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Why Satya Nadella and other tech titans are betting on cricket to become a new American pastime

The founders and investors in Major League Cricket are tapping into the sport’s diaspora to create a new world order for T20 cricket.
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This ‘self-cleaning’ paint could keep walls crisp—and purify indoor air in the process

New research found that, when exposed to sunlight, a new combination of particles could help rid paint of contaminants.
This ‘self-cleaning’ paint could keep walls crisp—and purify indoor air in the process
Green Goals

Would you eat a python? It may be the sustainable food of the future

Unlike mammals and birds, pythons require little food and water and focus almost all their energy on growth.
Would you eat a python? It may be the sustainable food of the future
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Jeff Bezos pledges $60 million to alternative-meat research

The Bezos Earth Fund is supporting research to help the alternative-meat industry lower costs and improve nutritional content.
Jeff Bezos pledges $60 million to alternative-meat research
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Why the global supply chain is about to get a whole lot worse

Crises in the Panama and Suez canals are wreaking havoc on shipping routes and may soon create long-term gaps in the supply chain.
Why the global supply chain is about to get a whole lot worse
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Dying coral reefs may have a new savior: bird poop

Guano? Gua-yes.
Dying coral reefs may have a new savior: bird poop
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Estée Lauder’s chief sustainability officer on how beauty is getting greener

Nancy Mahon says the industry took on tough social issues early on, including the HIV/AIDS crisis. And now, Estée Lauder is applying that learning to sustainability.
Estée Lauder’s chief sustainability officer on how beauty is getting greener
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We’re obsessed with salt. It could be an ‘existential threat’

You may be familiar with the water cycle and the carbon cycle. There’s also a salt cycle—and humans are massively disrupting it.
We’re obsessed with salt. It could be an ‘existential threat’
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More people are flying in private jets, and it’s ruining air travel for the rest of us

Some companies are trying to make private aviation more accessible. But wealthy flyers and critics alike disapprove of any efforts toward ‘democratization.’
More people are flying in private jets, and it’s ruining air travel for the rest of us
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GM will launch an all-electric Cadillac Escalade next year

General Motors CEO Mary Barra says it’s key to the company’s overall electric transition.
GM will launch an all-electric Cadillac Escalade next year