Opinion | The Clean Energy Revolution Is Speeding Up Thanks to Europe
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Opinion | The Clean Energy Revolution Is Speeding Up Thanks to Europe

Today’s energy crisis has a familiar ring. In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, energy supplies have faltered and prices have skyrocketed. Americans are seeing costly gasoline, and in Europe, natural gas prices are around five times typical levels for this time of year, driving up the price of…

Opinion | Tony Kushner on the Republican ‘Fantasy’ of a Nation Controlled by ‘Straight White Men’
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Opinion | Tony Kushner on the Republican ‘Fantasy’ of a Nation Controlled by ‘Straight White Men’

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US dollar strength mimics 2020 Coronavirus crash — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

US dollar strength mimics 2020 Coronavirus crash — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week with all quiet on traditional markets but a storm brewing in crypto. As the Easter long weekend continues for the United States and much of Europe, traders are keenly eyeing whether Bitcoin can stay stable for four days without professional investor involvement. So far,…

Hyundai partners with Meta Kongz, Activision surveys on NFTs, and more

Hyundai partners with Meta Kongz, Activision surveys on NFTs, and more

South Korean automobile manufacturer Hyundai announced today, April 18th, that it has partnered with the Meta Kongz NFT project to create a limited collection of 30 NFTs launching sometime in May 2022. Hyundai also created a new Twitter handle @Hyundai_NFT for its NFT-related communications and posted a video showing an…

After Bheed, Rajkummar Rao reunites with Anubhav Sinha for anthology set against pandemic; Report

After Bheed, Rajkummar Rao reunites with Anubhav Sinha for anthology set against pandemic; Report

Rajkummar Rao is an actor who doesn’t need an introduction. In his career of around a decade, the Hamari Adhuri Kahani actor had given several impressive performances and has worked with several ace filmmakers. And while he has been basking in the success of this last release Badhaai Do, it…

China’s Economic Data Hints at Cost of Zero Covid Strategy
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China’s Economic Data Hints at Cost of Zero Covid Strategy

BEIJING — Faced with its worst Covid-19 outbreak yet, China has been enforcing an expanding number of mass quarantines, strict lockdowns and border controls. The measures may yet work, but official data released on Monday show they are exacting a grim toll on the world’s second-largest economy. China’s economy expanded…

Steve Nash After Heartbreaking Game 1 Loss: ‘I’m Proud of the Guys’

Steve Nash After Heartbreaking Game 1 Loss: ‘I’m Proud of the Guys’

It’s typically hard to stay positive after being handed a loss on a buzzer-beating game-winner — especially when it’s the first game of the playoffs. However, Brooklyn Nets Coach Steve Nash was adamant about staying positive: “You can look at it a number of ways. There’s obviously areas of the…