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Russia Tensions May Help Push Europe Towards a Cleaner Energy Future

Escalating tensions with Russia are forcing a confrontation with an uncomfortable reality for European leaders: Vladimir Putin holds the cards when it comes to Europe’s energy needs. The E.U. imports 35% of its natural gas from Russia. As countries like

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Gas Stoves Leak Methane Even When Turned Off, Study Finds – The New York Times

Gas Stoves Leak Methane Even When Turned Off, Study Finds  The New York Times Study: Gas stoves worse for climate than previously thought  Yahoo News Gas stoves in kitchens pose a risk to public health and the planet, research finds  The Washington Post

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Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Expands Public-Private Cybersecurity Partnership to Water Sector – The White House

Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Expands Public-Private Cybersecurity Partnership to Water Sector  The White House EPA Leading White House Effort to Secure the Water Sector Against Cyberattacks  Nextgov White House to add water sector to cybersecurity initiative  UPI News White House expands digital regulations

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How three-quarters of French Jews survived the Holocaust, despite the Vichy regime

The fate of France’s Jews during World War II has become an unlikely topic of debate in the run-up to the French presidential election, exhumed by a revisionist candidate’s widely debunked claims that the Nazi-allied Vichy regime offered them protection.

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Prince Andrew Claims ‘Consent’ in Defense of Allegations He Had Sex With 17-Year-Old Epstein Victim

Prince Andrew’s lawyers asked a U.S. court again Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse, citing multiple legal defenses. Among them: The lawyers said that if any sexual activity did occur between the prince and Virginia

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Believe it or not, the economy grew last year at the fastest pace since 1984

The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since 1984, but growth was tempered by successive waves of the pandemic. (Image credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

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Hundreds of Women Executed as Witches Pardoned in Catalonia

The Spanish region’s parliament has passed a resolution to pardon hundreds of women who were tortured and executed as witches between the 15th and 18th centuries.

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Statement from President Biden on the Equal Rights Amendment – The White House

Statement from President Biden on the Equal Rights Amendment  The White House

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Russia Says It Sees Little Scope for Optimism in U.S. Proposals on Ukraine

The Kremlin’s remarks came after the U.S. and NATO delivered written responses to security demands from Moscow, including that former Soviet states be barred from joining the alliance and hosting U.S. military bases.

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