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After 45 years, the 5-billion-year legacy of the Voyager 2 interstellar probe is just beginning

After 45 years, the 5-billion-year legacy of the Voyager 2 interstellar probe is just beginning

On August 20 1977, 45 years ago, an extraordinary spacecraft left this planet on a journey like no other. Voyager 2 was going to show us, for the first time, what the outer solar system…

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Oil headed for weekly loss as recession fears cloud demand outlook By Reuters

Oil headed for weekly loss as recession fears cloud demand outlook By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Friday…

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Will the Inflation Reduction Act actually reduce inflation? How will the corporate minimum tax work? An economist has answers

Will the Inflation Reduction Act actually reduce inflation? How will the corporate minimum tax work? An economist has answers

The U.S. is about to spend US$490 billion over 10 years on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving health care and reducing the federal deficit. Where’s all that money coming from? We asked University of Michigan…

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Astronomers have detected one of the biggest black hole jets in the sky

Astronomers have detected one of the biggest black hole jets in the sky

Astronomers at Western Sydney University have discovered one of the biggest black hole jets in the sky. Spanning more than a million light years from end to end, the jet shoots away from a black…

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Judge rules oil pipeline dispute between Enbridge and Michigan belongs in federal court By Reuters

Judge rules oil pipeline dispute between Enbridge and Michigan belongs in federal court By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pipelines run to Enbridge Inc.’s crude oil storage tanks at their tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. Picture taken March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/ By Nia Williams (Reuters) -A…

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How to destroy a ‘forever chemical’ – scientists are discovering ways to eliminate PFAS, but this growing global health problem isn’t going away soon

How to destroy a ‘forever chemical’ – scientists are discovering ways to eliminate PFAS, but this growing global health problem isn’t going away soon

PFAS chemicals seemed like a good idea at first. As Teflon, they made pots easier to clean starting in the 1940s. They made jackets waterproof and carpets stain-resistant. Food wrappers, firefighting foam, even makeup seemed…

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Colombian study estimates policy impact on capital flows

Colombian study estimates policy impact on capital flows

Central Bank of Colombia, Bogota Central banks tend to be able to influence capital flows through their monetary policy decisions, according to a meta-analysis published by the Central Bank of Colombia. Mauricio Villamizar-Villegas and co-authors…

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Oil rises on U.S. crude stocks data, tight supply outlook By Reuters

Oil rises on U.S. crude stocks data, tight supply outlook By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary, Alberta, Canada on July 21, 2014. REUTERS/Todd Korol By Noah Browning (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday as robust U.S.…

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What William Ruto’s presidency would mean for Kenya’s economy

What William Ruto’s presidency would mean for Kenya’s economy

William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya’s 2022 presidential election. The close results have been queried, raising the risk of a prolonged political transition. But, if cleared, Ruto is set to inherit an…

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Ancient megalodon super-predators could swallow a great white shark whole, new model reveals

Ancient megalodon super-predators could swallow a great white shark whole, new model reveals

In a new 3D modelling study published this week in Science Advances, we show that the giant extinct shark, Otodus megalodon, was a true globetrotting super-predator. It was capable of covering vast distances in short…

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