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Tourism work builds 100 transferable skills, study shows

People working in tourism and hospitality develop more than 100 transferable skills—from empathy and resilience to problem-solving and communication—that are in demand across every sector of the economy, according to research from the University of Surrey that has already

EPA OKs high-ethanol gas in the summer

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA OKs high-ethanol gas in the summer The Trump administration will allow high-ethanol gasoline to be sold this summer, lifting restrictions on the fuel that are typically in place to limit smog. © AP

Chevron threatening to leave California

Chevron said it is threatening to close its oil refineries in California due to overregulation, which the oil company said is contributing to price spikes amid the war in Iran. Due to California's taxes, emissions rules and other regulations, which hit gas costs harder than in

Trump administration settles social media censorship case

The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit over allegations that the Biden administration pressured social media companies to remove or suppress speech. The settlement, filed in a Louisiana federal court, will bar the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the

Topological solitons power a chip-scale frequency comb source

Caltech scientists have developed a new way to produce optical frequency combs—important tools in devices that keep time and measure distances very precisely—at the chip scale, an advance that should make it easier to incorporate such combs in optical devices and more practical

BlackRock CEO predicting 'global recession' if oil hits $150

The CEO of BlackRock warned of a “global recession” if the price of oil hits $150 a barrel amid continuing U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. In a Wednesday episode of BBC’s “Big Boss Interview” podcast, Larry Fink said it’s “too early” to know the long-term effects of this

RNA-guided CRISPR system activates gene expression

In back-to-back studies published in Nature, researchers from Purdue University and Columbia University report a naturally evolved gene-editing system that can activate genes, offering an advantage over existing CRISPR gene-editing systems that merely find and cut DNA. The

5 takeaways from House hearing on DHS shutdown's impact

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials on Wednesday warned lawmakers on the House Committee on Homeland Security about the impacts that the funding lapse that has stretched for 40 days has had on their workers. The hearing comes as financial strain on Transportation

Mar-a-Lago flip in Florida sends warning sign for Trump, GOP

The Democratic upset in two Florida state Legislature races on Tuesday is raising warning signs for Republicans as the party faces divisions ahead of November’s midterms. Democrats flipped two state House seats, including the district where President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago