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Deliveries of the $250k Lightyear 0 will start in November 2022.

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Gradualism rejects the idea of a "bright line" in the abortion debate/

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One might think that people who started poor and became rich might be more sensitive to the plights of the poor. Not so, suggests a new study.

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Seattle slowly raised its minimum wage to $15 per hour. The results provide fuel for both sides of the minimum wage debate.

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Can we stop mass shootings? The first step is collecting data, and these authors have done just that.

Digital nomads can fully immerse themselves in their surroundings while advancing their career and stimulating the local economy. But there is one potential downside.

Yes, there are reasons to worry about Twitter, but it's not about the bots.

A clear alternative has yet to emerge.

One home was printed in 28 hours. Now, Alquist 3D is building 200 more.

We're separating the facts about EVs from the fiction.

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Our economy is dominated by middlemen, including huge companies such as Walmart and Amazon. There are many benefits to going direct instead.

The sonnenrad is a Heathen symbol composed of 12 repeated runes.

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At least 33 cities are sinking by more than 1 cm a year.

Suppose that fetuses are persons. Since pregnant people are too, how should conflicts between them be settled?

Only 1% of corn grown is the U.S. is the type that people eat.

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