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Trump Wants to Reverse Coal’s Long Decline. It Won’t be Easy.
Coal has been displaced by cheap and plentiful natural gas and the rapid growth of wind and solar energy — forces that President Trump will struggle to do away with.
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Florida’s Hurricane-Battered Gulf Coast Beckons Spring Breakers: ‘We Are Open’
Some cities discourage spring breakers, but towns along the Gulf Coast, where every dollar is crucial after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, were eager for an influx.
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[Audio] Episode 364 — Five Strategies to Mitigate a New Risk Environment
What do you do when the headlines shift faster than your risk matrix can keep up? In this episode, Michael Volkov dives into the challenge of adapting compliance programs in the face of volatile and fast-changing global risks—from tariffs and trade controls to supply chain disruptions and third-party exposures. While the pressure to react is…
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How Brexit, a Startling Act of Economic Self-Harm, Foreshadowed Trump’s Tariffs
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union in 2016 was sold to voters as a magic bullet that would revitalize the country’s economy. Its impact is still reverberating.
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U.S. Nuclear Talks With Iran Move Forward
In a first meeting, the United States and Iran show signs of pragmatism and limited aims, which would make success more likely. But hard-liners on both sides — and Israel — are bound to balk.
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Russian Attack on Sumy in Ukraine Kills and Wounds Dozens
The midmorning strike hit as Ukrainians were celebrating Palm Sunday, officials said. It appeared to be the deadliest attack on civilians this year and came as the Trump administration pushes for a cease-fire.
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U.S. Revives Talks With Saudi Arabia on Transfer of Nuclear Technology
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he sees a “pathway” to a deal that would allow the kingdom to develop a commercial nuclear power industry and potentially enrich uranium.
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Israel Strikes Hospital in Northern Gaza and Captures Key Part of South
No one was killed but the attack hit the Ahli Arab Hospital, a mainstay of Gaza’s decimated health care system. Separately, Israel said its troops had expanded their occupation of southern Gaza.
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At the Met Roof Reopening, These Sculptures Must Be Heard
Along the Manhattan skyline, Jennie C. Jones turns Minimalist sculptures into sonic ‘wind’ instruments. It’s the last Roof Garden commission until 2030.
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A Cautionary Tale of 408 Tentacles
One pet octopus suddenly became more than four dozen. They went viral. Then it all went south.
