Senate Republicans have the math on their side when it comes to the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. History, however, is
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The UN’s ‘decade of delivery’ needs blockchain to succeed
When the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, were conceived back in 2012, blockchain technology was in its early days. Few could have foreseen the trajectory
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Oil prices down for the week on new coronavirus concerns
By Andres Guerra Luz on 9/26/2020 (Bloomberg) –Oil fell this week amid growing concerns that another wave of the coronavirus pandemic will spark tighter lockdown
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China Gives Unproven Covid-19 Vaccines to Thousands, With Risks Unknown
First, workers at state-owned companies got dosed. Then government officials and vaccine company staff. Up next: teachers, supermarket employees and people traveling to risky areas
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Crypto adoption has no future without regulation and law enforcement
The basis of any exchange of value is trust. The more two parties trust each other, the more they will feel confident engaging in transactions.
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Covid-19: What do scientists think of the PM’s plan?
After dangling the possibility of a mini-lockdown to break coronavirus’s chain of transmission, Boris Johnson has opted for a much softer strategy. The new Covid
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Plight of the ‘Physical Worker’: Worn-Out Bodies and Little Savings
Shawn McCadden began working for his father’s handyman business in Massachusetts in 1970, when he was 11. At 32, he started his own building company.
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Trump administration moves to limit student visa stays over fraud, national security concerns
The Trump administration has announced a rule limiting the open-ended stay for international students from countries, amid concerns about overstays, fraud and potential risks to
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Unapproved drugs found in cognitive supplements: study
Five unapproved drugs were found in over-the-counter supplements advertising better cognitive function, according to a recent study. The study’s authors said the drugs’ presence “suggest serious
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Thanksgiving gatherings amid coronavirus should be small, CDC says
With fall officially here and the holidays quickly approaching, a federal health agency has issued a warning over Thanksgiving gatherings amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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