Consumer Pullback Results in Decline in Retail Spending for March.

Retail sales in the US have fallen by 1% in March compared to the previous month, according to the Commerce Department. While the decline was steeper than expected, the figure is 2.9% higher year-on-year. Smaller tax returns and concerns about the labour market have been cited as reasons for the drop, which was particularly noticeable …

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What caused the Canadian wildfires? Investigating the root of the fires blanketing the East Coast in smoke.

Over the last six weeks, Canada has been plagued by hundreds of out-of-control wildfires, resulting in mass evacuations and the destruction of millions of acres. While the wildfire season in Canada typically spans from May through October, the scale of devastation in the early stages of the season is unprecedented. Experts have attributed this crisis …

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Driving a flying sports car equipped with wings

CNN reports on the innovative ICON A5, a seaplane that looks like a sports car and is designed to be intuitive and easy to fly, even for novices. The two-seater aircraft was created to bring the joy of flying to the masses, without requiring a professional pilot’s license. The plane’s CEO and founder, Kirk Hawkins, …

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