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Could a sovereign wealth fund in the US save TikTok?

President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Monday that looks to establish a sovereign wealth fund in the United States, an unorthodox move for a country with towering national debt, says Ruth V. Aguilera, a Northeastern ...

Cannabis reform: Reaping more than you can sow

A study of more than 300 household cannabis growers in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) shows an overall positive attitude around legislative reform enacted in 2020, despite some lack of clarity around the legal limits ...

History shows how a trade war can become a violent conflict

In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump imposing a 10% levy against China and pressing a 30-day pause on proposed tariffs to Canada and Mexico, Martin Danahay is reflecting on the dangerous historical outcomes of past ...

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Economics & Business
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Economics & Business
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Political science
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Political science
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Economics & Business
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Political science
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Political science
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Economics & Business
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Economics & Business
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Economics & Business
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Social Sciences
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Economics & Business
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Plants & Animals
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Earth Sciences
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Quantum Physics
Simulating particle creation in an expanding universe using quantum computers
Cell & Microbiology
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Social Sciences
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Earth Sciences
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Evolution
Genetic study sheds light on changes that shaped human brain evolution
Archaeology
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Plants & Animals
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Cell & Microbiology
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