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'Everything is gone.' Flooding is bad news for the world's second-largest economy
on August 9, 2020 at 12:04 am
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London endured plagues, fires and wars. Will it weather Covid-19?
on August 4, 2020 at 10:53 am
The impact of Covid-19 is being felt in London, where previously bustling streets are now often deserted and some shops are still shuttered. But the British capital has a long history of enduring hardship. CNN's Phil Black reports. […]
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Puerto Rico voting temporarily halted amid lack of ballots
on August 9, 2020 at 11:07 pm
Puerto Rico's primary elections were temporarily halted Sunday because of a lack of ballots in voting centers across the island, according to election officials. […]
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Presidential candidate flees her apartment on eve of election in Belarus
on August 9, 2020 at 2:51 pm
The main opposition candidate in Belarus' Sunday presidential election went into hiding the night before challenging longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko, who is seeking his sixth term. […]
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Europe's biggest countries are seeing Covid surges -- but not this one
on August 9, 2020 at 10:42 am
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Lebanon's economy was already in crisis. Then the blast hit Beirut
on August 6, 2020 at 4:57 pm
A cataclysmic blast in Beirut, Lebanon's capital, is poised to send an economy already deep in crisis hurtling toward a dangerous unknown. […]
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Covid-19 is taking elevator anxiety to the next level. This company has a solution
on August 3, 2020 at 12:15 pm
Before the pandemic, there were many reasons to be anxious about taking an elevator — from being crammed in a small space with strangers, to getting stuck between floors. […]
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A Japanese startup has invented a smart mask that translates into eight languages
on August 4, 2020 at 2:05 am
When the Covid-19 pandemic made face masks an everyday essential, Japanese startup Donut Robotics spotted an opportunity. They created a smart mask — a high-tech upgrade to standard face coverings, designed to make communication and social distancing easier. […]
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The tiny islands quietly mastering hydrogen power
on March 27, 2020 at 3:57 pm
The Orkney islands in far northern Scotland use excess wind power to produce the zero carbon fuel. […]
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US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here's why it matters
on September 18, 2019 at 4:44 pm
If you're looking for a reason to care about tree loss, the nation's latest heat wave might be it. Trees can lower summer daytime temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a recent study. […]
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Miami's Little Haiti wasn't a target for developers. Until the seas started to rise
on July 12, 2019 at 3:14 pm
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How rich people could help save the planet from the climate crisis
on July 12, 2019 at 9:20 am
Rich people don't just have bigger bank balances and more lavish lifestyles than the rest of us -- they also have bigger carbon footprints. […]
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Was building China's Three Gorges Dam worth it?
on August 1, 2020 at 1:27 am
Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydropower project ever built. […]
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Inside look at supermodel's bohemian home
on July 29, 2020 at 12:09 pm
Kendall Jenner may hail from one of America's most lavish celebrity families, but her Los Angeles home is more toned-down than you might expect. […]
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From Accra to London, how photographer James Barnor captured decades of style
on June 19, 2020 at 2:34 pm
When he was 17 James Barnor took his first picture, using a small camera a craft teacher gifted him. His subject was a "clever and lovely" girl who he knew from school. […]
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A Netflix dating show has sparked major debate about colorism
on July 23, 2020 at 3:51 am
On Netflix's "Indian Matchmaking," marriage consultant Sima Taparia travels the world to meet with hopeful clients and help them find the perfect match for an arranged marriage. […]
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The fastest manned aircraft ever
on July 28, 2020 at 11:47 am
Bold, black and blazing fast: The North American X-15 was a plane unlike any other. And although it first flew over 60 years ago, it is still the quickest manned aircraft ever to fly. […]
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Passports for purchase: How the elite get through a pandemic
on August 7, 2020 at 11:52 am
For most people, the coronavirus pandemic has meant fewer travel options. Not so for super-rich families who are increasingly using their money to cross borders that would otherwise be closed to them. […]
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How the Cold War created the world's largest airplane
on July 21, 2020 at 1:27 am
The first powered plane flight, performed by the Wright Brothers over the windswept beach of North Carolina's Kitty Hawk in 1903, covered 120 feet. That historic flight would fit entirely in the cargo hold of the Antonov AN-225 Mriya, the world's biggest fully operational plane. […]
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Why people are outraged by video about cooking rice
on July 30, 2020 at 4:51 pm
On July 8, Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng uploaded to YouTube a video titled "DISGUSTED by this Egg Fried Rice Video," under his comedic persona "Uncle Roger." […]