The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea A new analysis suggests Americans are willing to pay about US$5 trillion to stop the spread of COVID-19 and save as…
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By Khaled Abdelaziz KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s finance minister on Thursday laid out a system of money transfers to the poor in a step towards removing costly fuel subsidies to end an economic crisis. The…
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Every so often, a pandemic emerges that dramatically alters human society. The Black Death (1347 – 1351) was one; the Spanish flu of 1918 was another. Now there’s COVID-19. Archaeologists have long studied diseases in…
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“How could you see my listing if you’re blind?” “I’d have to check with our insurance company to see if we’re covered to host guests with disabilities.” “Does the dog drive?” Those are three typical…
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2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The North West Shelf Gas Project is seen at sunset in Burrup at the Pilbarra region in Western Australia 2/2 By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A slump in energy…
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Much has been written on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on negative emotions, such as rising anxiety and the loneliness of self-isolation. But while things may seem all doom and gloom, new data reveals…
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As more Americans lose all or part of their incomes and struggle with mounting debts, another crisis looms: a wave of personal bankruptcies. Bankruptcy can discharge or erase many types of debts and stop foreclosures,…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – It was an unexpectedly bullish dataset on oil inventories, yet it couldn’t secure a winning day for oil bulls. Oil prices settled down 2% or more Wednesday as…
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When a mother gives birth to twins, the offspring are not always identical or even the same gender. Known as fraternal twins, they represent a longstanding evolutionary puzzle. Identical twins arise from a single fertilised…
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Significant Figures is a series from The Conversation where scholars explain an important number in the news. The distribution of Paycheck Protection Program loans for small businesses hasn’t been smooth, from unclear guidelines to technical…
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