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Death rates soar in Southeast Asia as virus wave spreads
Private flights by executives Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson signal 'the dawn of a new space age'
Two wealthy businessmen achieved a thrill this month that had been reserved for astronauts on government-financed missions. Richard Branson of the United Kingdom and Jeff Bezos of the United States flew to the edge of Earth's atmosphere and expe...
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The youngest Olympic athletes, past and present
Some of the youngest ever Olympians are competing at the 2020 Tokyo Games, including a 12-year-old table tennis prodigy and skateboarders, who are age 12 and 13. If not for the postponement caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Zend Zasa of Syria would...
This week's word in the news: COMMODITY
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Proponents contend subjugating nature as a commodity, used to satisfy human demands, is leading to disaster as the climate warms, and they’re pressing for a new paradigm.
The Denver Post -- 07/26/2021
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