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Ethane is combined with high pressure steam at a temperature of more than 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking the molecule's chemical bonds and forming ethylene, hydrogen and other gases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The S&P 500, the broadest measure of U.S. blue-chip stocks, hit its lowest closing level of the year on Monday, and was marked around 9.1% from the record high it reached on Jan. 27.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

“There’s still a very high bar for the Fed to even open the conversation to hike rates, and there’s also a high bar to cut rates,” Haworth said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Attracting millions of likes on social media, the images show the two bodies from unusual angles in glorious high definition.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

He loved the snow: pouncing on it and tossing lumps of ice high in the air, then skidding to a halt to listen to lemmings and snowvoles burrowing under the surface.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver