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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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NPR News: 5 takeaways from an Oscars night that spread the love
5 takeaways from an Oscars night that spread the love It's thrilling to see the Academy recognize a weird, funny, scary performance like Amy Mad…
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Oscars 2026 Takeaways: ‘One Battle After Another’ Takes Top Honors
The film won six Academy Awards, including best director and best picture. “Sinners” received four, including for best screenplay and best actor. s…
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What Makes ‘Good TV’ on the Internet? Piers Morgan Has Thoughts.
The provocative broadcaster broke with Fox to build his own company on YouTube. Now he has hired a former head of MSNBC. source https://www.nytimes…
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Trump Administration Turns to Migrant Workers to Help Farm Labor Shortage
As the president’s immigration policies squeeze an already tight supply of farm labor, the Trump administration is making it cheaper to hire foreign …
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How Jeff Bezos Upended The Washington Post
The billionaire newspaper owner, dissatisfied by years of losses, wants the newsroom to double productivity with half its budget. source https://ww…
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NPR News: These are the casualties and cost of the war in Iran 2 weeks into the conflict
These are the casualties and cost of the war in Iran 2 weeks into the conflict The war in Iran has already cost the U.S. billions of dollars. Here&#…
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China’s Edge in an Oil Shock: Electric Cars and Renewables
Beijing’s decades-long push to reduce its dependence on foreign oil with huge investments in clean energy sources like electric vehicles is now payin…
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Surging Energy Costs Put German Industry ‘Really in Danger’
Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring, the war in Iran is posing another challenge to efforts to revive Europea…
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