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Ukraine's Delayed Offensive, IVG Reproduction, Preparing for Debt Default : Up First Ukraine has been preparing for months to launch a counteroffensive against Russia's invasion, but the high stakes operation has seen many delays. Scientists are using a new method known as in vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, that could revolutionize the way babies are made. And if the government defaults on its debt, people will have a harder time borrowing money.

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Ukraine's Delayed Offensive, IVG Reproduction, Preparing for Debt Default

Ukraine's Delayed Offensive, IVG Reproduction, Preparing for Debt Default

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Ukraine has been preparing for months to launch a counteroffensive against Russia's invasion, but the high stakes operation has seen many delays. Scientists are using a new method known as in vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, that could revolutionize the way babies are made. And if the government defaults on its debt, people will have a harder time borrowing money.