Power
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US
Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Map That Empowers More Black Voters
The Legislature passed a congressional map that creates a second majority-Black district while shielding the state’s most powerful conservatives in…
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US
In Frigid Texas, Will the Power Grid Be Able to Keep the Heat On?
Officials say the state’s improved electrical infrastructure can withstand surging demand, but they’re asking Texans to limit energy usage.
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World
Taiwan Party, Reviled by China, Battles to Prove Its Staying Power
Nearly four decades ago, a group of lawyers, intellectuals and activists assembled in a hotel ballroom in Taipei to found…
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Finance
U.S. Carbon Emissions Fell in 2023 as Coal Use Tumbled to New Lows
The drop was big, but emissions would need to fall three times as fast for the rest of the decade…
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News
This Election Year Is Unlike Any Other
At the outset of this election year, with Donald Trump leading the race to be the Republican presidential nominee, Americans…
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World
Israel Supreme Court Delivers Setback to Campaign to Remove Checks on Netanyahu
Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday delayed the enactment of a new law that makes it harder to remove a prime…
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World
Israel’s high court delivers another setback to a campaign to remove checks on Netanyahu’s power.
Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday delayed the enactment of a new law that makes it harder to remove a prime…
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World
Incumbent President Leads in a Congo Election Count Marred by Delays and Protests
The Central African nation’s election, which cost over $1.25 billion to run, drew accusations of fraud, prompting several key opposition…
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News
We Forget Henry Kissinger’s Effectiveness at Our Own Peril
Henry Kissinger was the pre-eminent statesman of post-World War II America. He was not just a policymaker, he was a…
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World
Britain’s dangerous game of constitutional hardball
In seeking to override the U.K.’s highest court, Rishi Sunak’s government is following other nations in a trend that can…