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A new big-data analysis of the U.S. pinpoints how urban design aids the health of city residents — especially when cities provide walking opportunities, greenery, and mixed-use streets with a blend of commercial and residential activity.  The study examines tens of thousands of urban census-bureau tracts in the U.S., seeingContinue Reading

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The launch of Katalyst Space’s robotic servicing spacecraft LINK, designed to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, was postponed again Wednesday due to unfavorable weather conditions. The next launch attempt is targeted for no earlier than Thursday, July 2, at 9:09 p.m. UTC+12 (5:09 a.m. EDT), onContinue Reading

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There have recently been many warnings about near-term oil shortages stemming from the conflict in Iran. Most analysts assume that shortages mean higher prices. As I will explain, the dynamics of a self-organizing economy suggest the opposite outcome — lower prices, deepening recession, and shortages of goods and services that have little to do withContinue Reading

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“I’m still begging for people to help me get him out.”, Rescuers race to reach survivors in Venezuela NewsFeed “I’m still begging for people to help me get him out.” A mother’s plea as rescuers race to reach people trapped beneath collapsed buildings after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela. Al Jazeera’sContinue Reading

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Mathematician Maggie Miller explains the concept of manifolds — spaces that resemble flat Euclidean space when viewed up close, but that can have very a different global structure. To hear more about this topic, and about the particular weirdness of 4D space, check out out the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MURzTFRRuJQ #mathContinue Reading

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Ahead of the 4th of July, Adam Schiff unveiled new actions to hold big oil and gas companies accountable for the sky-high prices at the gas pump. — Join the conversation: → https://www.schiff.senate.gov → https://www.facebook.com/SenAdamSchiff → https://www.twitter.com/SenAdamSchiff → https://www.instagram.com/SenAdamSchiffContinue Reading

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Would China think twice about invading Taiwan having seen the economic and reputational cost of the USA’s campaign against Iran. Could the Strait of Taiwan prove to be just as messy and costly for a superpower as it was for the The Traitor administration? Our Taiwan expert paints the pictureContinue Reading