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Is monkeypox a pandemic? An epidemiologist explains why it isn’t likely to become as widespread as COVID-19, but is worth watching

Is monkeypox a pandemic? An epidemiologist explains why it isn’t likely to become as widespread as COVID-19, but is worth watching

Monkeypox is the latest global public health threat to make headlines. Most people who contract the monkeypox virus experience flu-like symptoms and a blistery rash that lasts two to four weeks, but a small percentage…

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Biden begins sensitive Saudi trip with fist bump for crown prince, handshake for king By Reuters

Biden begins sensitive Saudi trip with fist bump for crown prince, handshake for king By Reuters

5/5 © Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden reacts as he attends the the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah in Jerusalem July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool 2/5 By Steve Holland, Aziz El Yaakoubi and Maha El…

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How sustainable manufacturing could help reduce the environmental impact of industry

How sustainable manufacturing could help reduce the environmental impact of industry

Nabil Nasr is the associate provost and director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability at Rochester Institute of Technology. He is also the CEO of the Remade Institute, which was established by the U.S. government…

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Swift gears up for innovation around digital currencies

Swift gears up for innovation around digital currencies

Central banks have the high costs and slow speed of many cross-border payments firmly in their sights. They believe that embracing new technologies, such as instant payment systems and international bridges between national central bank…

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anonymous social apps are taking over once more, but they aren’t without risks

anonymous social apps are taking over once more, but they aren’t without risks

Have you ever told a stranger a secret about yourself online? Did you feel a certain kind of freedom doing so, specifically because the context was removed from your everyday life? Personal disclosure and anonymity…

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Oil rises on prospects of less aggressive U.S. rate hike By Reuters

Oil rises on prospects of less aggressive U.S. rate hike By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks pump oil at an oil field on the shores of the Caspian Sea in Baku, Azerbaijan, October 5, 2017. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose…

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leaked documents reveal a strategy of chaos – has anything changed?

leaked documents reveal a strategy of chaos – has anything changed?

Uber has had a controversial history since its founding in 2009, from violent conflicts among drivers to a secret software allegedly used to evade law enforcement. Now, a leak of over 124,000 documents dubbed the…

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6 ways governments drive innovation – and how they can help post-pandemic resilience

6 ways governments drive innovation – and how they can help post-pandemic resilience

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on the global economy, with the total cost likely to exceed US$12.5 trillion dollars according to International Monetary Fund estimates. At the same time, the crisis has…

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Oil Dips in Volatile Trade as Pendulum Swings on Fed’s Upcoming July Hike By Investing.com

Oil Dips in Volatile Trade as Pendulum Swings on Fed’s Upcoming July Hike By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan  Investing.com — Crude prices fell on Thursday after swinging more than $7 a barrel as markets from oil to equities debated whether the Federal Reserve will impose a record rate…

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Swelling grocery bills are pummeling the poorest – who spend over a quarter of their incomes on food

Swelling grocery bills are pummeling the poorest – who spend over a quarter of their incomes on food

CC BY-ND The cost of eggs and bread is soaring – a trend that’s particularly punishing for the poorest Americans. Average food prices climbed an annualized rate of 10.4% in June, the Bureau of Labor…

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