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NASDAQ

Market Snapshot: Dow futures up over 150 points as trade worries ebb, bond yields rise

Stock-index futures moved to the upside Friday, indicating Wall Street could end a volatile month on an up note as worries over the U.S.-China trade war and the outlook for the global economy ebb. What are major indexes doing? Futures on the Dow Jones Indus…

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Little Italy

Meet the man behind the artwork you’re seeing everywhere in Ottawa

It has taken about 15 years for Robbie Lariviere’s artwork to become practically ubiquitous in Ottawa. The 35-year-old Centretown resident only indulges in his painting on the side. By day, he manages shoe and clothing store Vans in the Rideau Centre. And ye…

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Yellow Vests

G7 and an alienated humanity

THE Group of Seven, G7, the club of the richest countries in the world, met Monday in France to discuss their affairs and peep into the affairs of other countries. As the United States, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Japan, Italy, and Canada wined, dined a…

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Plastic Pollution

andreas franke exhibits 24 portraits under the sea to raise awareness of plastic pollution

vienna-based photographerandreas franke has installed his ‘plastic ocean project’ underwater in a bid to raise awareness of plastic pollution. the underwater exhibition, which was available to anyone brave enough to descend to depths of 40 to 50 meters, conta…

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Elon Musk

China’s Uber to launch fleet of self-driving taxis

Uber's biggest rival in China is getting into the self-driving game. Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has announced plans to launch a fleet of autonomous taxis. Aiming to become the first large-scale self-driving taxi service in China, Didi plans to …

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Plastic Pollution

Can tourists coexist with nature on Lebanon’s Rabbit Island?

At 6am, the first boats arrive at Lebanon's Rabbit Island, bringing daytrippers eager to secure the best sunbathing spots. Just visible on a clear day from Tripoli's coast, the 83,000-square foot (7,710-square-meter) island is only a 30-minute crossing from …

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Water Scarcity

Africa: Are Water Shortages Driving Migration? Researchers Dispel Myths

Stockholm — Often water is just one reason why people choose to move, and when they do, many don't travel far Water scarcity is one factor driving millions of people from their homes each year but is often not the only reason why they move, researchers told …

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Matteo Salvini

Italy’s Great Schism

The dramatic session of Parliament on Aug. 20 that put an end to Italys populist government was unusually infused with religious language. Giuseppe Conte, the resigning prime minister, rebuked the interior minister and leader of the far-right League party, Ma…

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Obamacare

Joe Biden is going to have it tough sharing a stage with Elizabeth Warren. But this is how he could defeat her

Joe Biden remains a strong frontrunner in the 2020 Democratic primary race. In two weeks, however, he will face off in a debate where he will share the stage with all of the top contenders. Biden's lead in the RealClearPolitics polling average shows he's up …

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Blockchain

Report: Telegram token sale could enable more cryptocurrency-funded terrorism

Terrorist organizations have used social media and cryptocurrency to raise money for a number of years, but messaging app Telegrams upcoming token launch has caused some to become increasingly concerned. A report by the Washington-based Middle East Media Res…

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Market Snapshot: Dow futures up over 150 points as trade worries ebb, bond yields rise

Meet the man behind the artwork you’re seeing everywhere in Ottawa

G7 and an alienated humanity

andreas franke exhibits 24 portraits under the sea to raise awareness of plastic pollution

China’s Uber to launch fleet of self-driving taxis

Can tourists coexist with nature on Lebanon’s Rabbit Island?

Africa: Are Water Shortages Driving Migration? Researchers Dispel Myths

Italy’s Great Schism

Joe Biden is going to have it tough sharing a stage with Elizabeth Warren. But this is how he could defeat her

Report: Telegram token sale could enable more cryptocurrency-funded terrorism

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