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Why car prices are still so high — and why they are unlikely to fall anytime soon
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It has been nearly three years since auto plants around the world started to shut down because of the pandemic. Yet between the pandemic, an acute… Read More
Why buying a car is still such a miserable experience right now
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Thinking of buying a car? Kimberly Walker, a mother of two in Columbia, S.C., can tell you exactly what that’s like these days. She recently found… Read More
A Tiny Fund Has Scored A Historic Win Against ExxonMobil Over The Future Of Oil
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A brand-new hedge fund wants ExxonMobil to take climate change more seriously. And despite Exxon’s intense opposition, it managed to fill at least two seats on the oil giant’s board of directors.
No, The Blackouts In Texas Weren’t Caused By Renewables. Here’s What Really Happened
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Some prominent Republicans have blamed wind and solar power for the blackouts in the storm-stricken state. But the truth is that every source of generation fell short.
‘The New Dawn Blooms’: Poet Amanda Gorman Recites ‘The Hill We Climb’
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The 22-year-old composed a poem that acknowledges the recent insurrection attempt, but turns toward hope. America “isn’t broken but simply unfinished,” she said.
Free-Falling: Oil Prices Keep Diving As Demand Disappears
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At one point on Monday morning, West Texas Intermediate hit $10.34 a barrel — the lowest price in 34 years. At the start of 2020, that same barrel cost around $60.
Kobe Bryant’s Death Puts A Focus On Helicopter Safety
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Some helicopter trips — like personal or private helicopter rides — are more likely than others to end in a fatal accident. A crash killed the former NBA star and eight other people on Sunday.
Why Safer Cars Don’t Lead To Cheaper Car Insurance … Yet
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Many new cars have optional features that can help prevent accidents. But those same features also make repairs more expensive. The result? Premiums can go up for cars that are less likely to crash.
Ohio To Juárez And Back Again: Why Tariffs On Mexico Alarm The Auto Industry
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The U.S. auto industry opposes President Trump’s threatened tariffs on goods imported from Mexico. It says the taxes would increase the cost of vehicles and play havoc with supply chains.
From Walmart To Google, Companies Teaming Up To Buy More Solar And Wind Power
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Walmart, GM, Google, Johnson & Johnson and other corporations are forming a trade organization to promote the interests of renewable energy buyers.
What’s Driving Low Gas Prices? A Global Oil Glut
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Gasoline prices have been dropping steadily for months; they’re averaging right around $2.25 per gallon nationally. Enjoy, but don’t get used to them, analysts say.
Violence Against Journalists Reached ‘Unprecedented Levels’ In 2018, Report Finds
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Every year, Reporters Without Borders investigates how many journalists were killed, imprisoned or held hostage. In 2018, the group saw an increase in every category.
Penny Marshall, Filmmaker And ‘Laverne & Shirley’ Star, Dies At 75
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Marshall directed Big and A League of Their Own, among other films.
George H.W. Bush’s Service Dog Stays By His Casket
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Jim McGrath, spokesman for the Bush family, tweeted out a photo on Sunday night showing the service dog Sully lying before the former president’s flag-draped coffin.
Police In Many U.S. Cities Fail To Track Murdered, Missing Indigenous Women
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Seattle-based researchers examined the disappearances and murders of Native American women in 71 U.S. cities. They found information on 506 documented cases — and huge, troubling gaps in the data.
Federal Judge Extends Order Blocking 3D Gun Blueprints From Internet
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Defense Distributed can’t publish its DIY gun designs online until a court case between the states and the federal government is resolved. But the designs are already circulating.
White House Describes Military ‘Space Force,’ Aims To Create It By 2020
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Vice President Pence said in a speech Thursday that the Space Force, which would be the military’s sixth branch, will “prepare for the next battlefield” and “a new generation of threats.”
China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs On $60 Billion In U.S. Goods
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Earlier this week, the Trump administration threatened to increase tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports to 25 percent from 10 percent. China quickly vowed to take countermeasures.
Stephen Hawking’s Voice Is Being Broadcast Into Space
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The late scientist’s voice will be “beamed toward the nearest black hole,” his daughter tells the British press. Hawking is being interred at Westminster Abbey on Friday.
Civil Rights Leader Dorothy Cotton Dies At 88
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Cotton was the education director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. She focused on empowering ordinary people to exercise their rights.
Banned, Ozone-Depleting Chemical Is Still Being Produced Somewhere, Scientists Say
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Trichlorofluoromethane, or CFC-11, hurts the ozone layer and was supposed to have been phased out of production by 2010. Supposedly. But NOAA scientists say CFC-11 emissions began to rise after 2012.
Chinese Space Lab Expected To Crash To Earth On Sunday Night
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Tiangong-1, an abandoned Chinese orbiting lab, will re-enter the atmosphere soon. The European Space Agency predicts sometime Sunday evening, but says it can’t predict location.
Vice President Pence To Keep Pressure On North Korea, Despite South Korean Warming
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As Pence heads to South Korea to represent the U.S. at the Winter Olympics, he plans to counter North Korea’s media messaging and push allies to maintain pressure on the nation.
U.S. Economy Added 200,000 Jobs In January; Wages Rose
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The monthly report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows continued growth in jobs, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.1 percent. Wages rose at their highest rate since June 2009.
Extreme Cold Grips Much Of The U.S.
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2018 is off to a frigid start. From Texas to the mid-Atlantic to the Ohio Valley, temperatures are significantly colder than average, with sometimes fatal consequences.