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Democrats bicker on infrastructure bill as Biden urges vote By Reuters

Democrats bicker on infrastructure bill as Biden urges vote By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The U.S Capitol seen at night from Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, U.S., October 24, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo 2/2 By Susan Cornwell, Makini Brice and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President…

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Wages up as Americans are encouraged back to work and into the office – 3 takeaways from the latest jobs report

Wages up as Americans are encouraged back to work and into the office – 3 takeaways from the latest jobs report

After a lackluster jobs report in September 2021, the latest news on employment gives Americans plenty of cheer about ahead of the holiday season. In total, 531,000 jobs were added in October – outstripping the…

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what is energy made of?

what is energy made of?

What is energy made of? — Ela, age 8, Melbourne Hi Ela! What a great question! For scientists, energy is not really a thing and so it isn’t made of something else, in the way…

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Diwali leaves Delhi wheezing in dangerously unhealthy air By Reuters

Diwali leaves Delhi wheezing in dangerously unhealthy air By Reuters

6/6 © Reuters. Traffic moves on a flyover on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, November 4, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 2/6 By Neha Arora and Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI…

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The future of work is hybrid – here’s an expert’s recommendations

The future of work is hybrid – here’s an expert’s recommendations

COVID-19 has changed the way we work. Even before the pandemic, the U.S. workforce increasingly relied on remote collaboration technologies like videoconferencing and Slack. The global crisis accelerated the adoption of these work tools and…

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how ‘cognitive interviewing’ can help police compile the most reliable evidence

how ‘cognitive interviewing’ can help police compile the most reliable evidence

With Cleo Smith safely returned to her family, and charges laid against her alleged abductor, much of the media’s focus has now turned to the question of how police can best piece together the details…

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Nigeria launches ‘digital naira’ pilot

Nigeria launches ‘digital naira’ pilot

The Central Bank of Nigeria formally introduced eNaira, a pilot retail central bank digital (CBDC) currency on October 25.   Nigeria, Africa’s largest country by population, becomes the first on the continent to introduce a pilot CBDC. The amount of electronic currency currently…

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California, again, leans on natural gas to shore up energy supplies By Reuters

California, again, leans on natural gas to shore up energy supplies By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A wind-driven wildfire burns near power line tower in Sylmar, California, U.S., October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Gene Blevins By Scott DiSavino and Nichola Groom (Reuters) -California on Thursday said it would increase…

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Few foundations give groups they support decision-making power on funding priorities

Few foundations give groups they support decision-making power on funding priorities

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Eighty-three percent of large U.S. foundations seek input from some of the nonprofits they fund – along with other people, organizations…

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I was part of the team that found the Homo naledi child’s skull: how we did it

I was part of the team that found the Homo naledi child’s skull: how we did it

In 2015 a new member was introduced to the family tree of humans. Fossil hominins from the Rising Star cave system outside Johannesburg, South Africa, were found to belong to a previously unidentified hominin species,…

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