Power
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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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News
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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News
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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Newyork
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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Newyork
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 ...
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World
Xi Starts New Term in China, With a Focus on Economy and U.S. Rivalry
The Communist Party-controlled legislature, the National People’s Congress, endorsed Xi Jinping for president in a ritual ballot.
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News
The U.S. Has Billions for Wind and Solar Projects. Good Luck Plugging Them In.
An explosion in proposed clean energy ventures has overwhelmed the system for connecting new power sources to homes and businesses.
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Newyork
Our Age of Impunity
This month marks a year since Russian tanks first crossed the border with Ukraine, signaling the start of the most extensive land war in Europe since the end of World War II. The invasion has left Ukrainians fighting for their nation and their ...
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World
Dead Chicks and Rotting Meat: South Africa Declares ‘Disaster’ Over Power Cuts
President Cyril Ramaphosa, facing rising public wrath, on Thursday declared a “state of disaster” and pledged to end an energy crisis that threatens economic and political stability.
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World
Musharraf’s Legacy: A Conflicted Pakistan and a Bristling Military
The former Pakistani general and ruler, a central player in post-9/11 global tensions, ultimately lost his hold on the Pakistani public, and even on his own military establishment.