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AI-Powered Tech Supercharges Ocean Cleanup, Boosting Plastic Collection by 60%
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 23, 2025 – As plastic pollution in the world’s oceans reaches critical levels, groundbreaking new research reveals how artificial intelligence-driven algorithms can dramatically accelerate plastic waste removal – boosting efficiency by more than 60%.

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China’s rare earth minerals power the modern world. Banning their export could destroy it
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Beijing has a virtual monopoly on rare earth minerals—the materials that power everything from military planes to your electric toothbrush.

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Trump’s tech tariff confusion
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The Trump administration’s back-and-forth moves on tariffs for technology products are stirring confusion in a sector heavily reliant on global supply chains.  
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Should I get my booster?

Should I get my booster?

Marketplace, September 1, 2021

Soon, all Americans will be eligible to get a COVID-19 booster shot. One of our listeners is wondering whether getting her booster means taking one from somebody in a developing country. We’ll explain why the vaccine supply chain makes that unlikely. Plus, we’ll check in on Kai’s January prediction about the 10-year Treasury note and answer a couple of questions about recycling and meal kits.

Covid Booster Shots Threaten Repeat of Vaccine Access Inequities

Covid Booster Shots Threaten Repeat of Vaccine Access Inequities

Bloomberg Law, September 1, 2021

The planned Covid-19 booster rollout threatens to worsen existing inequities facing minorities and lower-income communities, paving the way for Americans with the wherewithal to navigate their way to the front of the immunization line, health experts say.

Improving your odds in the COVID-19 lottery

Improving your odds in the COVID-19 lottery

The Hill, August 31, 2021

The COVID-19 virus has created a public health lottery that everyone is playing, whether they want to or not. The winners in this lottery are those who get infected, so it is a lottery that you do not want to win. 

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