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Thousands die in heat wave in Europe due to lack of air conditioning
“Heat waves kill more people in Europe than the number of Americans killed by guns,” notes Paul Matzko of the Institute for…
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Giant river otters return to place they were wiped out 40 years ago
Giant river otters Coco and Nima have returned to Argentina’s Iberá wetlands after otters were wiped out there 40 years ago. “Rewilding…
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Most engagement rings now have a lab-created diamond, not a natural diamond; some diamond mines are closing
“Diamond mines are floundering as lab-grown diamonds flood the market and prices plummet. One fifth of all diamond jewelry sold worldwide is now…
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Half of India’s electric capacity is supposedly ‘green’, yet it is adding coal power plants, which provide 71% of its power
“Since 2016, 3 projects have brought reliable power to 140 million in India, laying more than 4,300 km of power…
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Brains make new cells even in adulthood
“People my age and older were taught the brain literally stops making new cells in adulthood.” But that’s not true.…
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Science and Technology
Robot performs complicated surgery to remove gallbladder, without human help
“A Johns Hopkins–designed robot has learned to autonomously perform gallbladder removal surgery, completing a series of trials on pig tissue…
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Education
University of Florida students can sue over COVID shutdown, court says
Students who attended the University of Florida can bring a class-action lawsuit against it for shutting down various services during…
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Foreign Affairs
Britain’s government will lower voting age to 16 to try to keep power
Young people in Britain disproportionately vote for the Labour Party, while the elderly provide much of the votes for the…
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Paris is now so much cleaner you can swim in its main river
Every time I visited Paris, it was forbidden to swim in the Seine River, which flows through Paris, because it…
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Science and Technology
Conservationists are releasing mosquitoes into Hawaii to fight malaria
“Conservationists are releasing Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in Hawaii to control the spread of avian malaria, which has devastated local bird populations,”…
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Science and Technology
Scientists plan to bring back giant bird that went extinct
“Colossal Biosciences, the biotech company aiming to bring back extinct species, has set its sights on the Moa: a giant flightless bird…
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Science and Technology
Scientists develop a rabies vaccine for vampire bats that spreads through grooming
“Scientists have developed a rabies vaccine for vampire bats that spreads naturally through grooming. The vaccine is delivered via a gel applied…
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Law and Government
Journalists face criminal charges for reporting on an arrest in New Jersey
In New Jersey, two journalists are being prosecuted for accurately reporting on an arrest, just because the record of the…
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Economy
People now have banking accounts even in remote areas of war-torn African countries
“Mobile money—a form of banking that uses text messages to transfer money between accounts linked to phone numbers—is bringing financial…
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Science and Technology
Toad venom may help cure depression, radically improving treatment
“A psychedelic compound found in the venom of the Colorado River toad is showing promise as a faster, simpler treatment for depression,” reports The…
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Business
Rent control kills multifamily housing construction in MoCo
“How thoroughly did enactment of rent control kill off applications for new construction of multifamily (5+ units) housing in the…
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North Carolina likely to eliminate parking mandates that make housing less affordable
On June 26, North Carolina’s House of Representatives banned local mandates that forced developers to build parking lots. That will…
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Foreign Affairs
Trump launches destructive trade war with Brazil, which buys more of our products than we buy of theirs
America has a trade surplus with Brazil — it buys more of our products than we buy of its products —…
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Economy
Virginia Governor Youngkin adopted regulatory reforms saving $1.2 billion per year, reducing cost of building a home by $24,000
“With just 4 employees” in his regulatory office, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has “saved residents $1.2 billion per year” and…
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Foreign Affairs
Malaria eradicated in yet another country
A country on the northern coast of South America recently became the 46th country to eliminate malaria. The World Health…
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Business
Puerto Rico may recognize licenses from other jurisdictions, making it easier to move there
One of the biggest hurdles to interstate movement is the fact that states often don’t recognize occupational licenses issued by…
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Science and Technology
Scientists discover way to cut cow dung methane emissions a lot
“Cattle farmers often dispose of cow dung by allowing it to decompose in large open-air ponds, a process that generates…
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Economy
Global grain production reaches all-time high, despite Ukraine war
“Global grain production is on track to reach an all-time high of 3.6 billion tons in the 2025–26 season, helping…
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Wolverines make a comeback in Finland
Wolverines are making a comeback in southern Finland, where they were wiped out in the 19th century. Bird Guides explains:…
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Foreign Affairs
Italy to issue a half million more non-EU work visas for immigrants
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, “who ran for office on an anti-immigration platform, has now announced plans to let in…
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Happy World Porcupine Day
“Happy World Porcupine Day! For those wondering what a baby porcupine is called, it’s a porcupette. For those wondering what…
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Economy
There are now 60 million millionaires
Nearly 30 million Americans are millionaires, as are 60 million people in the world as a whole. “A new report…
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Dramatic seabird recoveries occur in Mexico
“Mexico’s Pacific islands are witnessing a remarkable seabird comeback. Of 27 seabird populations that had vanished from these islands, 22…
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Fire ants crossbreed to create ‘Frankenstein’ hybrid species that is moving north in the U.S.
“Experts have sounded the alarm after discovering that two species of invasive fire ant have crossbred, creating a dangerous new…
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Science and Technology
Egyptians used to be afflicted by hepatitis at high rates. But now they are largely free of the disease.
The rate of Hepatitis B in Egypt has dropped by 15 percent over the last decade, thanks to high vaccination…
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Business
3-mile deep geothermal well dug in Utah, reaching area of intense heat
“Fervo Energy, a geothermal energy startup, has drilled what it calls its ‘hottest and deepest well to-date‘ in southwest Utah.…
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“Unstoppable super ants” leaving trail of destruction “across Germany”
“A destructive species of ant is spreading through Germany faster than expected, with scientists warning that the proliferation of insects…
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Kemp’s ridley sea turtles have record-breaking season after being on the brink of extinction
“Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, one of the world’s most endangered species, have laid a record 383 nests on the Texas…
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Science and Technology
Amazon planning to produce up to 10,000 robotaxis per year in California plant
Amazon’s Zoox is building a factory in the San Francisco Bay Area designed to produce up to 10,000 robotaxis per…
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Politics
62% of young Americans support socialism, in recent poll
In “a recent survey, 62 percent of American adults under 30 say they hold favorable views of socialism,” reports Campus…
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Business
Walmart to expand drone deliveries to 100 more stores in three states
“Walmart will soon offer drone delivery from 100 stores across Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando, and Tampa, in addition to its…
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