The $15 minimum wage is being left out of the upcoming COVID-19 stimulus relief package expected to be passed by Congress sometime this month. While it had a majority support from Americans and the dominant congressional party, enough pushback by Repub…
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Wealthy Nations Lead Per-Capita Emissions
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While countries in the European Union have been leaders in the movement toward renewable and clean energies, many have some of the highest per-capita carbon emission rates in the world. Easy access to carbon-emitting products like cars and the use of p…
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5.6 Percent of U.S. Adults Identify as LGBT
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A total of 5.6 percent of U.S. adults identified as LGBT in 2020, a new record high. Gen Z, newly added to the latest edition of a survey by Gallup, is the gayest generation in terms of self-identification. Almost 16 percent of those born between 1997 …
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Afghanistan: The U.S. Wasted Billions On Buildings & Vehicles
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A report released by The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (known as SIGAR) has found that the United States wasted billions of dollars on capital assets such as buildings, motor vehicles and aircraft in Afghanistan. SIGAR conduc…
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Global 5G Adoption to Triple in 2021
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While mobile internet connections on 4G networks are quick enough for most average users, enabling them to stream HD video or download music, apps and games on the go, 5G, the next evolution of wireless networks, has already arrived and is expected to …
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The Fastest Growing Cities in the World
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While the past decades have seen rapid urbanization in India and China, cities in Africa are growing fastest in the current one. In the first half of the 2020s, the U.N. Population Division expects 28 cities to grow at an average annual rate of more th…
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UK car production posts worst January in a decade
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The latest auto manufacturing figures released today mark “yet another month of decline for UK car production” and are “a grave concern” according to Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive. The total for January 2021 of 86,052 is the worst start to a year si…
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Short-Term Rentals Fall Amid Pandemic Travel Lull
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As Airbnb is slated to report its first quarter as a public company on Thursday, investors are eagerly waiting to find out how hard the short-term rental platform has been hit by the pandemic in the last three months of 2020. While monthly booking valu…
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The Countries Producing the Most E-Waste
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According to the Global E-waste Monitor, 53.6 million tons of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2020. The figure increased by 21 percent in just five years, making e-waste the fastest growing domestic waste stream in the world. The largest pr…
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Which Governments Ordered Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine?
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On Wednesday, U.S. regulators announced that Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine being developed by its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals in Belgium is effective at preventing moderate to severe cases of the disease. The jab has been deemed safe with…