The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea A newly discovered fast radio burst has some unique properties that are simultaneously giving astronomers important clues into what may cause…
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© Reuters. Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmytro Senik speaks to Reuters at the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 12, 2022. REUTERS/Caroline Chia By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Ukraine has established two routes through…
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The UK government has announced plans to make mortgages available to people on benefits, allowing more of them to buy their own homes. Housing association tenants will also be offered the chance to buy their…
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A recent article by the Atlanta Fed’s ‘Economy Matters’ explores the work Ron Garner and Tony Curtis have been doing to oversee commercial banks for consumer compliance, shedding light on the Fed’s approach to supervision.…
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There are already plenty of mosquitoes in Australia. They bring pest and public health risks to many parts of the country. Now a new species of mosquito, Aedes shehzadae, has been discovered 90 years after…
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© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One upon departure after attending the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 11, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque LOS ANGELES…
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The Biden administration announced it was putting a two-year freeze on the threat of new solar tariffs, throwing a lifeline to U.S. solar installers – and boosting the country’s ability to meet its climate goals.…
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If you spend any time among the cryptocurrency community you’ll come across the mantra “HODL”. Originally a typo for “hold” on a Bitcoin forum, it has become all-purpose advice to anyone looking at the day’s…
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2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A customer refuels their vehicle at a Mobil gas station in Beverly Boulevard in West Hollywood, California, U.S., March 10, 2022. Picture taken March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan 2/2 By…
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Solar panels, heat pumps and hydrogen are all building blocks of a clean energy economy. But are they truly “essential to the national defense”? President Joe Biden proclaimed that they are in early June when…
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