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Water is the new oil
When it comes to liquids and geopolitics, oil is like Alec Baldwin getting all the glory for 30 Rock, while poor lil’ brother Stephen (water) cranks out under-loved hits like Bio-Dome. So let’s right that wrong via three intriguing water tales you should know: With rainfall 85% below average and key reservoirs now circling the […]
Ukraine’s fighting a war on two fronts
We’ve kept you in the loop as Ukraine still barely holds on to key towns like Pokrovsk, despite Putin burning staggering numbers of casualties there. But Ukraine’s Zelensky is also grappling with two threats a little closer to home. One is the White House’s periodic flirting with the idea of imposing a direct Kremlin deal […]
We’re testing nukes again?
President Trump’s pledge to “immediately start testing our nuclear weapons on an equal basis” sent shivers through even the grinchiest of Halloween hearts last week. Why Trump’s big nuclear announcement? The president told 60 Minutes that rivals like Russia, China, Pakistan, and North Korea are already testing their own nukes, and he’s not just talking delivery systems(missiles): “they test way underground […]
Is our economy acting weird?
Sometimes we find ourselves pondering why the Duolingo owl is so passive-aggressive. Other days we end up wondering what’s really going on with our world’s economy. Today falls into the second category for five reasons, starting with… That’s how many cars will get repossessed in the US this year, the most in recorded history (yes, […]
