 2025,…

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AI was born at a US summer camp 68 years ago. Here’s why that event still matters today

AI was born at a US summer camp 68 years ago. Here’s why that event still matters today

Imagine a group of young men gathered at a picturesque college campus in New England, in the United States, during the northern summer of 1956. It’s a small casual gathering. But the men are not…

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Bank of Albania denies having ‘printed money’ to finance HQ

Bank of Albania denies having ‘printed money’ to finance HQ

A report alleges that the Bank of Albania printed €30 million ($33.4 million) outright to purchase and renovate a new office in 2010. The report, by investigative news outlet Balkan Insight, references a leaked classified…

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Gold prices pulled off record high as dollar recovers amid inflation watch By Investing.com

Gold prices pulled off record high as dollar recovers amid inflation watch By Investing.com

Investing.com– Gold prices fell slightly in Asian trade on Wednesday as the dollar recovered from 13-month lows, with focus remaining on key upcoming inflation data for more cues on interest rates.  But the yellow metal…

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Want to fight gender inequality? A review of data from 118 countries shows that development aid works

Want to fight gender inequality? A review of data from 118 countries shows that development aid works

Gender inequality isn’t just unfair — it’s also a drag on the world economy. Giving women the same economic opportunities as men would add about US$12 trillion to global gross domestic product by 2025, one…

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Rock painting is the oldest image of an African rail, a bird that may have had a special meaning for the San people

Rock painting is the oldest image of an African rail, a bird that may have had a special meaning for the San people

The African rail (Rallus caerulescens) is a handsome bird, with a blueish breast, red legs, eyes and bill, prominent barring on the flanks, chestnut upper parts, and long toes. It also has a characteristic trilling…

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Mexico freezes relations with US, Canadian embassies after judicial reform criticism By Reuters

Mexico freezes relations with US, Canadian embassies after judicial reform criticism By Reuters

By Ana Isabel Martinez and Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The Mexican government has paused its relationship with the U.S. and Canadian embassies in the country, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday, after…

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Why people stay after local economies collapse − a story of home among the ghosts of shuttered steel mills

Why people stay after local economies collapse − a story of home among the ghosts of shuttered steel mills

It was midday on a Saturday, and Simonetta led me from the open front door of her home in southeast Chicago to her sitting room and settled next to her husband, Christopher, on the couch.…

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