2021 June

Palou didn’t expect second place ‘to hurt so much’

A runner-up spot in Sunday’s Indy 500 was painful for Alex Palou, but a defeat at the hands of Helio Castroneves, one of IndyCar’s all-time greats, also left the Spaniard with a sense of pride. Palou and Castroneves traded places at the top of the leaderboard during the thrilling closing stages of the 105th running […]

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'Just Give People Money': Study Finds Covid Survival Checks Reduced Food Insecurity, Alleviated Anxiety

A new study by researchers at the University of Michigan found that the direct payments Congress approved last December and this past March—totaling $2,000 per eligible individual—helped significantly reduce food shortages in households with children, lessen financial instability, and alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression. The results of the analysis (pdf), which draws upon household […]

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Rosberg X Racing reigns supreme in Ocean XPrix

Nico Rosberg’s RXR outfit upheld its undefeated status in Extreme E’s second round event that took place last weekend along the shores of Senegal’s Lac Rose. Molly Taylor and Johan Kristofferson, who kicked off their electrifying Extreme E odyssey with a win in the series’ inaugural round in Saudi Arabia, clocked in second in Saturday’s […]

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