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American Football didn’t intend for a dilapidated student house in Urbana, Illinois to become a cult musical landmark. As with much of the band’s career, it just happened. They’d chosen the now iconic photo of the white-panelled building to feature on the cover of their 1999 self-titled album at random – it captured the vibe of the town they’d just finished college in and the photographer, also a student at the time, was cheap. But when the record unexpectedly caught on years later, 704 W High Street became an indie…

New-age tech companies Paytm, Zomato, Nykaa, Policybazaar, CarTrade and Delhivery have together regained nearly one-third of the wealth investors in their shares had lost last year, thanks to their efforts towards profitability, reducing overheads and also due to rationalisation in their strategy on acquisition.These half a dozen stocks have gained almost Rs 45,000 crore in market value in 2023, after losing nearly Rs 1.59 lakh crore in 2022. Analysts believe they have caught the fancy of investors over the last two…

Tzeltal Maya women attend a mass wedding celebration in Zinacantan, Mexico, in March 2023. Credit: SL-Photography/Shutterstock Being able to speak the dominant language wherever you are in the world has long been shown to be economically beneficial. This is particularly the case when you're looking for work. Being able to speak…

From the choice of schools to safety to access to green spaces and healthy food, the neighborhood where a child is raised can play a determining role in their future health. And because structural racism can systematically silo nonwhite people in certain neighborhoods, those local factors shape the health of millions of people of color in the United States. Now, census data link Black children’s neighborhoods and mortality rates in the early 20th century,…

Anita Baker is dropping special guests and supporting acts from her Songstress tour after being harassed by fans of Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds.In a Tuesday tweet, the R&B icon announced that she would tour solo “after silently enduring cyberbullying/verbal abuse and threats of violence” from Babyface’s fan base. “In the Interest of Personal Safety. I will continue, The Songstress Tour, alone. Appropriate refunds will be made. Blessings ABXO,” she wrote, posting her updated concert schedule.But earlier this week, the…

Prioritizing lab safety doesn’t hamper research productivity. That’s the main takeaway of a working paper published last week by the National Bureau of Economic Research and accepted for publication in Research Policy. Safety experts are cautiously optimistic these results may help support further cultural and institutional change to address poor laboratory practices in academia. “Doing research safely doesn’t impede science. And scientists need to see that,”…

The cryptocurrency market in 2023 continues to display its inherent volatility, with Bitcoin’s (BTC) price experiencing approximately a 4% decrease in May – a notable dip as it signifies the crypto giant’s first monthly loss for the year. Concurrently, Ethereum (ETH) made its presence felt, burning an impressive 143K tokens in May alone. As investors and market observers grapple with these shifting sands, the question arises – could Ethereum be poised to assume the role of the prime market influencer? In this vein,…

As the world moves towards decentralization, many companies are looking for ways to make their trading operations more secure. Fortunately, TMS Network (TMSN) provides a secure, efficient, and reliable way of trading for investors. As an investor in the crypto industry, one ought to stay up-to-date on the latest happenings in the crypto world. This article sheds light on the bullish momentum observed in Kava (KAV), and explores the benefits of using TMS Network (TMSN) for decentralized trading. What is TMS Network (TMSN)…

One year in the next five will almost certainly be the hottest on record and there's a two-in-three chance a single year will cross the crucial 1.5 °C global warming threshold, an alarming new report by the World Meteorological Organization predicts.The report, known as the Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update, warns if humanity fails to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero, increasingly worse heat records will tumble beyond this decade.So what is driving the bleak outlook for the next five years? An expected…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Black adults—particularly Black women—with higher levels of education and experiences of discrimination and crime are more likely to own a firearm, according to a study by the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers. In a new study appearing in the Journal of Clinical Psychology,…