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Texas Think Tank Giving Cover for Republican’s Wind Power Lies
Photo: Eric Gay (AP) Almost exactly a month before Texas plunged into darkness, a panel convened in Austin to host…
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Norway to Decriminalize Personal Purchase, Possession, and Use Of All Drugs In Small Quantities
Belgian federal police handling seized cocaine in Brussels in April 2007; stock photo.Photo: Mark Renders (Getty Images) The government of…
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One-of-a-Kind Nyan Cat Gif Sold in Crypto Art Auction to Celebrate Meme’s 10-Year Anniversary
The OG Nyan Cat meme uploaded to YouTube in 2011. Gif: Chris Torres Nyan Cat is turning 10 years old…
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The Flu Season That Wasn’t
Photo: David Zalubowski (AP) This winter has been a complete nightmare for Americans, thanks to the raging covid-19 pandemic. But…
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A Canadian Town Once Derailed a Diesel Train for Emergency Power
Even in a suburb of Montreal that’s well versed in dealing with winter storms, inclement weather can still overwhelm basic…
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What India Really Needs to Do to Protect Its Farmers
Farmers shout slogans as they participate in a protest at the Delhi Singhu border on December 18, 2020 in Delhi,…
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Pandemic-Related Unemployment Linked to 30,000 Excess Deaths in U.S., Study Finds
Photo: Eric Baradat (Getty Images) A new study out Thursday is one of the first to try measuring deaths during…
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DOJ Charges Members of North Korean Hacker Group “Lazarus”
A North Korean soldier watches South Korean soldiers on January 29, 2003, as he stands at the site of the…
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How Much the Oil and Gas Industry Paid Lying Texas Republicans
Photo: Chip Somodevilla (AP) As the crisis of rolling blackouts in Texas unfolds this week, some of the state’s loudest Republican…
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Survivors of Severe Covid-19 Should Get Their Eyes Checked, Study Suggests
Photo: William Thomas Cain (Getty Images) Doctors are warning that covid-19 may be capable of causing lingering eye problems. A…
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