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6 Lessons on the Future of the Metaverse From the Creator of Second Life
So there’s plenty that the current builders of the metaverse can learn from Second Life, both for better and worse.
Why Anti-Government Protests in the Solomon Islands Are Targeting Chinatown
Chinatown in the Solomon Islands' capital has been the focus of rioters, looters and protesters who demanded that Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare resign.
Scientists Concerned About New COVID-19 Variant Detected in South Africa With High Number of Mutations
The new variant has a “constellation” of new mutations, which could potentially make it more transmissible and make vaccines less effective, experts say
Here Are the Most ‘Attractive’ Global Cities. But Can They Keep Their Edge in the Post-Pandemic World?
Many of the world's major global cities saw a significant decrease in competitiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic
Why Sweden’s First Female Prime Minister Resigned Just Hours After Her Appointment
"I don’t want to lead a government whose legitimacy might be questioned," Magdalena Andersson said.
Jamie Dimon Offers Hasty Apology After Joking JPMorgan Will Outlast Chinese Communist Party
The mea culpa underscores the bank's desire to keep cordial relations in China, where it has nearly $20 billion of exposure and has ambitions to expand further.
How Your Post-Thanksgiving Diet Could Help Save the Planet
Cutting out meat and dairy can shrink your carbon footprint along with your waistline
Nuclear Fusion Finally Finds Its Place in the Sun
One of my favorite bar signs is the one that promises “Free beer tomorrow.” That’s how I’ve always thought of nuclear fusion—a (theoretically) cheap, pollution-free and inexhaustible energy source, the promise of which has pretty much been a decade away ever since the technology was first tested 70 years ago. When “nuclear energy” is discussed,…
India’s Farmers Have Forced Modi to Retreat But He Will Be Back, With More Religious Polarization
The potential benefits of his climbdown may far outweigh the momentary humiliation
The Buck Stops Here: Dollar Tree Raises Prices to $1.25
Dollar Tree said the reason for raising its prices to $1.25 was not due to “short-term or transitory market conditions."
Boy, 8, Dies in Hospital After Being Struck in Waukesha Parade Crash
Jackson Sparks, 8, who was walking in the parade with his 12-year-old brother, is the sixth person to die.
Why the IOC Stepped in on China’s Behalf in the Peng Shuai Controversy
Human rights advocates say the IOC's intervention shows it chose to side with officials in China instead of athletes