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The impact to commodity markets will keep global prices high through the end of 2024, the bank says
• In graphics: The European impact of Russia halting gas to Poland and Bulgaria
Silenced by poison, bullets, jail: Navalny, Nemtsov and more Putin critics
A history of efforts to silence those trying to figure out how much Vladimir Putin is really worth.
Analysis: Ukrainians are trying to complicate Russia’s ability to sustain its ambitious offensive
The war in eastern Ukraine appears to be entering a critical phase, as Russia pours in more fighting units and Ukrainian forces try to hold lines battered by weeks of shelling and rocket fire.
Rejected Girl Scout Cookies
Meet the cookies that didn’t make the cut. Even-Thinner Mints So thin that they’re basically the Eucharist. Tagalong . . . ifyouwants Still peanut butter and chocolate, but incredibly bitter. TruthCrisps Fudge biscuits stamped with inspiring messages for young women, such as “We all hate it here” and “You have to decide if you want a child by … Read more
Putin’s threat: Hear what retired commander thinks about it
Vladimir Putin issued a vague threat to countries intervening in Ukraine. Ret. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges discusses what to make of it and how the US and allies should respond.
World Bank: Higher food and energy prices could last ‘for years’
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has contributed to an historic shock to commodity markets that will keep global prices high through the end of 2024, according to the World Bank.
Transnistria: The Russian-backed territory Putin may be eyeing
A series of unexplained explosions have occurred in parts of Transnistria, a breakaway territory within Moldova that has housed Russian troops for decades, sparking fears that Moscow’s war could soon stretch beyond Ukraine and create a new theater of conflict in eastern Europe.
How virtual meetings can limit creative ideas
Listen to the latest science news with Nick Petrić Howe and Benjamin Thompson. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download MP3 In this episode: 00:56 How video calls can reduce creativity As a result of the pandemic, workers around the world have become accustomed to meeting colleagues online. To find out if this … Read more
Engineered jumpers overcome biological limits via work multiplication
Aristotle. Problemata 3 12–19. Morowitz, H. J. De motu animalium. Hosp. Pract. 11, 145–149 (1976). CAS PubMed Google Scholar Seifert, H. S. The lunar pogo stick. J. Spacecr. Rockets 4, 941–943 (1967). ADS Google Scholar Zhao, J. et al. MSU jumper: a single-motor-actuated miniature steerable jumping robot. IEEE Trans. Robot. 29, 602–614 (2013). Google Scholar … Read more