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Oil Prices Rise a Day After 10% Plunge
President Trump had set off a drastic market reaction on Monday by backing away from a threat to strike Iranian energy infrastructure. source https…
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NPR News: UK police probe possible Iran link after Jewish charity ambulances set on fire
UK police probe possible Iran link after Jewish charity ambulances set on fire Police in London are investigating a suspected antisemitic hate crime…
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NPR News: Despite state bans and restrictions, the number of abortions in the U.S. holds steady
Despite state bans and restrictions, the number of abortions in the U.S. holds steady The Guttmacher Institute has a new analysis on how many aborti…
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How Epstein Helped Solve a Billionaire’s Problems With Women
The Wall Street titan Leon Black paid Jeffrey Epstein $170 million for what he said was tax and estate work. But his services went beyond that. sou…
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Flights Grounded at LaGuardia Airport as New York Fire Department Responds to Incident
A ground stop was in effect early Monday as the Fire Department said it was responding to a runway incident. A New York Times journalist saw an Air C…
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Stocks Tumble as Oil Prices Rise
Investors braced for a fourth week of market turmoil caused by the war in the Middle East source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/business/oil-st…
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NPR News: How one Minnesota school is bouncing back after the ICE surge
How one Minnesota school is bouncing back after the ICE surge NPR spent time inside a Minnesota school talking with educators, parents, and children…
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As War Disrupts the Gulf, India’s Growth Story Faces New Risks
Generations of Indian workers and businesses have turned the Arab side of the Gulf into a vital appendage of their own country. source https://www.…
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Vertical Farms Tried to Compete With Open Field Farming. It Isn’t Going Well.
The industry was a darling of the venture capital world 10 years ago. With many farms out of business, the remaining companies have scaled back. so…
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Laid Off in Midlife, China’s Reform Generation Braces for Downward Mobility
The future once seemed boundless for those who grew up during China’s reform era. Now in middle age, they are pinned between economic stagnation and …
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Scramble for Jet Fuel Shows How Energy Shortages Are Rippling Across Asia
As China and other major suppliers of refined oil in the region restrict exports, import-dependent countries are desperate to secure fuel supplies. …
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NPR News: Israel and Iran attack gas facilities, in a major escalation that rattles markets
Israel and Iran attack gas facilities, in a major escalation that rattles markets President Trump said that Israel acted alone when it struck the So…
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Ozempic Is About to Go Generic in India, China and Canada
In India, China and several other nations, Novo Nordisk is on the verge of losing patent protection for its blockbuster weight loss drug, opening the…
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NPR News: Ruling overturns Senegal's Africa Cup title and declares Morocco the champion
Ruling overturns Senegal's Africa Cup title and declares Morocco the champion Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title on …
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NPR News: EU offers to pay Ukraine to fix oil pipeline at the center of Ukraine-Hungary feud
EU offers to pay Ukraine to fix oil pipeline at the center of Ukraine-Hungary feud EU officials say they have offered money and technical help to Uk…
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As War Chokes Natural Gas Supply, Asia Turns Back to Coal
Across Asia, a sharp drop in liquefied natural gas supplies is pushing major importers back toward coal, undermining L.N.G.’s long-held role as a sta…
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NPR News: Last protester in detention after Trump's campus crackdown has been released
Last protester in detention after Trump's campus crackdown has been released Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old from the West Bank who has lived in New…
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As War With Iran Hurts Oil Prices, U.S. Turns to Iranian Boats for Help
Iranian-linked ships carrying Russian oil were among those that received temporary exemptions from sanctions, a sign of how dire the energy crisis is…
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Oil Begins Flowing Through California Pipeline Under Trump Order
Oil had not flowed through the pipeline since a 2015 rupture caused an environmental disaster on California’s Central Coast. It sets up a new fight b…
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NPR News: 5th member of Iranian women's soccer team gives up asylum in Australia
5th member of Iranian women's soccer team gives up asylum in Australia The player's departure shortly before midnight on Sunday leaves two o…
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