The coronavirus pandemic has reduced global CO₂ emissions by almost 2 gigatonnes – about the equivalent of the net increase in carbon emissions since 2013. Numbers released by the International Energy Agency show that the biggest decrease was linked to…
One day before the Senate passed President Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion stimulus package on Saturday, the latest jobs report showed encouraging signs of recovery, as the U.S. economy added 379,000 jobs in February, exceeding expectations.The leisure …
The Levada Center, an independent Russian polling and sociological research organization, has released new data showing that 48 percent of the public would like to see Vladimir Putin remain president after 2024 while 41 percent would not. Support for P…
Over the past few years, streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music have revolutionized the way we listen to music. According to recent figures published by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), streaming, both ad-supported and …
Thanks to continuing growth in streaming subscriptions, music industry revenues in the United States grew by 9 percent in 2020. According to the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) latest Year-End Music Industry Revenue report, 2020 mark…
As the Biden administration settles into its first term, U.S. foreign policy is looking more eager to reconnect with allies and alliances across the world after a period of isolationism from the previous administration. Biden has made calls to many U.S…
So, you’ve got a million dollars burning a hole in your pocket and you’re looking to put a luxury roof over your head? This infographic, using data from Knight Frank, gives you an idea of where in the world you’ll get the most square meters for your la…
GDP figures by the OECD for the fourth quarter of 2020 show the ongoing impact the coronavirus is having on economies around the world. China was the first economy that bounced back from its coronavirus losses, recording a year-over-year growth of 6.5 …
The Walt Disney Company announced on Wednesday that it will close at least 60 of its retail stores in North America this year, as it plans to “significantly reduce its brick-and-mortar footprint” and focus on e-commerce going forward. “Over the past fe…
Earlier this week, President Biden announced that the United States is on track to have enough vaccine supply for every adult by the end of May. Thanks in part to Merck’s help in manufacturing the recently approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the U.S. i…
