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[Science Alert, iStock] Plants have a seemingly effortless skill – turning sunlight into energy – and scientists have been working to artificially emulate this photosynthesis process. The ultimate benefits for renewable energy could be huge – and a new approach based on ‘photosheets’ could be the most promising attempt we’ve seen so far. The […]
[USA TODAY, GETTY IMAGES] After the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorized economic stimulus payments for American families, the IRS sent out more than 160 million payments via direct deposit or check. Months after those payments were received, lawmakers have been struggling to come to a consensus on how […]
[The Verge] Please Get Tested More than 180,000 people have died because of COVID-19 in the United States. And this week, the agency tasked with fighting the worst pandemic in a century recommended surrender. Earlier this week, the US Centers for Disease Control updated its COVID-19 advice to recommend fewer people get […]
[ABC NEWS] RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -The City of Sturgis conducted mass COVID testing for its citizens after welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors for the 80th annual Motorcycle Rally. Now, the city is announcing the results. A total of 650 people took advantage of the free testing, with 26 […]
[KITCO NEWS] This year, the global economy has contracted at a pace previously unseen. However, the crisis this year was only the trigger for what would otherwise have been an inevitable collapse in our economy. Doug Casey, founder of Casey Research, and Rick Rule, president of Sprott U.S., discussed with […]
Daniel Dale: RNC first night a ‘parade of dishonesty’ (CNN) Marco is petering out, but Tropical Storm Laura is churning into a major hurricane as it heads toward the US Gulf Coast. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Republican National Convention Night […]
[Forbes, Getty Images] Trump’s U. S. Department of Labor is pushing 401k sponsors to include the highest cost, highest risk, most secretive “private equity” investments ever devised by Wall Street in the retirement plans they offer to America’s workers. Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Jay Clayton claims […]
[USA TODAY] MEXICO CITY — While touring southern Chiapas state last month, Mexico’s coronavirus czar took aim at a local vice he considers culpable for the country’s ongoing pandemic problems: rampant Coca-Cola consumption. Health undersecretary Hugo López-Gatell connected soda consumption with COVID-19 deaths, blaming sugar for causing comorbidities such as obesity, diabetes and […]
[MarketWatch, Getty Images] Another downturn may be coming, but you shouldn’t lose sleep over it. Here’s why. When the pandemic-inspired crash sent stock values plummeting in back in March, investors endured some of the rockiest weeks in stock market history. There’s usually a lot more buildup to a stock market […]
[Forbes] Here are 14 countries that say they haven’t had a single coronavirus case. The coronavirus has reached 188 countries and territories around the world, according to John Hopkins University’s tracker. The pandemic has prompted many countries to impose lockdown measures, fundamentally changing many citizens’ lives. But some countries say […]