Chaos marks the Venice Biennale after the jury quits over Israeli and Russian participation

Chaos marks the Venice Biennale after the jury quits over Israeli and Russian participation

VENICE, Italy — Geopolitical tensions spilled over into the Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition, which opens its most chaotic and contested edition in memory Saturday with no Golden Lions after the jury quit in protest of Israel’s and Russia’s participation and loud protests outside their pavilions. The jury limited its action to countries under investigation…

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Lithium Americas stock pops as government takes a stake to boost Nevada project

Lithium Americas stock pops as government takes a stake to boost Nevada project

In windswept, remote Thacker Pass in the far northern reaches of Nevada permits approved for a massive lithium mine, proposed by Lithium Americas Corp., are drawing impassioned protest from the local indigenous population, ranchers, and environmentalists.  Carolyn Cole | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Shares of Lithium Americas popped more than 30% in extended…

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Surging gas prices are hitting lower income households harder, study shows

Surging gas prices are hitting lower income households harder, study shows

A gas station sign displays prices in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 1, 2026. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters Lower-income consumers are compensating for higher gas prices by buying less while those in higher-income brackets haven’t changed their behavior much at all despite soaring costs, according to research released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve of New York….

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