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Companies cope with helium shortage
The old party trick of inhaling helium to make your voice high-pitched may not be possible in the near future. There’s a worldwide helium shortage. Last Thursday, Party City announced it will close 45 stores partly due to the helium shortage.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe old party trick of inhaling helium to make your voice high-pitched may not be possible in the near future. There’s a worldwide helium shortage. Last Thursday, Party City announced it will close 45 stores partly due to the helium shortage.
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5 of 5A.I. is everywhere, but where is the oversight?- 0:00Trump administration hardliners push for sending 120,000 U.S. troops to Iran if necessary
- 9:29Lawmakers in the south and midwest push for restricting abortion
- 18:53A.I. gets more sophisticated, but the ethics governing it are not
- 28:38G-rated family drama ‘Shtisel’ is an unexpected hit
- 44:41Companies cope with helium shortageYou’re reading this