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What archaeology tells us about the music and sounds made by Africa’s ancestors

What archaeology tells us about the music and sounds made by Africa’s ancestors

Music has been part and parcel of humanity for a long time. Not every sound is musical, but sound has meaning and sometimes the meaning of sound is specific to its context. But when it…

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The labor-busting law firms and consultants that keep Google, Amazon and other workplaces union-free

The labor-busting law firms and consultants that keep Google, Amazon and other workplaces union-free

American companies have been very successful at preventing their workers from organizing into unions in recent decades, one of the reasons unionization in the private sector is at a record low. What you may not…

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Steady oil price belies weakening physical market By Reuters

Steady oil price belies weakening physical market By Reuters

By Julia Payne LONDON (Reuters) – The oil price is holding steady close to $45 a barrel, but prices further forward and in the physical market are showing new signs of weakness mainly due to…

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A new quantum paradox throws the foundations of observed reality into question

A new quantum paradox throws the foundations of observed reality into question

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Perhaps not, some say. And if someone is there to hear it? If you think…

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Can the cruise industry really recover from coronavirus?

Can the cruise industry really recover from coronavirus?

On Sunday the first major cruise ship to take to the Mediterranean in almost five months sailed out of the Italian city of Genoa. Passengers on the MSC Grandiosa were tested for coronavirus before stepping…

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Thousands evacuate as dueling storms take aim at U.S. Gulf Coast By Reuters

Thousands evacuate as dueling storms take aim at U.S. Gulf Coast By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A member of the Emergency Operations Committee (COE) monitors the trajectory of Storm Laura in Santo Domingo 2/2 By Jennifer Hiller and Ernest Scheyder HOUSTON (Reuters) – Hurricane Marco and…

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Electric car sales are on the rise – is coronavirus a turning point for the market?

Electric car sales are on the rise – is coronavirus a turning point for the market?

Lockdowns across Europe to curb the coronavirus pandemic drastically changed how we move around the world. Work-from-home restrictions, furlough schemes and job losses left millions of cars gathering dust in driveways. It is not surprising…

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Saudi Aramco establishes corporate development organisation By Reuters

Saudi Aramco establishes corporate development organisation By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Khurais DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco (SE:) said on Sunday it established a corporate development organisation to optimise the company’s portfolio.…

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How a class of killer T cells goes rogue in inflammatory bowel disease

How a class of killer T cells goes rogue in inflammatory bowel disease

Between 6 and 8 million people worldwide suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, a group of chronic intestinal disorders that can cause belly pain, urgent and frequent bowel movements, bloody stools and weight loss. New research…

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The PPI scandal is far from over – here’s why

The PPI scandal is far from over – here’s why

The PPI scandal led to the largest consumer redress scheme in British history, with over £38 billion paid to claimants to date. The deadline for customers to submit their claims was set at midnight on…

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