Power
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Business
An Energy Correspondent Hunts for Alternatives
Ivan Penn reports on the new sources we rely on to power our world.
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World
The U.S. announces $750 million in humanitarian and agricultural aid for Ukraine.
The United States Agency for International Development announced a total of $750 million in new assistance to Ukraine on Monday and Tuesday, with $500 million dedicated to humanitarian aid and $250 million to support the country’s farmers after ...
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World
What’s Next for Israel’s Judicial Overhaul?
Critics of the government’s plan to limit the power of courts are wary of what they call “salami tactics,” slicing up the project into smaller pieces to make it more palatable to a skeptical public.
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World
Will Texas Blow Up Its Energy Miracle to Bolster Fossil Fuels?
Because the Texas energy system is so large and central to the American economy, we all have a shared stake in its energy success. When the Texas grid goes down, Atlanta might not get jet fuel. When Texas gas production freezes up in winter storms, a ...
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Business
Backup Power: A Growing Need, if You Can Afford It
Extreme weather linked to climate change is causing more blackouts. But generators and batteries are still out of reach of many.
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World
Sudan Erupts in Chaos: Who Is Battling for Control and Why It Matters
The strategically important country in northeastern Africa has been consumed by turmoil after overthrowing a dictator in 2019, with plans for a civilian-led democracy now in shambles.
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Business
Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Build Shanghai Battery Factory
The facility will produce large batteries that will help electric utilities stabilize grids and use more renewable energy.
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Business
The Real-World Costs of the Digital Race for Bitcoin
Texas was gasping for electricity. Winter Storm Uri had knocked out power plants across the state, leaving tens of thousands of homes in icy darkness. By the end of Feb. 14, 2021, nearly 40 people had died, some from the freezing cold. Meanwhile, in ...
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World
Easter Rebukes the Christian Will to Power
On Easter Sunday, billions of Christians gather together to celebrate the event that’s indispensable to the Christian faith — the resurrection of Jesus Christ. As the Apostle Paul wrote to the church in Corinth, without the resurrection our faith is ...
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World
Will Conservative Justices Ignore Their Own Limit on the Supreme Court’s Power?
Much of the public debate following the recent oral arguments before the Supreme Court in a pair of challenges to President Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness program has focused on the legal merits of the policy. In particular, many critics of ...