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Milei lowers rent in Buenos Aires
One of Javier Milei’s first moves after becoming president of Argentina was repealing the strict rent controls imposed by his predecessor. The reform is already seeing results. Since Milei’s repeal, rental listings in Buenos Aires have surged by 184 percent, while inflation-adjusted rents have fallen 40 percent. Other cities suffering from a housing shortage should take note.
Two American sicknesses falter
New federal data shows that, after many years of steady growth, both the obesity rate and drug overdose deaths have fallen in recent years. According to the Centers for Disease Control, just over 40 percent of US adults were obese between August 2021 and August 2023, two percentage points lower than during the previous period. Overdose deaths, meanwhile, fell ten percent between April 2023 and April 2024. While it’s too early to tell what caused these drops or if they will endure, it’s hopeful to see these distressing trends finally reverse.
A new golden age of air travel
On Thursday, Air France announced that it is partnering with Starlink to provide free WiFi to all passengers. That makes Air France the eighth airline to offer this amenity, a group that also includes United Airlines and Qatar Airways. It seems likely that most major airlines will follow suit. With free, high-speed connection in the sky and a new generation of supersonic planes in the works, we may be heading towards a second “golden age” of air travel. And, this time, it won’t be limited to the wealthy few.
Malcolm Cochran, Digital Communications Manager
Energy & Environment:
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- Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor Gains Historic Permit from US Agency
- Rare Frog Rediscovered in Ecuador’s Andes After 100 Years
- Rhino Poaching Plunges in South Africa
- Major Global Banks to Show Support for Nuclear Power
- Google Backs Privately Funded Satellites for Wildfire Detection
- Biblical Tree Resurrected from Mystery Seed in Judean Desert
- First White-Tailed Eagles Breed in 150 Years
- Things Are Looking up for Africa’s Upside-down Baobab Trees
- The Startup Using Balloons to Cool the Planet
- Frontier Buyers Sign Carbon Removal Deal with CarbonRun
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Health & Demographics:
- The New Drug Set to Tackle Schizophrenia
- Jordan Receives WHO Verification for Eliminating Leprosy
- FDA Approves First At-Home Flu Vaccine in US, a Nasal Spray
- A Disease That Makes Children Age Rapidly Gets Closer to a Cure
Science & Technology:
- Making Eggs Without Ovaries
- Uber Partners With WeRide to Offer Robotaxi Rides in UAE
- AI Research Uncovers 300 Ancient Etchings in Peru’s Nazca Desert
- Google Will Begin Flagging AI-Generated Images in Search
- Meta Unveils Augmented Reality Glasses Prototype “Orion”
- Genome Stored In Crystal Could Survive to the End of the Universe