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super-chilled mirrors edge towards the borders of gravity and quantum physics

The LIGO gravitational wave observatory in the United States is so sensitive to vibrations it can detect the tiny ripples in space-time called gravitational waves. These waves are caused by colliding black holes and other…

Australia takes wine dispute with China to WTO By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Australian wine are seen at a store selling imported wine in Beijing, China November 27, 2020. REUTERS/Florence Lo By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) -The Australian government said on Saturday…

What’s the charitable deduction? An economist explains

The charitable deduction is a dollar-for-dollar reduction in taxable income that lowers what someone owes the Internal Revenue Service. Only donations to tax-exempt charities count. This giving incentive is available only for the 10% of…

beware of tax scams — they’ll be everywhere this EOFY

The end of the financial year is near. So all of us — especially those scrambling at the last minute to get their receipts in order — should keep an eye out for the accompanying…

Heatwave bakes U.S. Southwest for fifth day as power grids hold up By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The morning sun rises over a neighborhood as a heatwave continues during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Encinitas, California, U.S., August 19, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo (Reuters) -The…

Postal banking could provide free accounts to 21 million Americans who don’t have access to a credit union or community bank

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea About a quarter of census tracts with a post office don’t have a community bank or credit union branch, suggesting postal…