Paddy Hirsch
Stories
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The Work-From-Home climate challenge
Companies might have thought a silver lining from the pandemic was that remote work was slashing emissions. They're thinking again.
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How palm oil prices are affecting the global economy
The prices of cooking oil are rising. Why that could put global security at risk.
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Who is the real Elvira Nabiullina?
Russian central bank chief Elvira Nabiullina has cultivated the image of a nerdy, opera-loving technocrat, trapped in place by Putin's decision to go to war in Ukraine. It's not that simple.
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Will Elon Musk turn activist at Twitter?
Musk is now Twitter's largest shareholder. That gives him a legal right to coerce and cajole and persuade and shout about what the company does.
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How Russia rescued the ruble
The Russian ruble lost nearly half its value when Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then it has been the top performing currency in the world.
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All Things Considered
Law enforcement is using one of cryptocurrency's strengths to fight crypto crime
Cryptocurrency is an asset for those seeking privacy in their transactions, including criminals. Eyebrows were raised when a couple was arrested for allegedly laundering billions in stolen bitcoin.
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How a wrinkle in the oil futures market has clogged America's oil pump
The U.S. is still the largest producer of oil, but we're a long way from pumping what we were before the pandemic. Blame backwardation.
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All Things Considered
How Much Would Coronavirus Vaccine Cost?
Governments and drug companies agree there is an urgency to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. But their motives for developing it are different — and it might hugely affect the vaccine's price.
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All Things Considered
Oil 101: Why Are Prices Jumping, And What Are 'Futures'?
Demand for oil has plummeted. Prices were expected to drop, too. But speculating investors have sent oil prices on a wild ride.
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'Say Nothing' Is A Timely Warning That Ireland's Old Wounds Are Easily Opened
New Yorker writer Patrick Radden Keefe excels at exposing the past as he tells the story of Jean McConville, a mother of 10 who disappeared after masked men abducted her during Ireland's Troubles.